Kristoffer Velde
- Height
- 179 cm
- Shirt
- 99
- Age
- 27
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Norway
- Market value
- €4.3m
- Contract end
- 31 December 2028
Major League Soccer · 2026
30Apps
29Starts
2572Minutes
8Goals
6Assists
6.37xG
7.28xA
Rating
2026 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MLS |
 Portland Timbers |
30 | 8 | 6 | |
 Leagues Cup |
Portland Timbers |
3 | 1 | 1 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs  Charlotte FC |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
vs  Colorado Rapids |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Oct |
@  LA Galaxy |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Oct |
@  Sporting Kansas City |
D 3–3 | 87 | · | · | |
| 27 Sep |
@  San Jose Earthquakes |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
vs  Atlanta United |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile AM
Per-90 percentiles against wingers and attacking midfielders in Major League Soccer. 50 = average.
Market value€4.3m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 8 | 0.28 | 63 |
| xG | 6.37 | 0.22 | 43 |
| xGOT | 7.02 | 0.25 | 49 |
| xG excl. penalty | 5.58 | 0.20 | 38 |
| Shots | 100 | 3.50 | 90 |
| Shots on target | 29 | 1.01 | 59 |
| Headed shots | 1 | 0.03 | 37 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 6 | 0.21 | 53 |
| xA | 7.28 | 0.25 | 77 |
| Accurate passes | 739 | 25.9 | 53 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.5% | — | 24 |
| Accurate long balls | 25 | 0.87 | 49 |
| Long ball accuracy | 43.9% | — | 23 |
| Line-breaking passes | 122 | 4.27 | 71 |
| Chances created | 59 | 2.06 | 75 |
| Big chances created | 13 | 0.45 | 68 |
| Successful crosses | 44 | 1.54 | 84 |
| Cross accuracy | 22.4% | — | 44 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 54 | 1.89 | 79 |
| Dribbles success rate | 40.6% | — | 34 |
| Duels won | 189 | 6.61 | 90 |
| Duels won % | 45.2% | — | 54 |
| Aerials won | 10 | 0.35 | 39 |
| Aerials won % | 40.0% | — | 57 |
| Touches | 1826 | 63.9 | 85 |
| Touches in opposition box | 145 | 5.07 | 65 |
| Dispossessed | 81 | 2.83 | 3 |
| Fouls won | 88 | 3.08 | 92 |
| Penalties awarded | 1 | 0.03 | 78 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 65 | 2.27 | 45 |
| Tackles | 37 | 1.29 | 62 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 0.42 | 41 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 1 | 0.03 | 50 |
| Fouls committed | 37 | 1.29 | 36 |
| Recoveries | 131 | 4.58 | 83 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 26 | 0.91 | 78 |
| Dribbled past | 21 | 0.73 | 41 |
| Clearances | 15 | 0.52 | 46 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 0.07 | 62 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 53 | 1.85 | 22 |
| xG against while on pitch | 46.17 | 1.62 | 37 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 5 | 0.17 | 38 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Major League Soccer.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs Charlotte FC |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
vs Colorado Rapids |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Oct |
@ LA Galaxy |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Oct |
@ Sporting Kansas City |
D 3–3 | 87 | · | · | |
| 27 Sep |
@ San Jose Earthquakes |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
vs Atlanta United |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
@  FC Dallas |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Sep |
vs  St. Louis City |
D 2–2 | 90 | 2 | · | |
| 06 Sep |
vs  Minnesota United |
W 5–4 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 30 Aug |
vs  Austin FC |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 23 Aug |
@  Los Angeles FC |
D 1–1 | 70 | · | 1 | |
| 20 Aug |
vs  San Diego FC |
W 3–1 | 74 | 1 | 1 | ★ |
| 16 Aug |
@  Chicago Fire FC |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Aug |
vs  Tijuana |
W 3–1 | 56 | · | · | |
| 10 Aug |
@  CF América |
L 1–3 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 07 Aug |
vs  Puebla |
W 5–2 | 58 | · | 1 | |
| 02 Aug |
vs  Seattle Sounders FC |
W 2–1 | 89 | · | 1 | |
| 26 Jul |
vs  Real Salt Lake |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | 1 | ★ |
| 23 Jul |
vs FC Dallas |
D 2–2 | 35 | · | 1 | |
| 24 May |
vs San Jose Earthquakes |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 May |
@  Inter Miami CF |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 May |
@  CF Montréal |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 10 May |
vs Sporting Kansas City |
W 6–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 02 May |
@ Real Salt Lake |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Apr |
@ San Diego FC |
W 2–1 | 89 | · | · | |
| 19 Apr |
@ Minnesota United |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Apr |
vs Los Angeles FC |
W 2–1 | 89 | 1 | · | |
| 05 Apr |
@  Vancouver Whitecaps |
L 2–3 | 82 | · | · | |
| 22 Mar |
vs LA Galaxy |
D 1–1 | 68 | 1 | · | |
| 15 Mar |
@  Houston Dynamo FC |
L 2–3 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 08 Mar |
vs Vancouver Whitecaps |
L 1–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 28 Feb |
@ Colorado Rapids |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Feb |
vs  Columbus Crew |
W 3–2 | 89 | · | · | |
| 10 Nov |
@ San Diego FC |
L 0–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 Nov |
vs San Diego FC |
D 2–2 | 90 | 1 | · | ★ |
| 27 Oct |
@ San Diego FC |
L 1–2 | 90 | 1 | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 9 | 7 | |
| MLS | 30 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2025 | Portland Timbers | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
| MLS | 12 | 2 | 2 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Olympiacos | 33 | 6 | 1 | |
| Super League 1 | 21 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Greece Cup | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Lech Poznań | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Lech Poznań | 39 | 13 | 5 | |
| Ekstraklasa | 33 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Conference League | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Lech Poznań | 48 | 16 | 4 | |
| Ekstraklasa | 30 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Superpuchar Polski | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 14 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Lech Poznań | 10 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021 | FK Haugesund | 29 | 7 | 6 | |
| Eliteserien | 29 | 7 | 6 | ||
| ▸ 2020 | FK Haugesund | 28 | 8 | 3 | |
| Eliteserien | 28 | 8 | 3 | ||
| ▸ 2019 | FK Haugesund | 36 | 8 | 0 | |
| Eliteserien | 26 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Norgesmesterskapet | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018 | FK Haugesund | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| Eliteserien | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Norgesmesterskapet | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017 | FK Haugesund | 9 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 2 | — |
Olympiacos
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Greece Cup ×1 | 2024/2025 | — |
| Super League 1 ×1 | 2024/2025 | — |
Lech Poznań
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Ekstraklasa ×1 | 2021/2022 | — |
Latest news2 articles
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