# Kristoffer Klaesson

Kristoffer-August Sundquist Klaesson (born 27 November 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Norwegian Eliteserien club Viking FK.
Klaesson was Vålerenga's youth academy graduate and played for Norway at youth level.

## Club career
### Vålerenga

Klaesson signed his first professional contract in June 2016. He made his Eliteserien debut for Vålerenga on 30 June 2019 against Haugesund, following injury to first choice goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey. The game ended with a 4–1 win for Vålerenga. Klaesson also started the following game, a 6–0 win against Bodø/Glimt.

### Leeds United

On 31 July 2021, Klaesson signed a four-year deal with Leeds United, with the club paying an undisclosed fee reported as £1.6 million.
He made his Premier League debut on 18 March 2022 in a 3–2 victory away to Wolverhampton Wanderers, following an injury to first choice goalkeeper Illan Meslier. During his time on the pitch, he did not concede any goals.
Klaesson made his first start for the club on 1 January 2024 at home against Birmingham City. He played the full 90 minutes, keeping a clean sheet in the 3–0 win.

### Raków Częstochowa

On 7 July 2024, Klaesson moved on a free transfer to Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa on a three-year contract. Having arrived at the club out of shape, he left Raków by mutual consent on 26 August that year without making a single first-team appearance. According to reports from Polish media outlets, such as Weszło, his exit was allegedly due to concerns over his physical condition, with speculation arising after fans reportedly spotted him at a McDonald's.

### AGF

On 30 September 2024, Klaesson signed a contract with Danish Superliga club AGF until July 2025. He was set to replace backup Leopold Wahlstedt, who had broken his ankle in a match a few days earlier.

### Viking

On 15 January 2025, Klaesson signed a three-year contract with Viking.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 7 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vålerenga | 2019 | Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Vålerenga | 2020 | Eliteserien | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Vålerenga | 2021 | Eliteserien | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Vålerenga | Total | Total | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2021–22 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Leeds United | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Raków Częstochowa | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Raków Częstochowa II | 2024–25 | IV liga Silesia | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| AGF | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 59 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
* ↑ Includes FA Cup, Norwegian Football Cup and Danish Cup
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours

Norway U17
* Syrenka Cup: 2016