Club profile

Viking FK

Viking Fotballklubb

Stavanger, NorwayEliteserien · tier 1Founded 10 August 1899Colours

www.viking-fk.no ↗Jåttåvågveien 11A, 4020 Stavanger, Norway+47 51 329700

Squad

30 players

avg age 26.4

Foreigners

33% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

1 / 16

59 pts · 25 played · 2026

Stadium

Lyse Arena

15,900 seats

Manager

Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim

Transfer balance

−€1.2m

season 2025/26

Squad

30 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Lubomir BelkoGoalkeeper	24	Slovakia	192 cm	right	Feb 2026from MSK Zilina	Dec 2029
Arild ØstbøGoalkeeper	35	Norway	183 cm	right	Sept 2020from Ablöse free transfer	Dec 2026
Erlend JacobsenGoalkeeper	27	Norway	186 cm	right	Jul 2026from Brodd FK	Dec 2027
Defenders · 12
Henrik FalchenerCentre-Back	23	Norway	194 cm	right	Jan 2025from Egersunds IK	Dec 2029
Gianni StensnessCentre-Back	27	Australia · New Zealand	185 cm	right	Aug 2021from Central Coast Mariners	Dec 2027
Henrik HeggheimRight-Back	25	Norway	189 cm	right	Aug 2024from Ablöse €290k	Dec 2028
Jesper DalandCentre-Back	26	Norway	191 cm	right	Apr 2026from Cardiff City	Jan 2027
Essiën BasseyRight-Back	20	Netherlands · Ghana	187 cm	right	Feb 2026from PSV Eindhoven U21	Dec 2030
Martin Ove RosethCentre-BackKnee injury - Return unknown	28	Norway	188 cm	left	Jun 2025from Lillestrøm SK	Dec 2028
Anders BærtelsenCentre-Backunknown injury - Return unknown	26	Denmark	190 cm	right	Mar 2025from FK Haugesund	Dec 2028
Vetle AuklendLeft-Back	21	Norway	182 cm	left	Jan 2024from Viking FK II	Dec 2028
Kristoffer HaugenLeft-Back	32	Norway	188 cm	left	Dec 2025from Molde FK	Dec 2027
Herman HaugenRight-Back	26	Norway	182 cm	right	Jun 2020from Viking FK II	Dec 2028
Sondre BjørsholRight-Back	32	Norway	184 cm	right	Aug 2018from Åsane Fotball	Dec 2027
Viljar VevatneLeft-Back	32	Norway	183 cm	left	Dec 2018from Sandnes Ulf	Dec 2027
Midfielders · 6
Tobias MoiCentral Midfield	20	Norway · Senegal	180 cm	right	Jan 2025from Viking FK II	Dec 2029
Kristoffer AskildsenCentral MidfieldRed card suspension – Eliteserien – until 26/10/2026	25	Norway	190 cm	right	Mar 2025from FC Midtjylland	Dec 2028
Simen Kvia-EgeskogCentral Midfield	23	Norway	185 cm	right	Jun 2021from Viking FK Youth	Dec 2029
Joe BellDefensive Midfield	27	New Zealand · England	182 cm	right	Aug 2023from Ablöse €600k	Dec 2027
Henrik BjørdalCentral Midfield	29	Norway	188 cm	right	Feb 2026from Vålerenga Fotball Elite	Dec 2030
Jakob Segadal HansenAttacking Midfield	21	Norway	183 cm	right	Nov 2024from Viking FK II	Dec 2029
Forwards · 9
Peter ChristiansenCentre-Forward	27	Denmark	175 cm	right	Mar 2024from Sönderjyske Fodbold	Dec 2027
Erik BotheimCentre-Forward	26	Norway	187 cm	right	Feb 2026from Malmö FF	Dec 2030
Niklas FuglestadRight Winger	20	Norway	180 cm	left	Jan 2024from Viking FK II	Dec 2029
Zlatko TripicLeft WingerTeam captain	34	Norway	182 cm	both	Jul 2021from Göztepe	Dec 2027
Romano PostemaCentre-Forward	24	Netherlands	175 cm	right	Jul 2026from FC Groningen	Dec 2030
Amin CosicLeft Winger	21	Iceland · Bosnia-Herzegovina	185 cm	right	Jul 2026from KR Reykjavík	Dec 2030
Nick D'AgostinoCentre-ForwardLeg injury - Return unknown	28	Australia · Malta	175 cm	right	Feb 2023from Melbourne Victory	Dec 2027
Veton BerishaCentre-Forwardunknown injury - Return unknown	32	Norway	174 cm	right	May 2025from Molde FK	Dec 2027
Kelvin FrimpongLeft WingerNo eligibility – UEFA Champions League – until 28/01/2027	18	Ghana	178 cm	right	Mar 2026from African Vikings Academy	Dec 2030

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€2.2m

13 arrivals

Received

€1m

17 departures

Net balance

−€1.2m

received − spent

Arrivals · 13

Lubomir Belko
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from MSK Zilina
€1m
Ruben Alte
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from Kristiansund BK
€800k
Kelvin Frimpong
Left Winger · 18 y/o
from African Vikings Academy
€200k
Kristoffer Haugen
Left-Back · 31 y/o
from Molde FK
€200k
Aksel Bergsvik
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
from IL Sandviken
End of loan
Fillip Voster Botnen
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
from Viking FK II
—
Jørgen Galta
Right Winger · 19 y/o
from Sandnes Ulf
End of loan
Kasper Sætherbø
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from Mjøndalen IF
End of loan

