Claus Niyukuri
Defender - Left-Back
at FK Haugesund
at FK Haugesund
1,228 days · joined 2023-01-13
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Rating · 2025
5.2
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2020
debut season
0.06
goals / match
FK Haugesund
top club · 52 apps
Position rank · 2025
#177
goals rank
#94
assists rank
6
season goals
4
season assists
Among 215 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2023
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-02-13 · 6 players total
103Appearances
6Goals
4Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Claus Niyukuri |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Claus Babo Niyukuri |
| Date of birth | 2000-02-13 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship | Burundi Norway |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | FK Haugesund |
| Joined | 2023-01-13 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | Solbakken / Player ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — FK Haugesund, FK Haugesund II
17 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — FK Haugesund, FK Haugesund II
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — FK Haugesund
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: Vard → Haugesund
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — FK Haugesund, SK Vard Haugesund
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — SK Vard Haugesund
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — SK Vard Haugesund
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Kopervik → Vard
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 174 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.13/90
Assists2 total · 0.26/90
G+A3 total · 0.40/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.13/90
Minutes played by club
FK Haugesund
51.9%
FK Haugesund II
0.0%
SK Vard Haugesund
48.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Haugesund | 4 | 2022 | 2025 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 2,108 |
| FK Haugesund II | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Vard Haugesund | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1,956 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 682 |
| 2025 | NM-Cup | FK Haugesund | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 5 | FK Haugesund II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 907 |
| 2024 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 1 | FK Haugesund II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 519 |
| 2023 | NM-Cup | FK Haugesund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | FK Haugesund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | SK Vard Haugesund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 1 | SK Vard Haugesund | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,429 |
| 2021 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 2 | SK Vard Haugesund | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | PostNord-ligaen 2 Sluttsp. | SK Vard Haugesund | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 527 |
| 2020 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 2 | SK Vard Haugesund | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-09 | Kopervik | Vard | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-13 | Vard | Haugesund | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-23 | 2023-05-25 | 33 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2024-07-08 | 2024-10-21 | 106 | 17 |
Current€400k
Peak€600k
Low€200k
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #13943 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Steinsland Kvarven | 1 | 0 | 970 |
| Morten Konradsen | 1 | 0 | 843 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 1 | 0 | 828 |
| Sander Håvik Innvær | 1 | 0 | 791 |
| Eric Ndayisenga | 1 | 0 | 527 |
| Arne Bjordal | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Magnus Christensen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulrik Fredriksen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erling Myklebust | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Kinn | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Miljeteig | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oscar Krusnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Egil Selvik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Underhaug | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kjetil Vatland Olsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Bærtelsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Eskesen | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Raymond Skjelde | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Kling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Nordtveit | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 2 | 18 |
| 2020 | PostNord-ligaen 2 Sluttsp. | SK Vard Haugesund | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 1 | SK Vard Haugesund | 1 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NM-Cup | FK Haugesund | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 1 | 14 |
| 2021 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 2 | SK Vard Haugesund | 1 | 11 |
Last 50 matches for FK Haugesund 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 |
Molde FK | 2–1 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2026-04-30 | NO1 |
Viking FK | 5–1 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 0–0 | Fredrikstad FK | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | NO1C |
FK Vidar | 1–2 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | NO1 |
Bryne FK | 3–1 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | NO1C |
SK Nord | 0–11 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 0–5 | Strømsgodset IF | Available |
| 2026-03-30 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 1–0 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2025-06-02 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 0–1 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 2–1 | Sandefjord Fotball | Available |
| 2025-05-20 | NO1 |
Strømsgodset IF | 2–0 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 1–0 | Kristiansund BK | Available |
| 2025-05-12 | NO1 |
Hamarkameratene | 2–2 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 0–1 | KFUM Oslo | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | NO1 |
Molde FK | 2–1 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 1–3 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 0–1 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 0–2 | Lillestrøm SK | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 2–1 | Odds BK | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | NO1 |
Viking FK | 5–1 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 2–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | NO1 |
Lillestrøm SK | 0–1 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 0–3 | Molde FK | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | NO1 |
KFUM Oslo | 0–0 | FK Haugesund | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-09-28 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 0–1 | SK Brann | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-09-22 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 4–0 | FK Haugesund | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-09-15 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 0–0 | Strømsgodset IF | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-09-01 | NO1 |
Kristiansund BK | 2–2 | FK Haugesund | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-08-25 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 1–0 | Fredrikstad FK | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-08-18 | NO1 |
Sarpsborg 08 | 2–2 | FK Haugesund | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-08-14 | NO1 |
Fredrikstad FK | 1–0 | FK Haugesund | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-08-10 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 0–1 | Hamarkameratene | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-08-03 | NO1 |
FK Bodø/Glimt | 4–2 | FK Haugesund | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-07-28 | NO1 |
Sandefjord Fotball | 4–3 | FK Haugesund | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-07-21 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 1–0 | Viking FK | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-07-13 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 1–1 | FK Haugesund | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-07-07 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 1–2 | Sarpsborg 08 | Available |
| 2024-06-25 | NO1 |
Molde FK | 1–0 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2024-06-11 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 3–2 | Sandefjord Fotball | Available |
| 2024-06-04 | NO1 |
Strømsgodset IF | 1–2 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2024-05-29 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 1–2 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-05-16 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–0 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2024-05-13 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 1–1 | Vålerenga IF | Available |
| 2024-05-07 | NO1 |
Aalesunds FK | 0–0 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2024-04-30 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 0–0 | Sarpsborg 08 | Available |
| 2024-04-23 | NO1 |
Stabæk IF | 3–0 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2024-04-16 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 3–2 | Hamarkameratene | Available |
| 2024-03-31 | NO1 |
Odds BK | 1–2 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2023-12-03 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 3–0 | Stabæk IF | Available |
| 2023-11-26 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 2–1 | FK Haugesund | Available |
Teams faced most often by Claus Niyukuri'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tromsø IL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 40% |
| Strømsgodset IF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 40% |
| Molde FK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| Viking FK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 20% |
| Hamarkameratene | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Sandefjord Fotball | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% |
| SK Brann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| Rosenborg BK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0% |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Lillestrøm SK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Odds BK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Senior debut season | |
| 2020 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 682 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2024 | 17 | 907 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 20 | 519 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1,429 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 527 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eliteserien
48 apps
4 G
1 A
PostNord-ligaen Avd. 1
18 apps
1 G
1 A
PostNord-ligaen 2 Sluttsp.
6 apps
1 G
0 A
NM-Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
PostNord-ligaen Avd. 2
24 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Claus Niyukuri
Who is Claus Niyukuri?
Claus Niyukuri is a Burundi professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FK Haugesund.
How old is Claus Niyukuri?
Claus Niyukuri is 26 years old. He was born on February 13, 2000.
What position does Claus Niyukuri play?
Claus Niyukuri plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Claus Niyukuri play for?
Claus Niyukuri currently plays for FK Haugesund.
How many career goals has Claus Niyukuri scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Claus Niyukuri has scored 6 goals in 103 appearances.
What is Claus Niyukuri's market value?
Claus Niyukuri's most recent reported market value is €400k.