Niklas Sandberg (Norwegian footballer)
 Sandberg in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandnes, Norway[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sarpsborg 08 | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lura | |||
| Sandnes Ulf | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Sandnes Ulf | 18 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Sola (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2016 | → Nest-Sotra (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Ullensaker/Kisa | 27 | (11) |
| 2018 | Start | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Haugesund | 71 | (16) |
| 2022–2023 | Viking | 35 | (4) |
| 2023– | Sarpsborg 08 | 35 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 July 2025 | |||
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.[3] After not being able to establish himself in the first team, he moved to Ull/Kisa in January 2017.[4] He finished the 2017 First Division season with 11 goals and 10 assists.[5] In April 2018, he joined Eliteserien club Start.[6] He made his Eliteserien debut on 9 April 2018 against Lillestrøm.[7] In January 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Haugesund.[8] In January 2021, Viking tried to sign Sandberg, but Haugesund did not want to sell him.[9] One year later, in January 2022, Viking succeeded in their attempt to sign Sandberg. He signed a four-year contract with the club.[10] 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.[7]
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.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sandnes Ulf | 2014 | Eliteserien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1. divisjon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 1. divisjon | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |||
| Sola (loan) | 2015 | 2. divisjon | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 6 | |
| Nest-Sotra (loan) | 2016 | 2. divisjon | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | |
| Ullensaker/Kisa | 2017 | 1. divisjon | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 14 |
| 2018 | 1. divisjon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 14 | ||
| Start | 2018 | Eliteserien | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 21 | 1 | |
| Haugesund | 2019 | Eliteserien | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6[b] | 2 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 24 | 7 | – | – | 24 | 7 | |||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 3 | ||
| Total | 71 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 84 | 20 | ||
| Viking | 2022 | Eliteserien | 24 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6[c] | 1 | 36 | 6 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 14 | 4 | ||
| Total | 35 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 10 | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2023 | Eliteserien | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 3 | |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2025 | Eliteserien | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 6 | 7 | 1 | – | 42 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 224 | 44 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 273 | 59 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ Niklas Sandberg at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Niklas Sandberg at Soccerway
- ^ a b Larsen, Jan-Erik (9 July 2014). "Inspirerer hverandre til suksess" (PDF). Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). pp. 22–23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ Karstensen, Pål (10 January 2017). "Niklas Sandberg har signert for Ull/Kisa". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Niklas Sandberg". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Start henter Sandberg fra Ull/Kisa". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 4 April 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Niklas Sandberg at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Niklas Sandberg til FKH". NRK (in Norwegian). 27 January 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Flygind, Kjetil (28 January 2021). "Viking dropper Niklas Sandberg: – Haugesund ønsker ikke å selge, det må vi akseptere". Stavanger Aftenblad. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Nilssen, Stig (11 January 2022). "Sandberg klar for Viking i fire år". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 January 2022.