Kristian Opseth
Opseth with Sogndal in 2016
Personal information
Full name Kristian Fardal Opseth
Date of birth (1990-01-06) 6 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Kaupanger, Norway
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Stabæk
Number 22
Youth career
Kaupanger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Førde 42 (36)
2014–2017 Sogndal 54 (18)
2017 → Bodø/Glimt (loan) 13 (10)
2017–2019 Bodø/Glimt 47 (28)
2019 Erzurumspor 12 (1)
2019–2020 Adelaide United 21 (6)
2020–2021 Bengaluru 15 (1)
2021–2023 Sarpsborg 08 55 (15)
2024– Stabæk 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024

Kristian Fardal Opseth (born 6 January 1990) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for Stabæk.

Career

Opseth started his career with Kaupanger before joining Førde.[1]

Sogndal

He joined Sogndal in 2014, and made his debut in a 3–0 defeat against Stabæk.[citation needed]

Bodø/Glimt

Opseth later joined Bodø/Glimt.[2] In 2017, he became the all-time top scorer of the Norwegian First Division, having scored 28 goals in 30 matches.

Erzurumspor

Opseth joined Turkish side Erzurumspor on 23 January 2019.[3]

Adelaide

On 31 July 2019, Opseth joined Australian club Adelaide United.[4] In October 2020, it was announced by Bruce Djite that Opseth had left Adelaide United.[5]

Bengaluru

On 20 October 2020, Kristian Opseth joined Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC.

Sarpsborg 08

On 3 March 2021, he returned to Norway, signing a two-year contract with Sarpsborg 08.[6]

Stabæk

After Sarpsborg 08 chose not to renew Opseth's contract after the 2023 season, Stabæk announced in March 2023 that they had signed Opseth on a two-year contract.[7][8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Førde 2012[9] 3. divisjon 24 26 0 0 24 26
2013[9] 2. divisjon 18 10 0 0 18 10
Total 42 36 0 0 42 36
Sogndal 2014[9] Tippeligaen 10 0 3 0 13 0
2015[9] 1. divisjon 26 16 2 1 28 17
2016[9] Tippeligaen 18 2 3 1 21 3
Total 54 18 8 2 62 20
Bodø/Glimt (loan) 2017[9] 1. divisjon 13 10 2 2 15 12
Bodø/Glimt 17 18 0 0 17 18
2018[9] Eliteserien 30 10 4 3 34 13
Total 60 38 6 5 66 43
Erzurumspor 2018–19[10] Süper Lig 12 1 0 0 12 1
Adelaide United 2019–20[10] A-League 21 6 3 0 24 6
Bengaluru 2020–21[11] Indian Super League 15 0 0 0 15 0
Sarpsborg 08 2021[9] Eliteserien 16 5 3 4 19 9
2022[9] 13 2 4 1 17 3
2023[9] 27 8 5 6 32 14
Total 56 15 12 11 68 26
Stabæk 2024[9] 1. divisjon 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total 261 114 29 18 290 132
  1. ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, FFA Cup

Honours

Club

Sogndal
Bodø/Glimt
Adelaide United

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Kristian Fardal Opseth". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. ^ No er han klar for Bodø/Glimt Archived 24 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine‚ sognavis.no, 5 January 2017
  3. ^ "Kristian Fardal Opseth til Tyrkia". glimt.no (in Norwegian). FK Bodø/Glimt. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Thunderbolt Scando for Reds". FTBL. 31 July 2019.
  5. ^ Filosi, Gianluca (6 October 2020). Djite discusses Aloisi’s arrival, incomings and outgoings (Press conference). Adelaide United. Event occurs at 11:50.
  6. ^ "Globetrotteren Opseth klar for Sarpsborg". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Takk for innsatsen, Kristian!" (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Velkommen til Stabæk, Kristian" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kristian Opseth at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  10. ^ a b c d e Kristian Opseth at Soccerway
  11. ^ a b Kristian Opseth at WorldFootball.net
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