Leo Skiri Østigård

Leo Skiri Østigård (born 28 November 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Stoke City, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion.[3][4]

Leo Skiri Østigård
Personal information
Full name Leo Skiri Østigård[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999[2]
Place of birth Molde, Norway
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Stoke City
(on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Molde 1 (0)
2018 → Viking (loan) 11 (0)
2018– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2019–2020 → FC St. Pauli (loan) 28 (1)
2020–2021 → Coventry City (loan) 39 (2)
2021– → Stoke City (loan) 13 (1)
National team‡
2015 Norway U16 8 (1)
2016 Norway U17 9 (2)
2017 Norway U18 10 (1)
2018 Norway U19 7 (1)
2019 Norway U20 5 (2)
2018–2020 Norway U21 10 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:29, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2020

Club career

Early career

In the winter of 2017, Østigård signed a three-year contract with Molde FK. Ahead of the 2018 season, he went on loan to Viking FK in 1. divisjon.[5]

Brighton & Hove Albion

After the loan with Viking expired, Østigård signed for Brighton & Hove Albion.[3]

Loan to St. Pauli

On 19 July 2019, FC St. Pauli signed Østigård on a loan deal until the end of 2019–20 season.[6] He made his debut for the Hamburg based club on 31 August coming on as a substitute in a 3–3 draw against Dynamo Dresden.[7] He made his first start for St. Pauli which was against fierce rivals Hamburger SV where Kiezkicker won 2–0, claiming a first home win in 59 years against their local side.[8]

Loan to Coventry City

On 27 August 2020, Østigård joined Championship side Coventry City on a season-long loan deal.[9] He made his debut on 12 September in which was his first senior game in English football where he played the full game in a 2–1 away defeat at Bristol City.[10] On 27 February 2021, Østigård was sent off in a 1–1 away draw at Blackburn Rovers after picking up a second yellow card.[11] Østigård scored his first goal in English football on 5 April opening the scoreline in an eventual 3–1 home victory over Bristol City.[12] Østigård returned to The Seagulls with two remaining games of the season due to a thigh injury. He made 39 appearances in the league scoring 2 goals – 40 apprarances, 2 goals overall – helping The Sky Blues to safety on their return to the Championship after 8 years.[13]

Loan to Stoke City

On 10 August 2021 Østigård joined Stoke City on loan for the 2021–22 season.[14] He made his debut that evening, playing the whole match of the 2–1 EFL Cup first round victory at home over League One side Fleetwood Town in what was also his League Cup debut.[15] Four days later he made his league debut for The Potters keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 stalemate away at Birmingham City.[16] On his third appearance he scored Stoke's third goal knocking in a rebound in a 3–1 away victory over Swansea City on 17 August.[17]

Career statistics
As of match played 24 November 2021[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Molde 2017[18] Eliteserien 1000—10
2018[18] Eliteserien 0000—00
Total 1000000010
Viking (loan) 2018[18] 1. divisjon 11020—130
Brighton & Hove Albion 2018–19 Premier League 000000—00
2019–20 Premier League 000000—00
2020–21 Premier League 000000—00
Total 0000000000
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2018–19 Professional Development League —1[lower-alpha 1]010
St. Pauli (loan) 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 28110—291
Coventry City (loan) 2020–21 EFL Championship 3921000—402
Stoke City (loan) 2021–22 EFL Championship 1310020—151
Career totals 924402010994
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Leo Skiri Østigård" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Norway" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  3. "ALBION SIGN NORWEGIAN YOUNGSTER". www.brightonandhovealbion.com (in Norwegian). Brighton & Hove Albion. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. Leo Skiri Østigård at Soccerway
  5. "Leo Østigård har bestemt seg. I dag reiser han til Stavanger". www.aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. "FC St. Pauli leiht Østigård aus" (in German). FC St. Pauli. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  7. "ST. PAULI PEGGED BACK AT DRESDEN". 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  8. "St Pauli beat Hamburg at home for first time in 59 years - BBC Sport". 16 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  9. "TRANSFER: Leo Ostigard joins Coventry City on loan from Brighton". Coventry City F.C. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  10. "Bristol City 2–1 Coventry City: Tomas Kalas gives Holden's side victory - BBC Sport". 19 October 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  11. "Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Coventry City: Matty James equaliser cancels out Ben Brereton's opener - BBC Sport". 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  12. "Coventry City 3-1 Bristol City: Sky Blues claim important win in survival bid- BBC Sport". 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  13. "Leo Ostigard says Coventry farewells and returns to Albion - BBC Sport". 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  14. "Leo Ostigard: Stoke City sign Brighton & Hove Albion defender on season-long loan - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  15. "Stoke City 2-1 Fleetwood Town - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  16. "Birmingham City 0-0 Stoke City: Blues and Potters stay unbeaten after stalemate - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  17. "Swansea City 1-3 Stoke City: Sam Clucas goads Swans fans as Potters ease to victory - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  18. Leo Skiri Østigård at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
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