Sverre Sandal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sverre Hakami Sandal | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Hauketo | ||
| 2017–2021 | Nordstrand | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Nordstrand | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2026 | KFUM | 81 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Nordstrand (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2026– | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:45, 19 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sverre Hakami Sandal (born 6 June 2003) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Luton Town.
Career
He started his youth career in Hauketo before moving north to Nordstrand IF. Here, he was taken into the first-team squad in 2021. In February 2022, he was bought by KFUM, who would loan Sandal back to Nordstrand during the first year.[1][2][3]
In the 2023 1. divisjon, Sandal won promotion to Eliteserien with KFUM, playing all but one game, and made his Eliteserien debut in 2024.[4] He developed into an important team player,[5] again featuring in most of the league matches.[6] Ahead of the 2025 season, TV 2 called Sandal "Ekebergs Yaya Toure" (Ekeberg being the home ground of KFUM).[7]
In February 2026, Sandal signed for EFL League One club Luton Town.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nordstrand | 2021 | Norwegian Third Division | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| KFUM II | 2022 | Norwegian Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 3 | ||||
| Nordstrand (loan) | 2022 | Norwegian Third Division | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 2 | ||
| KFUM | 2023 | Norwegian First Division | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | Eliteserien | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Eliteserien | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 3 | |||
| Total | 81 | 5 | 15 | 2 | – | – | 96 | 7 | ||||
| Luton Town | 2025–26[9] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 124 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 13 | ||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Football Cup and FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
References
- ^ "Sverre og Thomas på A-kontrakt" (in Norwegian). Nordstrand IF. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Sverre Sandal solgt til KFUM" (in Norwegian). Nordstrand IF. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Sverre Sandal at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Jacobsen, Arild (1 April 2024). "Nå går drømmen i oppfyllelse for Sverre: – Skjønner at folk er overrasket". Nordstrands Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Bucher, Jonas (24 September 2024). "Hyller 21-åringen: – Blir glad i fotballhjertet". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Sverre Sandal at Soccerway
- ^ Mathisen, Jesper; Amankwah, Yaw (22 March 2025). "«Tror de vil utrette nye mirakler»" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Hatters complete signing of Sverre Sandal - Luton Town FC". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Sverre Sandal | Football Stats | Luton Town | Age 22 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 19 March 2026.