Julian Kristoffersen (born 10 May 1997) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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, on loan from Salernitana.

Club career

Born in

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, Kristoffersen began his career in Norway with Ørn-Horten, before signing with Danish club FC Copenhagen in 2013. He signed a three-year contract with Swedish club Djurgården in August 2017. He returned to Denmark in June 2018, signing a three-year contract with Hobro. On 8 March 2020, Hobro confirmed that they had sold Kristoffersen to South Korean club Jeonnam Dragons. On 2 February 2021, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Italian

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club Salernitana. For 2021–22 season, Salernitana was promoted to

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and Kristoffersen made one appearance in the top tier, before he joined

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on a season-long loan on 31 August 2021. On 19 January 2023, Kristoffersen was loaned to

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for the rest of the season.

International career

Kristoffersen has represented Norway at youth international levels, at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 levels.

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