Kristian Brix

Kristian Brix (born 13 June 1990) is a former Norwegian-born Gambian footballer.

Kristian Brix

Personal information
Full name	Kristian Brix
Date of birth	(1990-06-13) 13 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right midfielder
Youth career
1994–1998	Lille Tøyen[1][2]
1998–2007	Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Vålerenga	14	(0)
2008	→ Sogndal (loan)	3	(0)
2011–2013	Sandefjord	80	(8)
2014–2015	Bodø/Glimt	47	(0)
2016–2017	Fredrikstad	38	(2)
2017–2018	Sandnes Ulf	40	(2)
2019	KFUM	26	(3)
International career
2007	Norway U17	4	(1)
2008	Norway U18	2	(0)
2008–2009	Norway U19	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2019

His mother is Norwegian, and his father is Gambian.^[2][3]

Career

Brix was the first ever player born in the 1990s to appear with Vålerenga's first team, and he has featured in both domestic and UEFA Cup competition. He scored against Lithuanian side Ekranas in August 2007.^[4] He played four games in Tippeligaen 2007.^[1] He spent the first half of the 2008 season on loan to Sogndal.^[1]

On 3 December 2010 he signed a three-year contract with Sandefjord.

On 2 January 2015 Kristian switched his allegiance to Gambia and is keen to play for the Senior Scorpions.^[5] He received his first international call in March 2017.

14 January 2019, Brix signed with KFUM.^[6] After the 2019 season Brix decide to retire from football.

Career statistics

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2007	Vålerenga	Tippeligaen	4	0	2	0	6	0
2008	Sogndal	Adeccoligaen	3	0	0	0	3	0
2009	Vålerenga	Tippeligaen	5	0	2	0	7	0
2010			5	0	2	0	7	0
2011	Sandefjord	Adeccoligaen	28	5	3	0	31	5
2012			26	1	4	0	30	1
2013			26	2	3	0	29	2
2014	Bodø/Glimt	Tippeligaen	28	0	4	0	32	0
2015			19	0	2	0	21	0
2016	Fredrikstad	OBOS-ligaen	29	1	3	1	32	2
2017			9	1	1	0	10	1
2017	Sandnes Ulf		14	0	0	0	14	0
2018			25	2	2	0	27	2
2019	KFUM		26	3	3	0	29	3
Career Total			245	15	31	1	276	16

References

1. "Vålerenga Fotball". Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
2. "Vil ikke dra utenlands | Aftenbladet.no". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
3. Hasle, Anders Mehlum (23 May 2011). "Får ikke spille landskamp" (in Norwegian). Sandefjords Blad. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
4. "SoccerFacts UK Player Details". Soccerfactsuk.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
5. Bah, Sulayman (2 January 2015). "Gambia: Top Norwegian Footballer Switches Allegiance to Gambia". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
6. - Står ikke tilbake for noen i ligaen Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine, kfum-kam.no, 14 January 2019

External links

• Kristian Brix at Soccerway