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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sander Hestetun Kilen | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Årdal, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Molde | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Jotun | ||
| 2020–2023 | Sogndal | ||
| 2023–2024 | Aalesund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Sogndal 2 | 23 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Aalesund 2 | 25 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Aalesund | 24 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | Kristiansund | 46 | (7) |
| 2026– | Molde | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Norway U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2025– | Norway U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Norway U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 September 2025 | |||
Sander Kilen (born 30 May 2005) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or striker for Molde.
Career
[edit]He started his youth career in Jotun, moving to Sogndal in 2020 and then Aalesund in 2023.[2] He made his Eliteserien debut for Aalesund at the end of 2023.[3] He was subsequently given a professional contract and added to the senior squad.[4]
In 2025 he was bought by Eliteserien club Kristiansund.[5] He made a breakthrough with his first hat-trick against Tromsø. Kristiansund came from a 0–1 deficit to win 3–2 away.[6] One month later, his second hat-trick came, this time in the cup against Molde. This time, Kristiansund were behind 2–0, but turned around to win 4–3.[7][8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 29 August 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sogndal 2 | 2021 | 3. divisjon | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4. divisjon | 17 | 3 | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Total | 23 | 3 | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| Aalesund 2 | 2023 | 2. divisjon | 24 | 3 | — | 24 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3. divisjon | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 4 | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| Aalesund | 2023 | 1. divisjon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | ||
| Total | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 | ||
| Kristiansund | 2025 | Eliteserien | 30 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 11 |
| 2026 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 45 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 13 | ||
| Molde | 2026 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 117 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 125 | 25 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sander Kilen". Kristiansund BK. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- 1 2 Sander Kilen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ↑ Sander Kilen at Soccerway
- ↑ Moe, Kristian (20 December 2023). "Sander har fått sin første AaFK-kontrakt" (in Norwegian). aesby.no. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ↑ Romøren, Endre (7 March 2025). "Sander tek til på eit nytt eventyr – der kan han nytta seg av erfaringa frå krevjande tider". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ↑ Staveland, Sigurd Solland (20 April 2025). "19-åring med hat trick i snuoperasjon: – Hadde gitt skyhøye odds" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ↑ "Sander Kilen senket Molde med hattrick da Kristiansund vendte 0-2 til 4-3 i cupen". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ↑ Edøy, Rune (22 May 2025). "Helten slet med å få sove: – Det er det største jeg har opplevd". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
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