Kristian Opseth

Kristian Fardal Opseth (born 6 January 1990) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for Stabæk.

Kristian Opseth

Opseth with Sogndal in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Kristian Fardal Opseth
Date of birth	(1990-01-06) 6 January 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Kaupanger, Norway
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Stabæk
Number	22
Youth career
	Kaupanger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Førde	42	(36)
2014–2017	Sogndal	54	(18)
2017	→ Bodø/Glimt (loan)	13	(10)
2017–2019	Bodø/Glimt	47	(28)
2019	Erzurumspor	12	(1)
2019–2020	Adelaide United	21	(6)
2020–2021	Bengaluru	15	(1)
2021–2023	Sarpsborg 08	55	(15)
2024–	Stabæk	11	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 June 2025

Career

Opseth started his career with Kaupanger before joining Førde.^[1]

Sogndal

He joined Sogndal in 2014, and made his debut in a 3–0 defeat against Stabæk.^{[citation needed]}

Bodø/Glimt

Opseth later joined Bodø/Glimt.^[2] In 2017, he became the all-time top scorer of the Norwegian First Division, having scored 28 goals in 30 matches.

Erzurumspor

Opseth joined Turkish side Erzurumspor on 23 January 2019.^[3]

Adelaide

On 31 July 2019, Opseth joined Australian club Adelaide United.^[4] In October 2020, it was announced by Bruce Djite that Opseth had left Adelaide United.^[5]

Bengaluru

On 20 October 2020, Kristian Opseth joined Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC.

Sarpsborg 08

On 3 March 2021, he returned to Norway, signing a two-year contract with Sarpsborg 08.^[6]

Stabæk

After Sarpsborg 08 chose not to renew Opseth's contract after the 2023 season, Stabæk announced in March 2023 that they had signed Opseth on a two-year contract.^[7][8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 June 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Førde	2012[9]	3. divisjon	24	26	0	0	24	26
	2013[9]	2. divisjon	18	10	0	0	18	10
	Total		42	36	0	0	42	36
Sogndal	2014[9]	Tippeligaen	10	0	3	0	13	0
	2015[9]	1. divisjon	26	16	2	1	28	17
	2016[9]	Tippeligaen	18	2	3	1	21	3
	Total		54	18	8	2	62	20
Bodø/Glimt (loan)	2017[9]	1. divisjon	13	10	2	2	15	12
Bodø/Glimt			17	18	0	0	17	18
	2018[9]	Eliteserien	30	10	4	3	34	13
	Total		60	38	6	5	66	43
Erzurumspor	2018–19[10]	Süper Lig	12	1	0	0	12	1
Adelaide United	2019–20[10]	A-League	21	6	3	0	24	6
Bengaluru	2020–21[11]	Indian Super League	15	0	0	0	15	0
Sarpsborg 08	2021[9]	Eliteserien	16	5	3	4	19	9
	2022[9]		13	2	4	1	17	3
	2023[9]		27	8	5	6	32	14
	Total		56	15	12	11	68	26
Stabæk	2024[9]	1. divisjon	6	1	4	3	10	4
	2025[9]		5	1	0	0	5	1
	Total		11	2	4	3	15	5
Career Total			271	116	33	21	304	137

1. Includes Norwegian Cup, FFA Cup

Honours

Club

Sogndal

• Norwegian First Division: 2015^[10]

Bodø/Glimt

• Norwegian First Division: 2017^[10]

Adelaide United

• FFA Cup: 2019^[10]

Individual

• Norwegian First Division top scorer: 2017^[11]