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]

Leo Østigård
Personal information
Full name Leo Skiri Østigård[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-28) 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)
* 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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Molde 2017 Eliteserien 1000-10
Viking (loan) 2018 OBOS-ligaen 11020-130
Brighton & Hove Albion 2018–19 Premier League 0000-00
FC St. Pauli (loan) 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 28110-291
Career total 40130--431
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References
  1. "Leo Skiri Østigård" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. "ALBION SIGN NORWEGIAN YOUNGSTER". www.brightonandhovealbion.com (in Norwegian). Brighton & Hove Albion. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. Leo Skiri Østigård at Soccerway
  4. "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.
  5. "FC St. Pauli leiht Østigård aus" (in German). FC St. Pauli. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  6. "ST. PAULI PEGGED BACK AT DRESDEN". 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  7. "St Pauli beat Hamburg at home for first time in 59 years - BBC Sport". 16 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  8. "Leo Østigård". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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