Kevin Martin Krygård (born 17 May 2000) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

He played youth football in Djerv 1919, before joining

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in 2015. He made his senior debut in 2019. He first became a household name in Norwegian football after two goals, one at home and one away, in the 2019–20 Europa League qualifying round. Still a part-time footballer at the time, Krygård was originally scheduled to work as a cashier at the

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gas station and kiosk in

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. On 11 January 2024, he joined

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side

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on a free transfer, signing a contract until June 2027 with the Portuguese club.

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2000 births Living people Footballers from Haugesund Norwegian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Norway men's youth international footballers Eliteserien players Primeira Liga players FK Haugesund players Casa Pia A.C. players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub