Mathias Ullereng Kjølø (born 27 June 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Twente.
He is a son of Mike Kjølø, mainly known for his career with AIK.[1]
Club career
Kjølø was born in Oslo and played youth football with Kjelsås until 2016, after which he left for Vålerenga.[2]
PSV
After six months with Vålerenga, he was sent on loan to Dutch Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven, who then signed him to a permanent deal in 2018. He made his professional football debut for the reserve team Jong PSV in the second-tier Eerste Divisie on 13 January 2020 in a 0–0 draw at home against Jong Ajax.[3] On 16 October 2020, he signed a two-year extension to his contract, keeping him at PSV until the summer of 2023.[2]
He made his first-team debut for PSV on 8 November 2020 in a 3–0 domestic league win over Willem II, coming on as a substitute for Ibrahim Sangaré in the 88th minute.[4]
Twente
On 8 June 2022, PSV announced that Kjølø had signed a long-term contract to join FC Twente ahead of the 2022–23 season.[5]
International career
Kjølø played for various Norwegian national youth teams between 2017 and 2019. On 12 October 2021, he made his debut for the Norway national under-21 team in a 3–0 win over Estonia as a 78th-minute substitute for Johan Hove.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 February 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 4 | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 5 | — | — | — | 75 | 5 | |||||
| PSV | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Twente | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 68 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 144 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 167 | 6 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League/UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ Fure, Eirik (28 July 2017). "Tidligere Stabæk-kaptein fikset toppklubb-avtale for sønnen" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Mathias Kjølø signs two-year extension". PSV. 16 October 2020.
- ^ Elfrink, Rik (13 January 2020). "Jong PSV houdt Jong Ajax met remise van koppositie af". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ "PSV vs. Willem II - 8 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Mathias Kjølø moves from PSV to FC Twente". PSV (in Dutch). 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Norge - Estland - 12.10.2021 18.00". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Mathias Kjølø at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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