Kristoffer Løkberg

Kristoffer Løkberg
Løkberg in 2025
Personal information
Full name Kristoffer Lie Løkberg
Date of birth (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992
Place of birth Trondheim, Norway
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Strindheim
2011 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2010 Strindheim
2011 → Ranheim (loan) 7 (0)
2012–2018 Ranheim 164 (10)
2019 Brann 11 (1)
2019–2024 Viking 93 (11)
Total 275 (22)
International career
2008 Norway U16 4 (0)
2009 Norway U17 3 (0)
2010 Norway U18 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kristoffer Lie Løkberg (born 22 January 1992) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Ranheim, Brann and Viking in the Eliteserien.

Career

In January 2011, he joined the Sheffield United Academy, where he stayed until July 2011,[1] after which he moved to Ranheim. In January 2019, he joined Brann on a three-year contract.[2]

In August 2019, Løkberg transferred to Viking, signing a contract until the end of the 2021 season.[3] In May 2021, his contract was extended for two more years.[4] He retired after the 2024 season.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[6][7]
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ranheim (loan) 2011 1. divisjon 7000–70
Ranheim 2012 1. divisjon 26110–271
2013 1. divisjon 270304[a]1341
2014 1. divisjon 23121–252
2015 1. divisjon 250101[a]0270
2016 1. divisjon 10000–100
2017 1. divisjon 252104[a]0302
2018 Eliteserien 28630–316
Total 171101119119112
Brann 2019 Eliteserien 111401[b]0161
Viking 2019 Eliteserien 12030–150
2020 Eliteserien 242–00242
2021 Eliteserien 21361–274
2022 Eliteserien 224405[c]0314
2023 Eliteserien 9130–121
2024 Eliteserien 5111–62
Total 93111725011513
Career total 2752232315132226
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in Eliteserien play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Viking

References

  1. ↑ Stendal, Christian Skare (11 July 2011). "Har hjemlengsel, dropper proffkarrieren". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Håland, Janne (20 July 2018). "Ranheim-profil har signert". SK Brann (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Bjørnø, Eirik (13 August 2019). "Kristoffer Løkberg klar for Viking". Viking FK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Løkberg signerte med Viking til 2023". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). NTB. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Løkberg legger opp etter sesongen: –⁠ En klump i magen". VG (in Norwegian). NTB. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Kristoffer Løkberg at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  7. ↑ "Kristoffer Løkberg". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). NTB.
  8. ↑ Kristoffer Løkberg at Soccerway