Ruben Kristiansen
Defender - Centre-Back
at Tromsø IL
at Tromsø IL
479 days · joined 2025-01-30
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€100k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.02
goals / match
SK Brann
top club · 255 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2013
€400k
top transfer fee · 13/14
2
best season · 2010
—
int'l / penalties
394Appearances
7Goals
23Assists
27Yellow cards
0Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ruben Kristiansen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-02-20 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bodø, Norway |
| Citizenship |  Norway |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Tromsø IL |
| Joined | 2025-01-30 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Tromsø IL
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Brann → Tromsø
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — SK Brann
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — SK Brann
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — SK Brann
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — SK Brann
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — SK Brann
36 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — SK Brann
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — SK Brann
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — SK Brann
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — SK Brann
28 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — SK Brann
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — SK Brann
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — SK Brann
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — SK Brann
28 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2015
Transfer: Vålerenga → Brann
15/16 · Transfer · €175k
Jul 2015
2015 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite, SK Brann
29 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
28 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2014
Transfer: Tromsø → Vålerenga
13/14 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2013
13/14 — Tromsø IL
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Tromsø IL
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Tromsø IL
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Tromsø IL
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Tromsdalen → Tromsø
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Tromsdalen UIL
16 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Skjervøy → Tromsdalen
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Nordreisa IL → Skjervøy
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SK Brann
74.8%
Tromsø IL
17.8%
Vålerenga Fotball Elite
0.0%
Tromsdalen UIL
7.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Brann | 14 | 17/18 | 24/25 | 255 | 4 | 15 | 5,176 |
| Tromsø IL | 5 | 12/13 | 2025 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 1,232 |
| Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tromsdalen UIL | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 515 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | SK Brann | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | SK Brann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Eliteserien | Tromsø IL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NM-Cup | Tromsø IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | SK Brann | 29 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NM-Cup | SK Brann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | SK Brann | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NM-Cup | SK Brann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | SK Brann | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | SK Brann | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | SK Brann | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,165 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | SK Brann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | SK Brann | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | SK Brann | 28 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | SK Brann | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | SK Brann | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,471 |
| 2017 | Mesterfinale | SK Brann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NM-Cup | SK Brann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 28 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NM-Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | OBOS-ligaen | SK Brann | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | NM-Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NM-Cup | Tromsø IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | Tromsø IL | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NM-Cup | Tromsø IL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | Tromsø IL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,232 |
| 2010 | Adeccoligaen | Tromsdalen UIL | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 515 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | SK Brann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | SK Brann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Tromsø IL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Tromsø IL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Tromsø IL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Nordreisa IL | Skjervøy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Skjervøy | Tromsdalen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Tromsdalen | Tromsø | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-31 | Tromsø | Vålerenga | Transfer | 800000 | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-11 | Vålerenga | Brann | Transfer | 800000 | €175k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-30 | Brann | Tromsø | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Torn ligaments | 2013-06-11 | 2013-07-10 | 30 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Groin injury | 2018-04-25 | 2018-05-21 | 27 | 8 |
| 18/19 | Groin injury | 2018-08-17 | 2018-11-18 | 94 | 11 |
| 23/24 | Groin surgery | 2023-08-31 | 2023-10-09 | 40 | 6 |
Current€100k
Peak€900k
Low€100k
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathias Dyngeland | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Magnus Andersen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Kind Bendiksen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Petter Strand | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zdenek Ondrasek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vito Wormgoor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amin Nouri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Svenn Crone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Rasmussen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Niklas Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilli Sörensen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kasper Skaanes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Horn Myhre | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bård Finne | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ole Didrik Blomberg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aune Heggebø | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fredrik Haugen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bismar Acosta | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | OBOS-ligaen | SK Brann | 2 | 12 |
