Aslak Falch

Aslak Falch (born 25 May 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Haugesund.

Aslak Falch

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-05-25) 25 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Hundvåg, Norway
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Haugesund
Number	22
Youth career
0000–2007	Hundvåg
2007–2009	Viking
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Viking	1	(0)
2010	→ Vidar (loan)	1	(0)
2012–2014	Sandnes Ulf	16	(0)
2014–2015	Hødd	53	(0)
2016–2017	Vålerenga	13	(0)
2017	Norrköping	0	(0)
2018–2020	Sarpsborg	23	(0)
2020–2024	Sandnes Ulf	85	(0)
2024	Haugesund	1	(0)
2025–	Sandnes Ulf
International career‡
2008	Norway U16	7	(0)
2009	Norway U17	3	(0)
2010	Norway U18	2	(0)
2011	Norway U19	3	(0)
2012	Norway U20	1	(0)
2013–2014	Norway U21	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024

Career

Falch was born in Hundvåg,^[1] where he also grew up, and played for Hundvåg FK until February 2007, when he joined Viking's youth team.^[2] He made his senior debut on 25 October 2009 against Strømsgodset IF, as a substitute when Artur Kotenko was sent off.^[3]

After the 2011-season he signed for Sandnes Ulf,^[4] and when Bo Andersen in June 2012 announced that he would retire after the season,^[5] Sandnes Ulf played with Falch as their first-choice goalkeeper in Tippeligaen for the rest of the season.^[6]

In March 2024, Falch signed a one-year contract with Haugesund after injuries in their goalkepper squad.^[7]

Personal life

Falch is the grandson of former Norway international defender Edgar Falch.^[2]

Career statistics

As of 4 April 2024^[8][9]

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Viking	2009	Tippeligaen	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2010		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2011		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Sandnes Ulf	2012	Tippeligaen	10	0	1	0	—		11	0
	2013		6	0	2	0	—		8	0
	Total		16	0	3	0	—		19	0
Hødd	2014	1. divisjon	25	0	0	0	—		25	0
	2015		28	0	4	0	1[b]	0	33	0
	Total		53	0	4	0	1	0	58	0
Vålerenga	2016	Tippeligaen	13	0	4	0	—		17	0
	2017	Eliteserien	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		13	0	5	0	—		18	0
Norrköping	2017	Allsvenskan	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Sarpsborg 08	2018	Eliteserien	18	0	0	0	3[c]	0	21	0
	2019		2	0	2	0	—		4	0
	2020		3	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		23	0	2	0	3	0	28	0
Sandnes Ulf	2020	1. divisjon	15	0	0	0	—		15	0
	2021		28	0	0	0	—		28	0
	2022		20	0	3	0	1[b]	0	24	0
	2023		22	0	1	0	—		23	0
	Total		85	0	4	0	1	0	90	0
Haugesund	2024	Eliteserien	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total			191	0	19	0	5	0	215	0

1. Includes Norwegian Cup, Svenska Cupen
2. Appearances in Eliteserien play-offs
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Aslak Falch". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 January 2013.
2. Andersen, Atle (19 December 2007). "Talent-kampen: Fotballskoene er uansett fortsatt sorte". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). p. 44.
3. Torgersen, Hans Henrik (25 October 2009). "Godsets redningsmann". ABC Nyheter (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2009.
4. Veland, Bernhard (25 November 2011). "Falch signerte for Sandnes Ulf". aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
5. Fisketjøn, Lars (20 June 2012). "Falch kan bli førstekeeper" (in Norwegian). Rogalands Avis. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
6. Madsen, Christer (30 August 2012). "ENDELIG NUMMER EN". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
7. "Ny keeper på plass" (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
8. Aslak Falch at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
9. Aslak Falch at Soccerway