Niklas Sandberg
Attack - Right Winger
at Sarpsborg 08 FF
at Sarpsborg 08 FF
1,019 days · joined 2023-08-09
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
€300k
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.21
goals / match
FK Haugesund
top club · 84 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2020
€200k
top transfer fee · 23/24
14
best season · 2017
17 · 30.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-05-18 · 6 players total
257Appearances
55Goals
58Assists
23Yellow cards
1Red cards
49Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Niklas Sandberg |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1995-05-18 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sandnes, Norway |
| Citizenship |  Norway |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Sarpsborg 08 FF |
| Joined | 2023-08-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | Golden Sports Mgmt |
Jul 2025
2025 — Sarpsborg 08 FF
12 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Sarpsborg 08 FF
19 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2024
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Viking → Sarpsborg 08
23/24 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2023
2023 — Sarpsborg 08 FF, Viking FK, Viking FK II, Sarpsborg 08 FF II
31 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Viking FK, Viking FK II
28 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Viking FK
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: Haugesund → Viking
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — FK Haugesund, Viking FK
32 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — FK Haugesund
24 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — FK Haugesund
6 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — FK Haugesund
25 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Start → Haugesund
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — IK Start, Ullensaker/Kisa IL
22 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2018
Transfer: Ullensaker/Kisa → Start
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Ullensaker/Kisa IL
30 matches · 14 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Sandnes Ulf → Ullensaker/Kisa
16/17 · Transfer
Nov 2016
Transfer: Nest-Sotra FK → Sandnes Ulf
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sandnes Ulf → Nest-Sotra FK
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
2016 — Sandnes Ulf
13 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2015
Transfer: Sola FK → Sandnes Ulf
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Sandnes Ulf → Sola FK
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Sandnes Ulf
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Sandnes Ulf
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2014
Transfer: Sandnes Ulf Yth → Sandnes Ulf
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 900 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.51/90
Assists1 total · 0.51/90
G+A2 total · 1.02/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Viking FK
28.8%
Sarpsborg 08 FF
13.9%
Viking FK II
4.2%
Sarpsborg 08 FF II
0.0%
FK Haugesund
40.1%
IK Start
6.4%
Ullensaker/Kisa IL
6.6%
Sandnes Ulf
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking FK | 4 | 2021 | 22/23 | 50 | 10 | 11 | 1,262 |
| Sarpsborg 08 FF | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 608 |
| Viking FK II | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 182 |
| Sarpsborg 08 FF II | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FK Haugesund | 4 | 19/20 | 2021 | 84 | 20 | 21 | 1,757 |
| IK Start | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 281 |
| Ullensaker/Kisa IL | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 288 |
| Sandnes Ulf | 3 | 2014 | 2016 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Viking FK | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 2025 | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NM-Cup | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 2024 | NM-Cup | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 212 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Viking FK | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 2023 | NM-Cup | Viking FK | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 2023 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 3 | Viking FK II | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 2023 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 6 | Sarpsborg 08 FF II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Eliteserien | Viking FK | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 561 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | Viking FK | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 2022 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 3 | Viking FK II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 28 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 738 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | FK Haugesund | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | Viking FK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 289 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 2019 | NM-Cup | FK Haugesund | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | IK Start | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NM-Cup | IK Start | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 281 |
| 2018 | OBOS-ligaen | Ullensaker/Kisa IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NM-Cup | Ullensaker/Kisa IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 2017 | OBOS-ligaen | Ullensaker/Kisa IL | 26 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 200 |
| 2017 | Relegation Eliteserien | Ullensaker/Kisa IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NM-Cup | Sandnes Ulf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | OBOS-ligaen | Sandnes Ulf | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NM-Cup | Sandnes Ulf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | OBOS-ligaen | Sandnes Ulf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Sandnes Ulf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | FK Haugesund | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 248 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Sandnes Ulf Yth | Sandnes Ulf | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-21 | Sandnes Ulf | Sola FK | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Sola FK | Sandnes Ulf | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-28 | Sandnes Ulf | Nest-Sotra FK | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-30 | Nest-Sotra FK | Sandnes Ulf | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-10 | Sandnes Ulf | Ullensaker/Kisa | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-04 | Ullensaker/Kisa | Start | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-27 | Start | Haugesund | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-11 | Haugesund | Viking | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-09 | Viking | Sarpsborg 08 | Transfer | 350000 | €200k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-04-12 | 2019-05-13 | 32 | 6 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-05-05 | 2024-08-05 | 93 | 13 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-05-10 | 2025-06-20 | 42 | 5 |
Current€300k
Peak€600k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Gunnarsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zlatko Tripic | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Stefan Hagerup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Therkildsen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yann-Erik de Lanlay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Viljar Vevatne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Franklin Tebo Uchenna | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sondre Bjørshol | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Markus Solbakken | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Brekalo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Tiedemann | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Martin Samuelsen | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Christian Grindheim | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ulrik Fredriksen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Helge Sandvik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Leite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikkel Desler | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Velde | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Kevin Krygård | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thore Pedersen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | OBOS-ligaen | Ullensaker/Kisa IL | 11 | 26 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 7 | 24 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 6 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | OBOS-ligaen | Ullensaker/Kisa IL | 10 | 26 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 7 | 28 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 6 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-11-30 | Nest-Sotra FK | Sandnes Ulf | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-28 | Sandnes Ulf | Nest-Sotra FK | Loan | — | €50k |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Sola FK | Sandnes Ulf | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-21 | Sandnes Ulf | Sola FK | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 6 matches for Sarpsborg 08 FF The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-13 | EL |
KRC Genk | 4–0 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Available |
| 2018-11-29 | EL |
Sarpsborg 08 FF | 2–3 | Beşiktaş J.K. | Available |
| 2018-11-08 | EL |
Malmö FF | 1–1 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Available |
| 2018-10-25 | EL |
Sarpsborg 08 FF | 1–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2018-10-04 | EL |
Sarpsborg 08 FF | 3–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2018-09-20 | EL |
Beşiktaş J.K. | 3–1 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal | |
| 2023 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 396 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2023 | 31 | 563 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 2022 | 28 | 853 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2021 | 32 | 802 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2020 | 24 | 289 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2019 | 25 | 482 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2018 | 22 | 281 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2017 | 30 | 288 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 6 | 248 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Tippeligaen
160 apps
26 G
28 A
NM-Cup
36 apps
12 G
16 A
OBOS-ligaen
41 apps
11 G
12 A
Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 3
5 apps
3 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
2 G
1 A
UECL Quali
6 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Niklas Sandberg?
Niklas Sandberg is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Sarpsborg 08 FF.
How old is Niklas Sandberg?
Niklas Sandberg is 31 years old. He was born on May 18, 1995 in Sandnes.
What position does Niklas Sandberg play?
Niklas Sandberg plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Niklas Sandberg play for?
Niklas Sandberg currently plays for Sarpsborg 08 FF.
How many career goals has Niklas Sandberg scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Niklas Sandberg has scored 55 goals in 257 appearances.
What is Niklas Sandberg's market value?
Niklas Sandberg's most recent reported market value is €300k.