Aksel Berget Skjølsvik (born 15 May 1987 in

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) is a

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former

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who played as a

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or striker. Skjølsvik started his football career with

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. When he was 16 years old, he went to

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. Originally a

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, Skjølsvik learned to play as an

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as well in 2006. Skjølsvik is currently under contract with

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from 2011 and is the team captain. On December 9 he signed a two-year deal with

. After the 2016 season Skjølsvik decided to retire from football to focus on his family. Nonetheless he featured briefly for fourth-tier

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before joining fifth-tier Åndalsnes ahead of the 2018 season. He represented his country at youth level.

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