Kristoffer Tønnessen Explained

Kristoffer Tønnessen
Birth Date:1 October 1997
Position:defender
Currentclub:Lillestrøm
Clubnumber:19
Youthclubs1:Jerv
Years1:2013–2019
Clubs1:Jerv
Caps1:108
Goals1:2
Years2:2019–2022
Clubs2:Start
Caps2:93
Goals2:7
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Lillestrøm
Caps3:20
Goals3:3
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Norway U21
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:4 December 2023

Kristoffer Tønnessen (born 1 October 1997) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Lillestrøm.

He made his league debut for Jerv in the 2013 3. divisjon, and took part in successive promotions to the 2016 1. divisjon. At the end of the season, Jerv was only minutes away from yet another promotion, but ultimately lost the decisive playoff match. The next year, Tønnessen made his debut for Norway U21. In the summer of 2019 he went to Start, for whom he made his first-tier debut in June 2020 against Strømsgodset. Tønnessen made 100 Start appearances across all competitions. Ahead of the 2023 season he went to Lillestrøm SK, featuring on their losing team in the 2022–23 Norwegian Football Cup final.