Niklas Sandberg (Norwegian footballer) explained

Niklas Sandberg
Birth Date:18 May 1995
Birth Place:Sandnes, Norway
Height:1.83m
Currentclub:Sarpsborg 08
Clubnumber:23
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Lura
Youthclubs2:Sandnes Ulf
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Sandnes Ulf
Caps1:18
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Sola (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:6
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Nest-Sotra (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Years4:2017–2018
Caps4:27
Goals4:11
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Start
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Years6:2019–2021
Clubs6:Haugesund
Caps6:71
Goals6:16
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:Viking
Caps7:35
Goals7:4
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Sarpsborg 08
Caps8:17
Goals8:5
Pcupdate:21 May 2024

Niklas Sandberg (born 18 May 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien side Sarpsborg 08.

Career

He started his youth career in Lura, but later joined the city's major team Sandnes Ulf. He made his senior debut in 2014. After not being able to establish himself in the first team, he moved to Ull/Kisa in January 2017.[1] He finished the 2017 First Division season with 11 goals and 10 assists. In April 2018, he joined Eliteserien club Start.[2] He made his Eliteserien debut on 9 April 2018 against Lillestrøm. In January 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Haugesund.[3] In January 2021, Viking tried to sign Sandberg, but Haugesund did not want to sell him.[4] One year later, in January 2022, Viking succeeded in their attempt to sign Sandberg. He signed a four-year contract with the club.[5] On 12 March 2022, he made his debut for Viking in a 2–0 cup win against Kongsvinger. One week later, Viking won 5–0 against KFUM Oslo and Sandberg scored two of the goals.

Personal life

He hails from Sandnes, and is the son of former athletes Richard Sandberg Hansen and Anne Brit Skjæveland; his mother was even an Olympian. His twin brother Joachim is an athlete.[6]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sandnes Ulf2014Eliteserien400040
20151. divisjon401050
20161. divisjon10030130
Total18040220
Sola (loan)20152. divisjon13600136
Nest-Sotra (loan)20162. divisjon10100101
20171. divisjon261133103014
20181. divisjon100010
Total271133103114
Start2018Eliteserien15061211
2019Eliteserien19662623110
2020Eliteserien247247
2021Eliteserien28310293
Total711672628420
Viking2022Eliteserien2426361366
Career total178362691231019748

Notes and References

  1. News: Niklas Sandberg har signert for Ull/Kisa. Rogalands Avis. Pål. Karstensen. 10 January 2017. 14 December 2021. no.
  2. News: Start henter Sandberg fra Ull/Kisa. Nettavisen. 4 April 2018. 14 December 2021. no.
  3. News: Niklas Sandberg til FKH. NRK. 27 January 2019. 14 December 2021. no.
  4. News: Viking dropper Niklas Sandberg: – Haugesund ønsker ikke å selge, det må vi akseptere. Stavanger Aftenblad. Kjetil. Flygind. 28 January 2021. 15 December 2021.
  5. News: Sandberg klar for Viking i fire år. Stavanger Aftenblad. Stig. Nilssen. 11 January 2022. 11 January 2022. no.
  6. News: Inspirerer hverandre til suksess. Larsen. Jan-Erik. 9 July 2014. Stavanger Aftenblad. 22–23. Norwegian. 26 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063224/http://www.sandnes-idrettslag.no/images/aftenbladet_2014-07-09.pdf. 4 March 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Niklas Sandberg. altomfotball.no. TV 2. 14 December 2021. Norwegian.