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Club records01/02 to 97/98
46Seasons in dataset
118Players ever
€800kBiggest signing
€975kBiggest sale
23Most goals, one player, one season
11Unbeaten run · 2023-07-01 to 2023-09-24
Eliteserien table2025
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Brann | 6 | +4 | 15 |
| 2 | Viking | 7 | +9 | 14 |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 | Bodø/Glimt | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fredrikstad | 5 | +6 | 10 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Sandefjord Fotball | 5 | +2 | 9 |
Most valuable players26 in squad
Edvin AustbøAttack - Left Winger · 21
€5.00m
Henrik FalchenerDefender - Centre-Back · 23
€2.50m
Joe BellMidfield - Defensive Midfield · 27
€2.00m
Peter ChristiansenAttack - Centre-Forward · 26
€1.80m
Henrik HeggheimDefender - Right-Back · 25
€1.50m
Jakob Segadal HansenMidfield - Attacking Midfield · 21
€1.50m
About Viking FK
Viking Fotballklubb, commonly known as Viking or Viking Stavanger internationally, is a Norwegian professional football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899. It is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football, having won 9 Norwegian top division titles, most recently in 2025, and 6 domestic Norwegian Cup titles, most recently in 2019. The club has played more top-flight league games than any other club in Norway. It has played in the top division since the league was established, except for the years 1966–67, 1987–88 and 2018. Notable European successes include knocking English side Chelsea out of the UEFA Cup during the 2002–03 season, knocking out Sporting CP from the same tournament in 1999–2000, and qualifying for the group stages of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup.
Streaks & runs - longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size26active players
Avg age26.8years
Domestic20Norway
Foreigners623% of squad
EU passport25non-EU: 1
Nationalities7different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
5
18-22
9
23-26
5
27-30
7
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (8%)
DEF
11 (42%)
MID
7 (27%)
FWD
6 (23%)
27%
foreign players
7 of 26
27.0y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
11
Defenders
7
Midfielders
6
Attackers
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edvin Austbø |
Attack - Left Winger | 21 | Norway | right | 172.00m | 2027-12-31 | €5.00m |
| Henrik Falchener |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Norway | right | 194.00m | 2028-12-31 | €2.50m |
| Joe Bell |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 27 | New Zealand England | right | 182.00m | 2027-12-31 | €2.00m |
| Peter Christiansen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 26 | Denmark | right | 175.00m | 2027-12-31 | €1.80m |
| Henrik Heggheim |
Defender - Right-Back | 25 | Norway | right | 189.00m | 2028-12-31 | €1.50m |
| Jakob Segadal Hansen |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 21 | Norway | right | 183.00m | 2029-12-31 | €1.50m |
 Kristoffer Klaesson |
Goalkeeper | 25 | Norway | left | 189.00m | 2027-12-31 | €1.50m |
 Zlatko Tripic |
Attack - Left Winger | 33 | Norway | both | 182.00m | 2026-12-31 | €1.20m |
 Ruben Alte |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 26 | Norway | right | 177.00m | 2029-12-31 | €1.00m |
 Anders Bærtelsen |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | Denmark | right | 190.00m | 2028-12-31 | €900k |
 Gianni Stensness |
Defender - Centre-Back | 27 | Australia New Zealand | right | 185.00m | 2027-12-31 | €900k |
 Kristoffer Askildsen |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 25 | Norway | right | 190.00m | 2028-12-31 | €900k |
 Simen Kvia-Egeskog |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 23 | Norway | right | 185.00m | 2027-12-31 | €900k |
 Kristoffer Haugen |
Defender - Left-Back | 32 | Norway | left | 188.00m | 2027-12-31 | €700k |
 Martin Ove Roseth |
Defender - Centre-Back | 28 | Norway | left | 188.00m | 2028-12-31 | €700k |
 Nick Dagostino |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Australia Malta | right | 175.00m | 2026-12-31 | €700k |
 Sander Svendsen |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 29 | Norway | right | 172.00m | 2025-12-31 | €700k |
 Veton Berisha |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 32 | Norway | right | 175.00m | 2027-12-31 | €700k |
 Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 22 | Iceland | right | 194.00m | 2028-12-31 | €500k |
 Herman Haugen |
Defender - Right-Back | 26 | Norway | right | 182.00m | 2026-12-31 | €400k |
 Sondre Bjørshol |
Defender - Right-Back | 32 | Norway | right | 184.00m | 2025-12-31 | €350k |
 Vetle Auklend |
Defender - Left-Back | 21 | Norway | left | 182.00m | 2026-12-31 | €250k |
 Viljar Vevatne |
Defender - Left-Back | 31 | Norway | left | 183.00m | 2027-12-31 | €250k |
 Yann-Erik de Lanlay |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 34 | Norway France | right | 180.00m | 2025-12-31 | €200k |
 Arild Østbø |
Goalkeeper | 35 | Norway | right | 183.00m | 2025-12-31 | €175k |
 Fillip Voster Botnen |
