1. Kristoffer Vassbakk Kopp Ajer was born on 17 April 1998 and is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as centre-back or right-back for Premier League club Brentford and the Norway national team.
13 Facts About Kristoffer Ajer
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Kristoffer Ajer was eventually picked up by IK Start in 2014, which marked the start of his professional footballing career as a result of his parents moving to the city of Kristiansand on the Southern coast of Norway.
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Kristoffer Ajer attributed this to his strong competitive instinct and self-discipline, as well as the support from his teachers and parents and the fact that he values having a good education outside of his footballing career.
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Kristoffer Ajer originally planned enrolling at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oslo while simultaneously playing football professionally, but he has since put those plans on hold.
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In early January 2016, Kristoffer Ajer had a one-week trial with Scottish club Celtic.
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Kristoffer Ajer was loaned to Kilmarnock in January 2017 and returned to his parent club to become a mainstay in central defence.
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On 14 May 2018, Kristoffer Ajer penned a new four-year deal with Celtic.
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On 24 October 2019, Kristoffer Ajer made his 100th appearance in all competitions for Celtic's first team in a Europa League match against Lazio.
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On 21 July 2021, Kristoffer Ajer completed a move to Premier League club Brentford on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
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Kristoffer Ajer scored his first goal for Brentford against Southampton on 7 May 2022.
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On 21 November 2023, Kristoffer Ajer signed a new deal with Brentford until the summer of 2028, with the club keeping an option to extend his contract for a further season.
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Kristoffer Ajer scored his second goal against Burnley on 16 March 2024.
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On 13 March 2018, Kristoffer Ajer received his first call-up to the Norwegian senior squad for friendly matches against Australia and Albania, debuting in the former match to honour his late grandfather.