Kristoffer Ajer

Kristoffer Ajer

Personal information
Full name	Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer
Date of birth	(1998-04-17) 17 April 1998
Place of birth	Norway
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Start
Number	6
Youth career
0000–2008	Rælingen
2008–2014	Lillestrøm
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–	Start	52	(9)
2016–	Celtic	0	(0)
International career‡
2014–2015	Norway U16	12	(1)
2015–	Norway U17	1	(0)
2015–	Norway U18	2	(0)
2016–	Norway U19	2	(0)
2015–	Norway U21	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2016

Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (born 17 April 1998) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Start in the Tippeligaen, having previous played for Lillestrøm. He will join Scottish club Celtic in June 2016.

Career

Ajer was born in Norway and he started his career with Rælingen FK before joining Lillestrøm when he was 10 years old.

Ajer joined Start in 2014 as a result of his parents moving to Kristiansand. He made his debut for Start on 19 July 2014 in a 2–1 win against Bodø/Glimt.

At 16 years of age, Ajer captained Start in a 1–1 draw against Lillestrøm on 7 April 2015, becoming the youngest ever footballer to captain a team in the Tippeligaen.

In early January 2016, Ajer had a one week trial with Scottish club Celtic. On 17 February 2016 Ajer signed a four-year contract with Celtic and will join the club in June 2016.

Career statistics

As of 17 May 2016

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2014	Start	Tippeligaen	13	1	0	0	-	-	13	1
2015			30	8	2	4	2	0	34	12
2016			9	0	3	1	0	0	12	1
2016-17	Celtic	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total			52	9	5	5	2	0	59	14