Kristoffer Ajer

Norway · Defender · Brentford Football Club
Born 17 April 1998 (age 28). Height 198 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: Norway. Market value €18M.
Current club: Brentford Football Club — 27 appearances, 0 goals and 1 assist this season.
Career totals: 10 goals and 13 assists in 332 appearances (23,701 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1,820 | 6.66 |
| League Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 6.97 |
| Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 6.9 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 6.2 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 233 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.04 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.05 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.09 |
| Shots | 80 |
| Shots on target | 26 |
| Shot conversion, % | 13 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.39 |
| Passes per 90 | 47.65 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.75 |
| Dribble success, % | 64 |
| Duels won, % | 60 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.35 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.21 |
| Yellow cards | 35 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | at Manchester City Football Club | 3–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-05-17 | Crystal Palace Football Club | 2–2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-06-01 | Sweden | 3–1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-07 | at Morocco | 1–1 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-16 | at Iraq | 1–4 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-23 | Senegal | 3–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-06-30 | at Ivory Coast | 1–2 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-07-05 | at Brazil | 1–2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-07-11 | England | 1–2 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-08-22 | Tottenham Hotspur Football Club | 3–0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-30 | at Leeds United Association Football Club | 1–1 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-09-05 | Sunderland Association Football Club | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.71 |
| 2026-09-12 | at Association Football Club Bournemouth | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.62 |
| 2026-09-15 | at Reading | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 2026-09-18 | Chelsea Football Club | 3–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 |
| 2026-09-24 | Denmark | 3–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.63 |
| 2026-09-27 | Portugal | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.38 |
| 2026-10-01 | at Wales | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.62 |
| 2026-10-04 | at Portugal | 2–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.16 |
| 2026-10-10 | at Aston Villa Football Club | 2–2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 6 matches (499 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Norway 1–2 England · Quarter-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Brazil 1–2 Norway · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Ivory Coast 1–2 Norway · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Norway 1–4 France · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Norway 3–2 Senegal · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Iraq 1–4 Norway · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
15 trophies won out of 17 finals and podium finishes.
- Premier League Cup · 2022/2023 · Winner
- Premiership · 2020/2021 · 2nd Place
- Premiership · 2019/2020 · Winner
- Scottish Cup · 2019/2020 · Winner
- League Cup · 2019 · Winner
- Premiership · 2018/2019 · Winner
- Scottish Cup · 2018/2019 · Winner
- League Cup · 2018 · Winner
- Premiership · 2017/2018 · Winner
- Scottish Cup · 2017/2018 · Winner
- League Cup · 2017 · Winner
- League Cup · 2016 · Winner
- League Cup · Winner
- Premiership · Winner
- Premiership · 2nd Place
- Scottish Cup · Winner
- Premier League Cup · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-21 | The Celtic Football Club | Brentford Football Club | €15.7M |
| 2017-05-31 | Kilmarnock Football Club | The Celtic Football Club | — |
| 2017-01-20 | The Celtic Football Club | Kilmarnock Football Club | — |
| 2016-07-01 | Idrettsklubben Start | The Celtic Football Club | €600k |
| 2014-07-15 | — | Idrettsklubben Start | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Brentford Football Club
- Norway · national team
- Start
- The Celtic Football Club