Sander Kilen

Sander Kilen
Personal information
Full name	Sander Hestetun Kilen
Date of birth	30 May 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth	Årdal, Norway
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Positions	Midfielder; forward;
Team information
Current team	Molde
Number	16
Youth career
0000–2019	Jotun
2020–2023	Sogndal
2023–2024	Aalesund
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2022	Sogndal 2
2023–2024	Aalesund 2
2023–2024	Aalesund
2025–2026	Kristiansund
2026–	Molde
International career‡
2024	Norway U19
2025–	Norway U20
2025–	Norway U21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 October 2026; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 September 2025

Sander Kilen (born 30 May 2005) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or striker for Molde.

Career

He started his youth career in Jotun, moving to Sogndal in 2020 and then Aalesund in 2023. He made his Eliteserien debut for Aalesund at the end of 2023. He was subsequently given a professional contract and added to the senior squad.

In 2025 he was bought by Eliteserien club Kristiansund. He made a breakthrough with his first hat-trick against Tromsø. Kristiansund came from a 0–1 deficit to win 3–2 away. One month later, his second hat-trick came, this time in the cup against Molde. This time, Kristiansund were behind 2–0, but turned around to win 4–3.

Career statistics

As of 11 October 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sogndal 2	2021	3. divisjon	6	0	—		6	0
	2022	4. divisjon	17	3	—		17	3
	Total		23	3	—		23	3
Aalesund 2	2023	2. divisjon	24	3	—		24	3
	2024	3. divisjon	1	1	—		1	1
	Total		25	4	—		25	4
Aalesund	2023	1. divisjon	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2024	1. divisjon	23	4	2	1	25	5
	Total		24	4	2	1	26	5
Kristiansund	2025	Eliteserien	30	5	6	6	36	11
	2026	Eliteserien	16	2	0	0	16	2
	Total		45	7	6	6	51	13
Molde	2026	Eliteserien	4	1	1	0	5	1
Career total			121	19	9	7	130	26

References

↑ "Sander Kilen". Kristiansund BK. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
1 2 Sander Kilen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
↑ Sander Kilen at Soccerway
↑ Moe, Kristian (20 December 2023). "Sander har fått sin første AaFK-kontrakt" (in Norwegian). aesby.no. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
↑ Romøren, Endre (7 March 2025). "Sander tek til på eit nytt eventyr – der kan han nytta seg av erfaringa frå krevjande tider". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
↑ Staveland, Sigurd Solland (20 April 2025). "19-åring med hat trick i snuoperasjon: – Hadde gitt skyhøye odds" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
↑ "Sander Kilen senket Molde med hattrick da Kristiansund vendte 0-2 til 4-3 i cupen". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
↑ Edøy, Rune (22 May 2025). "Helten slet med å få sove: – Det er det største jeg har opplevd". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 May 2025.

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[1] "Sander Kilen". Kristiansund BK. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[nff-2] 1 2 Sander Kilen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[3] Sander Kilen at Soccerway

[4] Moe, Kristian (20 December 2023). "Sander har fått sin første AaFK-kontrakt" (in Norwegian). aesby.no. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[5] Romøren, Endre (7 March 2025). "Sander tek til på eit nytt eventyr – der kan han nytta seg av erfaringa frå krevjande tider". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[6] Staveland, Sigurd Solland (20 April 2025). "19-åring med hat trick i snuoperasjon: – Hadde gitt skyhøye odds" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[7] "Sander Kilen senket Molde med hattrick da Kristiansund vendte 0-2 til 4-3 i cupen". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[8] Edøy, Rune (22 May 2025). "Helten slet med å få sove: – Det er det største jeg har opplevd". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 May 2025.