Daniel Karlsbakk

Daniel Karlsbakk
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Seland Karlsbakk
Date of birth	7 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Kristiansand, Norway
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sarpsborg 08
Youth career
2009–2019	Bryne
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Bryne
2022–2023	Viking
2023–2025	Heerenveen
2025–	Sarpsborg 08
International career‡
2019	Norway U16
2020	Norway U17
2021	Norway U18
2022–	Norway U19
2022–	Norway U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:40, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Daniel Seland Karlsbakk (born 7 April 2003) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08.

Career

Bryne and Viking

Karlsbakk began his career in 2009 by joining hometown club Bryne's youth academy, which led to him signing his first professional contract with the club in April 2019.^[4]^[5] He made his senior debut on 26 October 2019.^[1] He suffered an ankle injury in June 2021 while attempting a backflip, which kept him out of action for much of the following season.^[6]

On 7 December 2021, Karlsbakk signed a three-year contract with Viking.^[7] He made his competitive debut for the club on 21 April 2022 in a Norwegian Football Cup match against Bodø/Glimt and scored his first goal for the club against Haugesund on 25 June 2022.^[1]

SC Heerenveen

On 31 January 2023, following the transfer of forward Amin Sarr to Olympique Lyon, Karlsbakk signed a contract with Heerenveen until 2026.^[8]^[9] He made his debut for the club on 7 February 2023 in the KNVB Cup against NAC Breda and five days later, he made his Eredivisie debut, coming on as a substitute against Feyenoord.

Personal life

He is a son of former footballer Eivind Karlsbakk.^[7] Karlsbakk has compared himself to fellow Brynebu Erling Haaland, claiming that they both possess the same power in their game, which they acquired from their upbringing in Bryne. Additionally, they shared a similar diet including forcemeat.^[10]^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 December 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bryne	2019	2. divisjon	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2020	2. divisjon	18	2	—		—		—		18	2
	2021	1. divisjon	11	3	0	0	—		—		11	3
	Total		30	5	0	0	—		—		30	5
Viking	2022	Eliteserien	21	2	3	0	6^[a]	0	—		30	2
Heerenveen	2022–23	Eredivisie	12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
	2023–24		16	1	1	1	—		—		17	2
	2024–25		7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
	Total		35	1	3	1	—		—		38	2
Career total			86	8	6	1	6	0	0	0	98	9

^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Daniel Karlsbakk at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
^ ^a ^b Daniel Karlsbakk at WorldFootball.net
^ Håland, Trude (19 February 2023). "(+) Foreldrene til Jærens ferskeste fotballproff: – Det ble noen tårer da vi dro fra ham". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
^ "Daniel Karlsbakk on Instagram: "Takk for 13 fine år i @brynefotball❤️ og takk til alle medspillere og trenere opp gjennom åra🙏"". Instagram. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
^ Olsen, Vebjørn (4 April 2019). "16-åring signerte proffkontrakt med Bryne". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
^ Sel, Tarjei (8 June 2021). "Daniel prøvde på noe som ikke har med fotball å gjøre. Det angrer han dypt på nå". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Haugland, Mats (7 December 2021). "Karlsbakk klar for Viking: – Utrolig stort". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
^ tres.nl, TRES-. "sc Heerenveen haalt aanvaller Daniel Karlsbakk naar Friesland". sc Heerenveen (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "Definitief: Amin Sarr verruilt Heerenveen voor Lyon". ESPN.nl (in Dutch). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Sammenligner seg selv med Erling Braut Haaland (in Norwegian), retrieved 10 February 2023
^ "Eurosport is not available in your region". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

External links

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[12] Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

[nff-1] Daniel Karlsbakk at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[WorldFootball-2] Daniel Karlsbakk at WorldFootball.net

[3] Håland, Trude (19 February 2023). "(+) Foreldrene til Jærens ferskeste fotballproff: – Det ble noen tårer da vi dro fra ham". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 February 2023.

[4] "Daniel Karlsbakk on Instagram: "Takk for 13 fine år i @brynefotball❤️ og takk til alle medspillere og trenere opp gjennom åra🙏"". Instagram. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

[5] Olsen, Vebjørn (4 April 2019). "16-åring signerte proffkontrakt med Bryne". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[6] Sel, Tarjei (8 June 2021). "Daniel prøvde på noe som ikke har med fotball å gjøre. Det angrer han dypt på nå". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[viking-7] Haugland, Mats (7 December 2021). "Karlsbakk klar for Viking: – Utrolig stort". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[8] tres.nl, TRES-. "sc Heerenveen haalt aanvaller Daniel Karlsbakk naar Friesland". sc Heerenveen (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[9] "Definitief: Amin Sarr verruilt Heerenveen voor Lyon". ESPN.nl (in Dutch). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[10] Sammenligner seg selv med Erling Braut Haaland (in Norwegian), retrieved 10 February 2023

[11] "Eurosport is not available in your region". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

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