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Magnus Rugland Ree
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
from Åsane Fotball
End of loan
Niklas Fuglestad
Right Winger · 19 y/o
from Moss FK
End of loan
Ola Visted
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from IL Hødd
End of loan
Tobias Moi
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
from Åsane Fotball
End of loan
Veton Berisha
Centre-Forward · 31 y/o
from Molde FK
Free

Departures · 17

Christian Cappis
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to FC Dallas
€500k
Jost Urbancic
Left-Back · 24 y/o
to NK Olimpija Ljubljana
€350k
Kristoffer Klaesson
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to Aalesunds FK
€170k
Aksel Bergsvik
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
to IL Hødd
?
Felix Lillehammer
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to FK Jerv
Free
Fillip Voster Botnen
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
to Sandnes Ulf
Loan
Franco Lino
Left-Back · 19 y/o
to Melbourne Victory
Loan
Jørgen Galta
Right Winger · 19 y/o
to Brattvåg IL
Free

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Kasper Sætherbø
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to Egersunds IK
?
Magnus Rugland Ree
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
to Bryne FK
?
Nick D'Agostino
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
to Brisbane Roar
Loan
Niklas Fuglestad
Right Winger · 19 y/o
to Moss FK
Loan
Ruben Alte
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
to Sandefjord Fotball
Loan
Sander Svendsen
Left Winger · 28 y/o
to Konyaspor
Free
Thomas Kinn
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
to AC Oulu
?
Tobias Moi
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
to Åsane Fotball
Loan
Yann-Erik de Lanlay
Central Midfield · 33 y/o
to Sandnes Ulf
Free

Manager & staff

8 people

Manager

Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim

Norway · 51 y/o

Appointed 1 January 2021

Contract until 31 December 2029

Coaching Staff · 3

Morten JensenManagerNorway
Jason Wyn-JonesGoalkeeping CoachWales

Management · 2

Eirik BjørnøChief Executive OfficerNorway
Erik NevlandDirector of FootballNorway

Scouting · 1

Kristoffer LøkbergChief ScoutNorway

Youth · 2

Hugo VicenteHead of Academy CoachingPortugal
Rune RepvikTrainer scoutNorway

Honours

15 titles

9×Norwegian Champion2025 · 1991 · 1982 · 1979 · 1975 · +4
6×Norwegian cup winner2019 · 2001 · 1989 · 1979 · 58/59 · +1

All dossiers (7)Under investigation (7)

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Dossiers linked to Viking FK

Showing 1–7 of 7

Logged 8d agoEvidence 27/100 · Under investigation
Viking FK→West Bromwich Albion
Kristoffer Askildsen: Viking FK to West Bromwich Albion
First reported
Ontheminute.com · 4 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Kristoffer Askildsen has been linked with a move to West Bromwich Albion. Football FanCast and Ontheminute.com both report that the Baggies are monitoring the Viking midfielder, who remains under contract with his…
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Logged 9d agoEvidence 26/100 · Under investigation
Viking FK→West Ham United
Tobias Moi: Viking FK to West Ham United
First reported
Ontheminute.com · 7 Oct
Sources
1 independent
4 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
West Ham United are monitoring Viking FK central midfielder Tobias Moi, whose contract runs to December 2029. Ontheminute.com (7 Oct) lists West Ham, Middlesbrough and Birmingham City as interested parties, while bet365…
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Logged 18d agoEvidence 28/100 · Under investigation
Viking FK→Burnley FC
Henrik Heggheim: Viking FK to Burnley FC
First reported
Ontheminute.com · 12 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Burnley show interest in Henrik Heggheim, a right-back from Viking FK.
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Logged 19d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Viking FK→SC Freiburg
Simen Kvia-Egeskog: Viking FK to SC Freiburg
First reported
fussball-news.de · 14 Oct
Sources
1 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
SC Freiburg are linked with a winter move for Viking central midfielder Simen Kvia-Egeskog, alongside Eintracht Frankfurt, per fussball-news.de. His listed contract runs to 2029.
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Logged 19d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Viking FK→Eintracht Frankfurt
Simen Kvia-Egeskog: Viking FK to Eintracht Frankfurt
First reported
fussball-news.de · 14 Oct
Sources
1 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg are scouting Simen Kvia‑Egeskog for a January move, per fussball‑news.de. His contract at Viking runs to 2029. The outlet reported on 14 Oct that both clubs have the Norwegian midfielder…
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Logged 19d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Viking FK→SC Heerenveen
Simen Kvia-Egeskog: Viking FK to SC Heerenveen
First reported
fussball-news.de · 14 Oct
Sources
1 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
SC Heerenveen and other clubs are reportedly targeting Simen Kvia-Egeskog for the winter window. The Norwegian central midfielder has a contract with Viking FK running until 2029. On 14 Oct, fussball-news.de reported…
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Logged 19d agoEvidence 27/100 · Under investigation
Viking FK→Wrexham AFC
Kristoffer Askildsen: Viking FK to Wrexham AFC
First reported
Ontheminute.com · 9 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Wrexham are reportedly tracking Viking FK midfielder Kristoffer Askildsen. The Norwegian has a contract running until December 2028.
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