Kristian Lien (footballer)

Kristian Lien
Personal information
Full name Kristian Strømland Lien
Date of birth (2001-09-30) 30 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Flekkefjord, Norway
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Kristiansund BK (on loan from FC Groningen)
Number 17
Youth career
–2018 Flekkefjord FK
2018–2019 IK Start
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Flekkefjord FK 19 (10[1])
2019 IK Start 1 (0)
2020 → Flekkerøy IL (loan) 10 (0)
2021–2022 Flekkerøy IL 38 (14)
2022–2023 Mjøndalen IF 25 (11)
2023– FC Groningen 15 (1)
2024– → Kristiansund BK (loan) 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2024

Kristian Strømland Lien (born 30 September 2001) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Kristiansund BK.

Life and career

Lien was born on 30 September 2001 in Flekkefjord, Norway. He studied economics.[2] As a youth player, Lien joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Flekkefjord FK. He started his senior career with the club. He made nineteen league appearances and scored twelve goals while playing for them. In 2018, he signed for Norwegian side IK Start. He was described as "impressed for the Start juniors" while playing for the club.[3] He made one league appearance and scored zero goals while playing for them.[4]

In 2020, he was sent on loan to Norwegian side Flekkerøy IL. In 2021, he signed for the club. He made forty-eight league appearances and scored fourteen goals while playing for the club. In 2022, he signed for Norwegian side Mjøndalen IF Fotball. By mid-July, he was the top scorer of the 2023 Norwegian First Division with ten goals.[5] In 2023, he signed for Dutch side FC Groningen. In 2024, he was sent on loan to Norwegian side Kristiansund BK.[4]

References

  1. ^ Kristian Lien at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ "Droom komt uit voor Kristian Lien bij FC Groningen: 'Hier mogen spelen is fantastisch'". rtvnoord.nl.
  3. ^ "17-åring imponerte for Start-juniorene. Nå håper han på a-lagsdebut denne sesongen". aftenposten.no.
  4. ^ a b Kristian Lien at Soccerway
  5. ^ "Selger Obos-ligaens toppscorer: – Har prestert i kamp etter kamp". nettavisen.no.