Kristoffer Askildsen

Askildsen's current-season form is up 67% on last season (Season 24→40), while his Rating climbed 44→46. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Viking · 2nd	16	5	1	7.28	46	41
2025/26	Viking · 1st	27	3	4	6.95	44	24
2024/25	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	16	0	0	6.84	38	6
2023/24	Sampdoria · 7th	18	0	2	6.7	56	5
2022/23	LecceLoan · 16th	21	0	0	6.57	67	6

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway	1	0
Norway U21	7	0
Norway U19	3	1
Norway U17	5	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

K. Askildsen is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder at Viking, rated 45.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 24th of 199 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (87.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.07 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Askildsen.

Judged on this season alone, Askildsen graded 40 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 5 goals and 1 assist in 16 appearances (0.405 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 40). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 19% of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 25 Askildsen is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Askildsen is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/254 clubs

Current potentialTop 19% attacking midfielders · Eliteserien Current seasonTop 28% attacking midfielders · Eliteserien 6th-best attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien 24th in the Eliteserien · potential 4th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien

45.9

Ratingi

4th of 22 attacking midfielders

39.6

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

87.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.41

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Viking finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.31

Goals / app

5 goals in 16 appearances (0.31 per game) for a title-challenging side. Add 1 assist for 6 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 87.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.07 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 45.9, Askildsen carries the 4th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien (top 19%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.41 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %87.1%

Available fixtures17 of 17

Goals / 900.338

Assists / 900.068

Goal contribution / 900.405

Defensive actions / 903.443

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %55.6

Shot accuracy %34.6

Pass accuracy %75

Dribble success %45.5

Cards / 900.405

Foul involvement / 903.713

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~12), then tapers with age. At 25, Askildsen sits on 11.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Askildsen's projected Rating — 45.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Shots on target9

Shots26

Passing

Assists1

Chances created16

Passes566

Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success45.5%

Duels won85

Duels won %57.4%

Fouls won34

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions14

Blocks7

Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 6 moves

VikingMar 2025 – now

FC MidtjyllandJul 2024 – Mar 2025Free

Sampdoria(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

Lecce(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

SampdoriaSept 2020 – Jul 2022€ 2.5M

Sampdoria(on loan)Feb 2020 – Sept 2020

Stabaekuntil Feb 2020

About K. Askildsen

Kristoffer Askildsen is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Viking, born on January 9, 2001, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Norway. Viking currently sit 2nd of 16 in the Eliteserien.

This season

In the current season, K. Askildsen has made 16 appearances with 5 goals and 1 assist across 1,333 minutes, averaging a 7.55 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards.

When K. Askildsen plays, Viking's record this season is 12W-1D-3L — and his match ratings average 7.6 at home against 7.02 on the road.

Recent matches

August 14, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Rosenborg (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 8, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Sarpsborg 08 FF (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
August 1, 2026: 3-0 win away at Start (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Aalesund (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
July 22, 2026: 2-1 win away at Lillestrom (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
July 18, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Sandefjord (75 minutes, 7.5 rating)
July 12, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Sarpsborg 08 FF (63 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 16, 2026: 6-3 win at home vs Start (82 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 8.3 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-0 win away at KFUM Oslo (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 1, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Rosenborg (82 minutes, 1 goal, 8.3 rating)

K. Askildsen's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Viking face Aalesund at home in the Eliteserien.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Askildsen at 45.9 with a Season form score of 39.6, ranking 24th of 199 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, K. Askildsen has totalled 162 club appearances with 11 goals and 8 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 27 appearances for Viking.

K. Askildsen's career has also included time at FC Midtjylland, Sampdoria, Lecce and Stabaek.

On the international stage, K. Askildsen has represented Norway, Norway U21, Norway U19, Norway U17 — 16 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Viking finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points