Ruben Kristiansen

Ruben Kristiansen (born 20 February 1988) is a Norwegian international footballer who plays professionally for SK Brann, as a left back.

Ruben Kristiansen

Personal information
Date of birth	20 February 1988
Place of birth	Nordreisa, Norway
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Brann
Number	21
Youth career
	Nordreisa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Nordreisa
2008–2009	Skjervøy
2010–2011	Tromsdalen	42	(5)
2012–2014	Tromsø	43	(1)
2014–2015	Vålerenga	42	(0)
2015–	Brann	125	(3)
National team^‡
2013–2014	Norway	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:03, 2 April 2014 (UTC)

Career

Kristiansen hails from Nordreisa.[1] He has played club football for Skjervøy, Tromsdalen and Tromsø.[2][3] He signed for Vålerenga in March 2014.[4]

He made his international debut for Norway in 2013.[2]

Career statistics

As of 8 November 2020[5]

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2010	Tromsdalen	Adeccoligaen	18	2	3	0	0	0	21	2
2011		2. Divisjon	24	3	1	0	0	0	25	3
2012	Tromsø	Tippeligaen	16	1	6	0	6	0	28	1
2013			27	0	2	0	11	0	40	0
2014	Vålerenga		26	0	2	0	0	0	28	0
2015			16	0	1	0	-	-	17	0
2015	Brann	OBOS-ligaen	12	2	0	0	0	0	12	2
2016		Tippeligaen	28	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
2017		Eliteserien	28	1	1	0	2	0	31	1
2018			13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
2019			28	0	0	0	2	0	30	0
2020			16	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
Career Total			252	9	16	0	21	0	289	9

References

1. Profile at Tromsø IL
2. "Ruben Kristiansen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
3. Ruben Kristiansen at Soccerway
4. "Vålerenga henter Ruben Kristiansen fra TIL" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
5. "Ruben Kristiansen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 17 October 2013.