Steffen Lie Skålevik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sotra, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brann | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009-2011 | Sotra | ||
| 2012-2013 | Brann | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Nest-Sotra | 47 | (22) |
| 2015– | Brann | 29 | (9) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2016. | |||
Steffen Lie Skålevik (born 31 January 1993) is a Norwegian soccer player who currently plays for SK Brann.
Career
Early years
Lie Skålevik grew up in Sotra outside of Bergen and climbed up the ranks of his local club, Sotra SK, before he was picked up by SK Brann's youth academy in 2012, 19 years old. He played 36 games and scored 13 goals for SK Brann 2[1] in the Norwegian 2. Divisjon (third tier) before leaving to Nest-Sotra in the same division.[2]
Nest-Sotra
Lie Skålevik became an important player for the Nest-Sotra side who went on to win the their division and a promotion to the Norwegian First Division. The following season in 2014 he kept impressing and played an important role in avoiding relegation, scoring 12 goals in 29 games. In 2015 he really started showing his eye for goal, scoring 10 goals in 18 matches, before he was sold to SK Brann halfways into the season.
SK Brann
On 15 August 2015 he rejoined SK Brann,[1] replacing Marcus Pedersen who was sold to Strømsgodset two days prior.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 22 November 2016
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2014 | Nest-Sotra | Adeccoligaen | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 14 |
| 2015 | OBOS-ligaen | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | |
| 2015 | Brann | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
| Career Total | 76 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 81 | 33 | ||
Style of play
Lie Skålevik is often described as a poacher. He is well composed with the ball inside the box, and has a strong eye for goal.
References
- 1 2 "Nyheter | Brann". Brann.no. 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ↑ Øivind Presthus (2015-11-26). "Nyheter | Brann". Brann.no. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ↑ Magne Jordan Nilsen (2015-08-18). "Nyheter | Strømgodset". Godset.no. Retrieved 2016-08-18.