Mathias Kjølø

Mathias Ullereng Kjølø (born 27 June 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jong PSV.

Mathias Kjølø
Personal information
Full name Mathias Ullereng Kjølø
Date of birth (2001-06-27) 27 June 2001
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Jong PSV
Youth career
0000–2016 Kjelsås
2017–2018 Vålerenga
2017–2018 → PSV Eindhoven (loan)
2018– PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Jong PSV 50 (5)
2020– PSV Eindhoven 1 (0)
National team‡
2017 Norway U16 5 (0)
2017–2018 Norway U17 6 (0)
2019 Norway U18 10 (0)
2021– Norway U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:00, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:00, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

He is a son of Mike Kjølø, mainly known for his career with Stabæk.[1]

Club career

Kjølø was born in Oslo and played youth football with Kjelsås until 2016, after which he left for Vålerenga.[2] After six months, he was sent on loan to Dutch Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven, who then signed him to a permanent deal in 2018. He made his professional football debut for the reserve team Jong PSV in the second-tier Eerste Divisie on 13 January 2020 in a 0–0 draw at home against Jong Ajax.[3] On 16 October 2020, he signed a two-year extension to his contract, keeping him at PSV until the summer of 2023.[2]

He made his first-team debut for PSV on 8 November 2020 in a 3–0 domestic league win over Willem II, coming on as a substitute for Ibrahim Sangaré in the 88th minute.[4]

International career

Kjølø played for various Norwegian national youth teams between 2017 and 2019. On 12 October 2021, he made his debut for the Norway national under-21 team in a 3–0 win over Estonia as a 78th-minute substitute for Johan Hove.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 16 June 2020.[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong PSV 2018–20 Eerste Divisie 90––0090
Career total 8000000080
Notes

    References
    1. Fure, Eirik (28 July 2017). "Tidligere Stabæk-kaptein fikset toppklubb-avtale for sønnen" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
    2. "Mathias Kjølø signs two-year extension". PSV. 16 October 2020.
    3. Elfrink, Rik (13 January 2020). "Jong PSV houdt Jong Ajax met remise van koppositie af". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch).
    4. "PSV vs. Willem II - 8 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
    5. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Norge - Estland - 12.10.2021 18.00". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
    6. Mathias Kjølø at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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