| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Seland Karlsbakk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kristiansand, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sarpsborg 08 | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Bryne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Bryne | 30 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Viking | 21 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Heerenveen | 35 | (1) |
| 2025– | Sarpsborg 08 | 28 | (18) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Norway U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Norway U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2021 | Norway U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Norway U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Norway U21 | 10 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 December 2025 | |||
Daniel Seland Karlsbakk (born 7 April 2003) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08.
Career
Bryne and Viking
Karlsbakk began his career in 2009 by joining hometown club Bryne's youth academy, which led to him signing his first professional contract with the club in April 2019.[4][5] He made his senior debut on 26 October 2019.[1] He suffered an ankle injury in June 2021 while attempting a backflip, which kept him out of action for much of the following season.[6]
On 7 December 2021, Karlsbakk signed a three-year contract with Viking.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club on 21 April 2022 in a Norwegian Football Cup match against Bodø/Glimt and scored his first goal for the club against Haugesund on 25 June 2022.[1]
SC Heerenveen
On 31 January 2023, following the transfer of forward Amin Sarr to Olympique Lyon, Karlsbakk signed a contract with Heerenveen until 2026.[8][9] He made his debut for the club on 7 February 2023 in the KNVB Cup against NAC Breda and five days later, he made his Eredivisie debut, coming on as a substitute against Feyenoord. Later that year, on 20 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 away win over FC Utrecht.[10]
Sarpsborg 08
On 10 January 2025, Karlsbakk returned to Norway to sign for Sarpsborg 08.[11] He went on to finish as the 2025 Eliteserien's top scorer with 18 goals in his first season with the club.[12]
Personal life
He is a son of former footballer Eivind Karlsbakk.[7] Karlsbakk has compared himself to fellow Brynebu Erling Haaland, claiming that they both possess the same power in their game, which they acquired from their upbringing in Bryne. Additionally, they shared a similar diet including forcemeat.[13][14]
As his father Eivind Karlsbakk reached the 1995 Norwegian Football Cup final, but lost, so did Daniel Karlsbakk in 2025.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 December 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bryne | 2019 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Second Division | 18 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | First Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 3 | ||
| Bryne total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| Viking | 2022 | Eliteserien | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Heerenveen | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Heerenveen total | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2025 | Eliteserien | 28 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | 33 | 21 | |
| Career total | 114 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 131 | 30 | ||
- ↑ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, KNVB Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Individual
References
- 1 2 3 4 Daniel Karlsbakk at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- 1 2 Daniel Karlsbakk at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Håland, Trude (19 February 2023). "(+) Foreldrene til Jærens ferskeste fotballproff: – Det ble noen tårer da vi dro fra ham". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "Daniel Karlsbakk on Instagram: "Takk for 13 fine år i @brynefotball❤️ og takk til alle medspillere og trenere opp gjennom åra🙏"". Instagram. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ↑ Olsen, Vebjørn (4 April 2019). "16-åring signerte proffkontrakt med Bryne". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ↑ Sel, Tarjei (8 June 2021). "Daniel prøvde på noe som ikke har med fotball å gjøre. Det angrer han dypt på nå". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- 1 2 Haugland, Mats (7 December 2021). "Karlsbakk klar for Viking: – Utrolig stort". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ↑ tres.nl, TRES-. "sc Heerenveen haalt aanvaller Daniel Karlsbakk naar Friesland". sc Heerenveen (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ↑ "Definitief: Amin Sarr verruilt Heerenveen voor Lyon". ESPN.nl (in Dutch). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ↑ "FC Utrecht 0–2 Heerenveen". ESPN. 20 August 2023.
- ↑ "Daniel Karlsbakk er klar for Sarpsborg 08" (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Gikk på smell etter millionovergang: – Hadde ikke lyst til å gå på trening" (in Norwegian). NRK. 6 December 2025.
- ↑ Sammenligner seg selv med Erling Braut Haaland (in Norwegian), retrieved 10 February 2023
- ↑ "Eurosport is not available in your region". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ "Håper sønnen tar pokalen han selv aldri fikk". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). 3 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ Klaussen, Alexander (30 November 2025). "Karlsbakk toppscorer 2025: - Det er helt sykt!" (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
External links
- Daniel Karlsbakk at Soccerway
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