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Kristoffer Zachariassen

Kristoffer Zachariassen
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-27) 27 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Sotra, Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ferencváros
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Nest-Sotra 104 (20)
2017–2019 Sarpsborg 08 84 (18)
2020–2021 Rosenborg 41 (20)
2021– Ferencváros 82 (16)
International career
2021– Norway 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Kristoffer Zachariassen (born 27 January 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ferencváros.[1][2]

Club career

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On 15 July 2021, Zachariassen signed a contract with Hungarian side Ferencváros.[3]

On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[4][5]

On 6 August 2023, he scored his first goal in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against Fehérvár FC at the Sóstói Stadion.[6]

He said in an interview with Nemzeti Sport, that Ferencváros should beat FK Čukarički in the first match day of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.[7]

In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that Ferencváros should not be afraid of Kecskemét, finished second in the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, ahead of the match at Széktói Stadion against Kecskemét in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[8] Finally, his fear was warranted since Kecskemét beat Ferencváros 2–1 on 5 November 2023.[9]

In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that Ferencváros must beat Cukaricki if they want advance to the knockout stage.[10] On 30 November 2023, he scored the equalizer against FK Čukarički on the fifth match day of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League match.[11][12] The match, finally, was won by Ferecváros 2–1 thanks to a late goal by Aleksandar Pešić.[13]

On the last match day of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Zachariassen scored a goal against ACF Fiorentina. The match ended with a 1–1 draw which meant that Ferencváros finished second in their group and qualified for the knockout stage.[14][15]

On 3 April 2024, he scored twice in a Magyar Kupa match against Diósgyőri VTK at the Diósgyőri Stadion in the 2023–24 Magyar Kupa season.[16][17]

On 20 April 2024, the FerencvárosKisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season[18] which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.[19][20]

On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.[21][22]

International career

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Zachariassen made his debut for the Norway national team on 6 June 2021 in a friendly against Greece. He started the game and was substituted at half-time with Norway down 2–0 at home. The game finished with a 2–1 loss.[23]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 17 March 2024[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nest-Sotra 2012 2. divisjon 3 0 1 0 4 0
2013 19 3 1 0 20 1
2014 1. divisjon 29 5 2 0 31 5
2015 29 4 2 0 31 4
2016 2. divisjon 24 8 4 0 28 8
Total 104 20 10 0 0 0 114 20
Sarpsborg 08 2017 Eliteserien 29 8 5 2 34 10
2018 26 4 2 0 13 3 41 7
2019 29 6 3 0 32 6
Total 84 18 10 2 13 3 107 23
Rosenborg 2020 Eliteserien 29 12 0 0 4 1 33 13
2021 12 8 0 0 0 0 12 8
Total 41 20 0 0 4 1 45 21
Ferencváros 2021–22 NB I 25 3 5 4 11 0 40 7
2022–23 27 7 1 1 14 5 42 13
2023–24 21 6 1 1 16 4 38 11
Total 73 16 7 6 41 9 121 31
Career total 302 74 27 9 58 13 387 96

Honours

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Sarpsborg 08

Ferencváros

References

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  1. ^ Kristoffer Zachariassen at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Kristoffer Zachariassen". fotball.no. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Solgt til Ferencvaros". rbk.no (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ^ nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Fehérvár vs. Ferencváros - 6 August 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Ekl: A Csukaricski ellen győznünk kell! – Zachariassen - NSO". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "NB I: Zachariassen szerint az FTC-nek nincs mitől tartania a KTE el". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  9. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "A Kecskemét sorozatban harmadszor is megverte odahaza a Fradit! - N". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  10. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Ekl: Le kell győznünk a Csukaricskit! – Kristoffer Zachariassen - N". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  11. ^ UEFA.com. "Čukarički-Ferencváros | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24". UEFA.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  12. ^ nemzetisport.hu (30 November 2023). "Ekl: Nagyon boldog vagyok azért, ami az utolsó pillanatban történt". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  13. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Videó: nézze meg Zachariassen egyenlítését és Pesics ámulatba ejtő". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  14. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Iksz a Fiorentina ellen, továbbjutott a Ferencváros! - NSO". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  15. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Zachariassen góljával került előnybe a Ferencváros – VIDEÓ". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Mol Magyar Kupa: Nekem csak érkezni kell… – Kristoffer Zachariassen". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Diósgyőr vs. Ferencváros - 3 April 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Ferencváros vs. Kisvárda - 20 April 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Klubrekord! Sorozatban hatodszor bajnok a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions for sixth year in a row". 20 April 2024.
  21. ^ FC, PAKSI (15 May 2024). "KUPAGYŐZTESEK LETTÜNK!". paksifc.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Defeat in the MOL Hungarian Cup final". www.fradi.hu. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Norway v Greece game report". ESPN. 6 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Kristoffer Zachariassen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  25. ^ "Összejött a duplázás: a bajnokság után a Magyar Kupa is a Ferencvárosé!". Nemzeti Sport. 11 May 2022.