Kristian Opseth
Kristian Fardal Opseth (born 6 January 1990) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for Sarpsborg 08 in the Eliteserien.
 Opseth with Sogndal in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristian Fardal Opseth | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaupanger, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sarpsborg 08 | ||
| 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 | (0) |
| 2021– | Sarpsborg 08 | 19 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 April 2022 | |||
Career
Opseth started his career with Kaupanger before joining Førde.[1]
He joined Sogndal in 2014, and made his debut in a 3–0 defeat against Stabæk.
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. Opseth joined Turkish side Erzurumspor on 23 January 2019.[3]
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]
On 20 October 2020, Kristian Opseth joined Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC.
On 3 March 2021, he returned to Norway, signing a two-year contract with Sarpsborg 08.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 November 2021
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cups | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Førde | 2012[7] | 3. divisjon | 24 | 26 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 26 | |
| 2013[7] | 2. divisjon | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 10 | ||
| Total | 42 | 36 | 0 | 0 | – | 42 | 36 | |||
| Sogndal | 2014[7] | Tippeligaen | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |
| 2015[7] | 1. divisjon | 26 | 16 | 2 | 1 | – | 28 | 17 | ||
| 2016[7] | Tippeligaen | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 21 | 3 | ||
| Total | 54 | 18 | 8 | 2 | – | 62 | 20 | |||
| Bodø/Glimt (loan) | 2017[7] | 1. divisjon | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | – | 15 | 12 | |
| Bodø/Glimt | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 18 | |||
| 2018[7] | Eliteserien | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | – | 34 | 13 | ||
| Total | 60 | 38 | 6 | 5 | – | 66 | 43 | |||
| Erzurum BB | 2018–19[8] | Süper Lig | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Adelaide United | 2019–20[8] | A-League | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 6 | |
| Bengaluru | 2020–21[9] | Indian Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2021[7] | Eliteserien | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 19 | 6 | |
| Career Total | 220 | 104 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 113 | ||
Honours
Club
- Sogndal
- Bodø/Glimt
- Adelaide United
Individual
- Norwegian First Division top scorer: 2017[9]
References
- "Kristian Fardal Opseth". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- No er han klar for Bodø/Glimt‚ sognavis.no, 5 January 2017
- "Kristian Fardal Opseth til Tyrkia". glimt.no (in Norwegian). FK Bodø/Glimt. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "Thunderbolt Scando for Reds". FTBL. 31 July 2019.
- Filosi, Gianluca (6 October 2020). Djite discusses Aloisi’s arrival, incomings and outgoings (Press conference). Adelaide United. Event occurs at 11:50.
- "Globetrotteren Opseth klar for Sarpsborg". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- Kristian Opseth at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Kristian Opseth at Soccerway
- Kristian Opseth at WorldFootball.net