Simen Kvia-Egeskog

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Simen Kvia-Egeskog
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-26) 26 May 2003 (age 20) [1]
Position(s) Forward [1]
Team information
Current team
 Skeid
Number 27
Youth career
2014– Viking
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Viking 14 (0)
2022 → Skeid (loan) 6 (3)
2023 → Hødd (loan) 4 (1)
2023– → Skeid (loan) 15 (3)
International career‡
2021 Norway U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:54, 16 July 2022 (UTC)

Simen Kvia-Egeskog (born 26 May 2003) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Skeid on loan from Viking FK. [2]

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Career

On 29 June 2021, he signed a professional contract with Viking, lasting until 2024. [3] On 10 July 2021, he made his Eliteserien debut in a 1–1 draw against Strømsgodset. [4] In September 2022, he was loaned out to Norwegian First Division side Skeid. [5]

Personal life

Kvia-Egeskog is the grandchild of Svein Kvia, who played 551 matches for Viking between 1965 and 1980. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 November 2022 [4] [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Viking 2021 Eliteserien 12020——140
2022 20101 [lower-alpha 1] 0—40
Total140301000180
Skeid 2022 1. divisjon 6300—2 [lower-alpha 2] 083
Career total203301020263
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearances in relegation play-offs

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References

  1. 1 2 Simen Kvia-Egeskog at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Simen Kvia-Egeskog at Soccerway
  3. ↑ Flygind, Kjetil (29 June 2021). "Viking-unggutt belønnes med kontrakt: - Han har noe helt eget". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. 1 2 Simen Kvia-Egeskog at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  5. ↑ "Simen Kvia-Egeskog på lån". Skeid Fotball (in Norwegian). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Flygind, Kjetil (23 June 2021). "Se, en ny Kvia i Viking". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Simen Kvia-Egeskog". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). NTB.
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