Samuel Skree Skjeldal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Skree Skjeldal | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2003 | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Odd | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Odd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Odd | 49 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 January 2026 | |||
Samuel Skree Skjeldal (born 6 September 2003) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a full-back for Odd.
Personal life
He is a son of two priests in the Church of Norway, his father Eskil Skjeldal also being a writer. He grew up in remote Henningsvær from 2005 to 2009, before the family moved to Porsgrunn and then Skien.[1]
The day before he made his debut, his grandfather died.[2]
Club career
He came through the youth ranks of Odds BK.[3] He opted out of studying law to become a professional footballer.[4] Skjeldal made his Eliteserien debut in May 2023 against Lillestrøm.[2]
In 2024, he played many of the league games, but was often not a starter.[5][6][7] Among others he was briefly hospitalized in July 2024, having collapsed on the field.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Dette er Lofotens ukjente proff". Lofotposten (in Norwegian). 22 September 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Odd-talent mistet bestefaren dagen før seriedebuten: – Jeg fikk hedret ham" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ Samuel Skree Skjeldal at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Samuel (18) takket nei til jusstudier. Nå har drømmen gått i oppfyllelse". Varden (in Norwegian). 14 September 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Nå får han sjansen igjen: – Det har vært tungt". Varden (in Norwegian). 25 October 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Igjen har Marbella blitt et lite mareritt for Samuel". Telemarksavisa (in Norwegian). 12 February 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Nedtur etter nedtur, men nå kan Samuel (21) endelig smile igjen". Telemarksavisa (in Norwegian). 26 April 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Odd-spiller fraktet rett på sykehus: – Han husket ikke noe som helst". Telemarksavisa (in Norwegian). 28 July 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Samuel kollapset foran flere tusen: – Det var veldig ubehagelig". Varden (in Norwegian). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2026.