Samuel Skree Skjeldal

Samuel Skjeldal
Personal information
Full name Samuel Skree Skjeldal
Date of birth (2003-09-06) 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

  1. ^ "Dette er Lofotens ukjente proff". Lofotposten (in Norwegian). 22 September 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Odd-talent mistet bestefaren dagen før seriedebuten: – Jeg fikk hedret ham" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  3. ^ Samuel Skree Skjeldal at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ "Samuel (18) takket nei til jusstudier. Nå har drømmen gått i oppfyllelse". Varden (in Norwegian). 14 September 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Nå får han sjansen igjen: – Det har vært tungt". Varden (in Norwegian). 25 October 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Igjen har Marbella blitt et lite mareritt for Samuel". Telemarksavisa (in Norwegian). 12 February 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Nedtur etter nedtur, men nå kan Samuel (21) endelig smile igjen". Telemarksavisa (in Norwegian). 26 April 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Odd-spiller fraktet rett på sykehus: – Han husket ikke noe som helst". Telemarksavisa (in Norwegian). 28 July 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Samuel kollapset foran flere tusen: – Det var veldig ubehagelig". Varden (in Norwegian). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2026.