Leo Skiri Østigård
Leo Skiri Østigård (born 28 November 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Brighton & Hove Albion.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leo Skiri Østigård[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Molde, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Molde | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Viking (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2018– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Norway U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2016 | Norway U17 | 9 | (2) |
| 2017 | Norway U18 | 10 | (1) |
| 2018 | Norway U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2019– | Norway U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018– | Norway U21 | 4 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2019 | |||
Club career
Early career
In the winter of 2017, Østigård signed a three-year contract with Molde FK. Ahead of the 2018 season, he went on loan to Viking FK in 1. divisjon.[4]
Brighton & Hove Albion
After the loan expired, Østigård signed for Brighton & Hove Albion.[2]
St Pauli (loan)
On 19 July 2019, FC St. Pauli signed Østigård on a loan deal until the end of 2019–20 season.[5] He made his debut for the Hamburg based club on 31 August coming on as a substitute in a 3–3 draw against Dynamo Dresden.[6] He made his first start for St. Pauli which was against fierce rivals Hamburger SV where Kiezkicker won 2–0, claiming a first home win in 59 years against their local side.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 June 2020[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Molde | 2017 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| Viking (loan) | 2018 | OBOS-ligaen | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 13 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 29 | 1 | |
| Career total | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 43 | 1 | ||
References
- "Leo Skiri Østigård" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- "ALBION SIGN NORWEGIAN YOUNGSTER". www.brightonandhovealbion.com (in Norwegian). Brighton & Hove Albion. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- Leo Skiri Østigård at Soccerway
- "Leo Østigård har bestemt seg. I dag reiser han til Stavanger". www.aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- "FC St. Pauli leiht Østigård aus" (in German). FC St. Pauli. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "ST. PAULI PEGGED BACK AT DRESDEN". 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "St Pauli beat Hamburg at home for first time in 59 years - BBC Sport". 16 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- "Leo Østigård". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 15 January 2020.