Defender - Centre-Back | 20 | Norway | 0.00m | 2028-12-31 | - |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Edvin Austbø | Attack - Left Winger | Viking FK II | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | Edvin Austbø | Attack - Left Winger | Sandnes Ulf | Return from loan | - |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | - | Eiger FK | Transfer | - | |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | - | Vålerenga | Transfer | - | |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Hannu Tihinen | Defender - Centre-Back | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | - |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-31 | Hannu Tihinen | Defender - Centre-Back | West Ham | Return from loan | - |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Mo Ross | Defender - Right-Back | Millwall | Transfer | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-31 | - | Hødd | Loan | - | |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-04 | Fillip Voster Botnen | Defender - Centre-Back | Viking FK II | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-22 | Heine Åsen Larsen | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Viking FK II | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Heine Åsen Larsen | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Egersund | Return from loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Magnus Rugland Ree | Goalkeeper | Viking FK II | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-02 | Magnus Rugland Ree | Goalkeeper | Levanger | Return from loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-09 | Magnus Rugland Ree | Goalkeeper | Egersund | Return from loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Magnus Rugland Ree | Goalkeeper | Åsane | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Simen Kvia-Egeskog | Midfield - Central Midfield | Viking FK Youth | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Simen Kvia-Egeskog | Midfield - Central Midfield | Skeid | Return from loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-10 | Simen Kvia-Egeskog | Midfield - Central Midfield | Hødd | Return from loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | Simen Kvia-Egeskog | Midfield - Central Midfield | Skeid | Return from loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-21 | Patrick Yazbek | Midfield - Central Midfield | Sydney FC | Transfer | €475k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-18 | Björn Daníel Sverrisson | Midfield - Central Midfield | Hafnarfjördur | Transfer | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-02 | Ross Jenkins | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Pirin | Transfer | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | - | Aalborg BK | Transfer | - | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson | Attack - Centre-Forward | Venezia | Transfer | €500k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-18 | Ruben Alte | Midfield - Central Midfield | Kristiansund | Transfer | €800k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-11 | Henrik Heggheim | Defender - Right-Back | Viking FK II | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Henrik Heggheim | Defender - Right-Back | Bröndby IF | Transfer | €290k |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-03 | Trym Sølvberg Ur | Goalkeeper | Viking FK II | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-30 | Henrik Falchener | Defender - Centre-Back | Egersund | Transfer | €250k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-01 | Sondre Langås | Defender - Centre-Back | Ranheim | Transfer | €250k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Arild Østbø | Goalkeeper | Viking FK Youth | Transfer | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Arild Østbø | Goalkeeper | Sandnes Ulf | Return from loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Arild Østbø | Goalkeeper | Start | Return from loan | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-30 | Arild Østbø | Goalkeeper | Strømmen | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-09 | Arild Østbø | Goalkeeper | Rosenborg | Transfer | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-27 | Kristoffer Paulsen | Defender - Centre-Back | Viking FK Youth | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-02 | Kristoffer Paulsen | Defender - Centre-Back | KA Akureyri | Return from loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | Kristoffer Paulsen | Defender - Centre-Back | Junkeren | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | Kristoffer Paulsen | Defender - Centre-Back | Sogndal | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-06 | Herman Haugen | Defender - Right-Back | Viking FK II | Transfer | - |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-09-11 | Edvin Austbø | Attack - Left Winger | Sandnes Ulf | Loan | - |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | - | Odd Grenland | Transfer | - | |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | - | Retired | Transfer | - | |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Hannu Tihinen | Defender - Centre-Back | West Ham | Loan | - |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Hannu Tihinen | Defender - Centre-Back | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | €1.30m |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-02 | Mo Ross | Defender - Right-Back | Kocaelispor | Transfer | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-22 | - | Hødd | Return from loan | - | |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-11 | Heine Åsen Larsen | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Egersund | Loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-23 | Heine Åsen Larsen | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Egersund | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-08 | Magnus Rugland Ree | Goalkeeper | Levanger | Loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-30 | Magnus Rugland Ree | Goalkeeper | Egersund | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-23 | Magnus Rugland Ree | Goalkeeper | Åsane | Loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-04 | Simen Kvia-Egeskog | Midfield - Central Midfield | Skeid | Loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-04 | Simen Kvia-Egeskog | Midfield - Central Midfield | Hødd | Loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-27 | Simen Kvia-Egeskog | Midfield - Central Midfield | Skeid | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-22 | Patrick Yazbek | Midfield - Central Midfield | Nashville | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-26 | Björn Daníel Sverrisson | Midfield - Central Midfield | Aarhus GF | Transfer | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Ross Jenkins | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | - | Vejle BK | Transfer | - | |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-30 | Henrik Heggheim | Defender - Right-Back | Bröndby IF | Transfer | €1.48m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-18 | Trym Sølvberg Ur | Goalkeeper | Sola FK | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Sondre Langås | Defender - Centre-Back | Derby | Transfer | €4.80m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Arild Østbø | Goalkeeper | Sandnes Ulf | Loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-09 | Arild Østbø | Goalkeeper | Start | Loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-22 | Arild Østbø | Goalkeeper | Strømmen | Loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Arild Østbø | Goalkeeper | Sarpsborg 08 | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-10 | Kristoffer Paulsen | Defender - Centre-Back | KA Akureyri | Loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-19 | Kristoffer Paulsen | Defender - Centre-Back | Junkeren | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-06 | Kristoffer Paulsen | Defender - Centre-Back | Sogndal | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-18 | Kristoffer Paulsen | Defender - Centre-Back | Retired | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Herman Haugen | Defender - Right-Back | Ullensaker/Kisa | Loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-06 | Herman Haugen | Defender - Right-Back | Raufoss | Loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-10 | Herman Haugen | Defender - Right-Back | Raufoss | Loan | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-29 | Lasse Berg Johnsen | Midfield - Central Midfield | Tromsdalen | Loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-23 | Lasse Berg Johnsen | Midfield - Central Midfield | Raufoss | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Daniel Karlsbakk | Attack - Centre-Forward | Heerenveen | Transfer | €2.30m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Jefferson De Souza | Attack - Left Winger | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-29 | Sime Gregov | Defender - Centre-Back | Tractor Sazi | Transfer | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-16 | José Manuel Cruz | Defender - Centre-Back | Mérida AD | Transfer | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-09 | - | Bryne | Loan | - |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 19 | 73.1% |
| Denmark | 2 | 7.7% |
| New Zealand England | 1 | 3.8% |
| Australia New Zealand | 1 | 3.8% |
| Australia Malta | 1 | 3.8% |
| Iceland | 1 | 3.8% |
| Norway France | 1 | 3.8% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 97/98 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup |
| 95/96 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation |
| 92/93 | Champions League |
| 90/91 | Cup Winners' Cup |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali |
| 2025 | Eliteserien |
| 2025 | NM-Cup |
| 2024 | Eliteserien |
| 2024 | NM-Cup |
| 2023 | Eliteserien |
| 2023 | NM-Cup |
| 2022 | Eliteserien |
| 2022 | NM-Cup |
| 2021 | Eliteserien |
| 2021 | NM-Cup |
| 2020 | Eliteserien |
| 2019 | Eliteserien |
| 2019 | NM-Cup |
| 2018 | NM-Cup |
| 2018 | OBOS-ligaen |
| 2017 | Eliteserien |
| 2017 | NM-Cup |
| 2016 | NM-Cup |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen |
| 2015 | NM-Cup |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen |
| 2014 | NM-Cup |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen |
| 2013 | NM-Cup |
| 2013 | Tippeligaen |
| 2012 | NM-Cup |
| 2012 | Tippeligaen |
| 2011 | NM-Cup |
| 2011 | Tippeligaen |
| 2010 | Tippeligaen |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen |
| 2008 | Tippeligaen |
| 2007 | Tippeligaen |
| 2006 | Tippeligaen |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen |
| 2004 | Tippeligaen |
| 2003 | Tippeligaen |
| 2002 | Tippeligaen |
| 2001 | NM-Cup |
| 2001 | Tippeligaen |
| 2000 | NM-Cup |
| 2000 | Tippeligaen |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-27 | CL | LEAGUE STAGE | SSC Napoli | 20:00 | Viking FK | TIMED |
| 2027-01-20 | CL | LEAGUE STAGE | Viking FK | 20:00 | PSV | TIMED |
| 2026-12-08 | CL | LEAGUE STAGE | Viking FK | 17:45 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | TIMED |
| 2026-11-25 | CL | LEAGUE STAGE | Club Atlético de Madrid | 20:00 | Viking FK | TIMED |
| 2026-11-04 | CL | LEAGUE STAGE | Viking FK | 20:00 | Sabah FK | TIMED |
| 2026-10-21 | CL | LEAGUE STAGE | Aston Villa FC | 19:00 | Viking FK | TIMED |
| 2026-10-13 | CL | LEAGUE STAGE | Viking FK | 19:00 | FC Bayern München | TIMED |
| 2026-09-09 | CL | LEAGUE STAGE | VfB Stuttgart | 16:45 | Viking FK | TIMED |
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thomas Myhre |
Goalkeeper |  Norway |
4 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Viking FK
What is Viking FK?
Viking FK is a professional football club based in Norway, competing in Eliteserien.
How many players are in Viking FK's squad?
Viking FK currently has 26 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Viking FK play in?
Viking FK plays in Eliteserien.
When was Viking FK founded?
Viking FK was founded in 1899.