| 2010 | Adeccoligaen | Tromsdalen UIL | 2 | 16 |
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | Tromsø IL | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | SK Brann | 3 | 30 |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | SK Brann | 3 | 29 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 26 |
Last 50 matches for Tromsø IL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 0–1 | Sandefjord Fotball | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | NO1 |
Viking FK | 4–4 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2026-04-23 | NO1C |
Skjervøy IK | 0–1 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 2–3 | Kristiansund BK | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | NO1C |
Hamna IL | 0–10 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 3–1 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2026-03-30 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 1–0 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2025-06-28 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 0–2 | Molde FK | Available |
| 2025-06-02 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 1–2 | Lillestrøm SK | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 3–0 | Fredrikstad FK | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | NO1 |
Fredrikstad FK | 0–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2025-05-20 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 3–2 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | NO1 |
FK Bodø/Glimt | 4–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2025-05-12 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 4–0 | Odds BK | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | NO1 |
Viking FK | 2–1 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 0–3 | Sarpsborg 08 | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | NO1 |
Kristiansund BK | 1–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 0–1 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 2–4 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | NO1 |
Sarpsborg 08 | 2–1 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 2–0 | Strømsgodset IF | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 2–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 3–3 | Hamarkameratene | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 4–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 0–0 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | NO1 |
Molde FK | 5–3 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 3–0 | Sandefjord Fotball | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | NO1 |
Odds BK | 1–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 2–2 | Viking FK | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | NO1 |
Lillestrøm SK | 0–1 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | NO1 |
KFUM Oslo | 0–1 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-07-28 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 0–0 | Kristiansund BK | Available |
| 2024-07-21 | NO1 |
Strømsgodset IF | 0–1 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-07-13 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 1–2 | KFUM Oslo | Available |
| 2024-07-07 | NO1 |
Hamarkameratene | 0–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-07-03 | NO1 |
Sandefjord Fotball | 1–2 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-06-25 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 2–1 | Stabæk IF | Available |
| 2024-06-11 | NO1 |
Aalesunds FK | 2–3 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-06-04 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 2–1 | Sarpsborg 08 | Available |
| 2024-05-29 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 1–2 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-05-16 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 2–3 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Available |
| 2024-05-13 | NO1 |
Hamarkameratene | 1–2 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-05-07 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 0–1 | Odds BK | Available |
| 2024-04-30 | NO1 |
Strømsgodset IF | 0–1 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-04-23 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 1–1 | Viking FK | Available |
| 2024-04-16 | NO1 |
Sandefjord Fotball | 0–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2023-12-03 | NO1 |
Vålerenga IF | 1–1 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2023-11-26 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 2–1 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2023-11-12 | NO1 |
Odds BK | 1–2 | Tromsø IL | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ruben Kristiansen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strømsgodset IF | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 70% |
| FK Haugesund | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 67% |
| Viking FK | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 11% |
| Sandefjord Fotball | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 44% |
| Odds BK | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 63% |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 38% |
| Lillestrøm SK | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 75% |
| Rosenborg BK | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 75% |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 25% |
| Hamarkameratene | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 75% |
| Molde FK | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 38% |
| Fredrikstad FK | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 2010 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 2,165 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 31 | 2,471 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2014 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 515 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
OBOS-ligaen
58 apps
4 G
6 A
Tippeligaen
277 apps
3 G
16 A
NM-Cup
25 apps
0 G
1 A
UECL Qualifiers
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
18 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ruben Kristiansen?
Ruben Kristiansen is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tromsø IL.
How old is Ruben Kristiansen?
Ruben Kristiansen is 38 years old. He was born on February 20, 1988 in Bodø.
What position does Ruben Kristiansen play?
Ruben Kristiansen plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ruben Kristiansen play for?
Ruben Kristiansen currently plays for Tromsø IL.
How many career goals has Ruben Kristiansen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ruben Kristiansen has scored 7 goals in 394 appearances.
What is Ruben Kristiansen's market value?
Ruben Kristiansen's most recent reported market value is €100k.