Aksel Berget Skjølsvik (born 15 May 1987) is a Norwegian former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who played as a

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or striker. Skjølsvik started his football career with

Åndalsnes IF Åndalsnes Idrettsforening is a Norway, Norwegian sports club from Åndalsnes, Møre og Romsdal. It has sections for association football, team handball, floorball, gymnastics, track and field and skiing. It was founded on 25 May 1917. The men' ...

. When he was 16 years old, he went to

Rosenborg BK Rosenborg Ballklub, commonly referred to simply as Rosenborg () or RBK, is a Norwegian professional association football, football club from Trondheim that plays in Eliteserien (football), Eliteserien. The club has won a record 26 league titles ...

. Originally a

second striker In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than midfielders and defenders. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on bein ...

, Skjølsvik learned to play as an

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as well in 2006. Skjølsvik is currently under contract with

Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian association football club from Sandnes, Rogaland, currently playing in the 2. divisjon, the third highest division in the Norwegian football league system. The club play their home matches at Øster Hus Arena. The cl ...

from 2011 and is the team captain. On 9 December 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 Brattvåg IL before joining fifth-tier Åndalsnes ahead of the 2018 season. He represented his country at youth level.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Skjolsvik, Aksel Berget 1987 births Living people People from Rauma, Norway Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Rosenborg BK players Molde FK players Sandnes Ulf players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Footballers from Møre og Romsdal 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen