Krister Wemberg (born 21 February 1992) is a

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footballer who plays as a defender for

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. He has previously played for

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, Bodø/Glimt and

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Wemberg played for

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's youth categories. In 2008, at the age of 16, Wemberg made an unsuccessful trial with Everton.

Moss FK

Wemberg appeared on the bench in late 2008, in the matches against

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and

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. However, he could not enter in the field. Wemberg made his debut on 26 April 2009, at the age of 17, in the victory against

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. In his first season at Moss, Wemberg made 23 appearances, 20 as a starter. In March 2010, Wemberg made another trial, this time with

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, but was unsuccessful again. In July 2010, Wemberg made his third trial with

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. In the 2010 season, Wemberg played every match for Moss, all 20 of them as a starter, until he signed for

on 31 August 2010, and became

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's first signing as head coach of Molde.

Molde FK

In Molde, Wemberg playing time was reduced. He played 5 friendly matches for the club, but until May 2011 he had yet to appear in official competitions for the club. His debut came on 29 May 2011, in the heavily defeat against

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. Wemberg started the game, but was replaced after 61 minutes. Wemberg gained two more matches, enough to win the

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title.

FK Bodø/Glimt

13 January 2012 Molde announced that Wemberg would join Bodø/Glimt on a season long loan. He played 17 matches (15 as a starter, 1423 minutes overall) before returning to Molde.

Bryne FK

On 5 March 2013, Wemberg signed a contract with

International career

Wemberg played for national team on U19 side. He made his international debut on 15 November 2009, against Andorra. He played only one more match for U19, on 30 September 2010, against Liechtenstein.Liechtenstein U19 vs. Norway U19 0 – 5
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Career statistics

Honours

Molde FK *

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References

External links

*
Player profile on official club website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wemberg, Krister 1992 births Living people People from Sortland Norwegian footballers Moss FK players Molde FK players FK Bodø/Glimt players Bryne FK players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Association football central defenders Sportspeople from Nordland