Sindre Walle Egeli

Sindre Walle Egeli
Personal information
Date of birth	21 June 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Larvik, Norway
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Nordsjælland
Number	14
Youth career
	Nanset
2020–2022	Sandefjord
2022–	Nordsjælland
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2022	Sandefjord 2
2023–	Nordsjælland
International career‡
2021	Norway U15
2022	Norway U16
2023	Norway U17
2023	Norway U18
2024–	Norway U19
2024–	Norway U21
2024–	Norway
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Sindre Walle Egeli (born 21 June 2006) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Danish side FC Nordsjælland and the Norway national team.

Club career

Born in Larvik, Egeli spent his youth career between the academies of Nanset IF and Sandefjord.^[2] On his debut for Sandefjord 2, he scored all five goals in a 5–0 win against Teie in the 4. divisjon.^[3] An unusually prolific striker at youth and reserve level, he was likened to fellow Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland.^[4]

In February 2022, it was announced that Egeli would move to Denmark to join the academy of Danish Superliga side Nordsjælland.^[5]^[6]

International career

Egeli has represented Norway at under-15 and under-16 level.^[2] He continued his prolific club form for both national teams, scoring a six-minute hat-trick against Armenia in qualification for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[7]

Egeli debuted for the senior Norway national team on 6 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Kazakhstan at the Almaty Central Stadium. He substituted Antonio Nusa in the 84th minute of a scoreless draw.^[8]

Personal life

Egeli is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Vetle Walle Egeli.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 November 2024.^[2]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sandefjord 2	2021	4. divisjon	6	10	–		–		2^[a]	0	8	10
Sandefjord 2	2022	4. divisjon	5	9	–		–		0	0	5	9
Nordsjælland	2023–24	Danish Superliga	3	0	1	0	0	0	–		4	0
	2024–25	Danish Superliga	16	5	2	0	–		–		18	5
	Total		19	5	3	0	0	0	–		22	5
Career total			30	24	3	0	0	0	2	0	35	24

Notes

^ Appearances in the promotion playoffs

International

As of match played 6 September 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Norway	2024	1	0
Total		1	0

References

^ Sindre Walle Egeli at WorldFootball.net
^ ^a ^b ^c Sindre Walle Egeli at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
^ "Edvard og Sindre tatt ut i G15-troppen mot Sverige" [Edvard and Sindre selected in the G15 squad against Sweden]. sandefjordfotball.no (in Norwegian). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
^ Skifjeld, Morten (28 October 2022). "Sindre (16) knuser Haalands målstatistikk: – Jeg må innrømme at jeg føler meg privilegert" [Sindre (16) crushes Haaland's goal statistics: - I have to admit that I feel privileged]. Østlands-Posten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2023. (subscription required)
^ Styrvold, Øystein (25 February 2022). "SF mister stortalent til utlandet" [SF is losing great talent abroad]. sb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2023. (subscription required)
^ Baunsgaard, Casper (1 July 2022). "Sandefjord: Angrebstalent rykker til FCN" [Sandefjord: Attacking talent moves to FCN]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
^ "Egeli med hattrick på seks minutter i EM-kvalifiseringen" [Egeli with a hat-trick in six minutes in the EC qualification]. Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
^ "Kazakhstan v Norway game report". ESPN. 6 September 2024.
^ Løvenfalck, Thor Kenneth; Eftedal, Ragnar (19 August 2021). "Tirsdag scoret Sindre (15) to mål i landslagsdebuten – onsdag ble storebror Vetle (17) også tatt ut på landslaget" [On Tuesday, Sindre (15) scored two goals in his national team debut - on Wednesday, older brother Vetle (17) was also selected for the national team]. Østlands-Posten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2023. (subscription required)

External links

Sindre Walle Egeli at Soccerway

[PO-10] Appearances in the promotion playoffs

[1] Sindre Walle Egeli at WorldFootball.net

[NFF-2] Sindre Walle Egeli at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[3] "Edvard og Sindre tatt ut i G15-troppen mot Sverige" [Edvard and Sindre selected in the G15 squad against Sweden]. sandefjordfotball.no (in Norwegian). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[4] Skifjeld, Morten (28 October 2022). "Sindre (16) knuser Haalands målstatistikk: – Jeg må innrømme at jeg føler meg privilegert" [Sindre (16) crushes Haaland's goal statistics: - I have to admit that I feel privileged]. Østlands-Posten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2023. (subscription required)

[5] Styrvold, Øystein (25 February 2022). "SF mister stortalent til utlandet" [SF is losing great talent abroad]. sb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2023. (subscription required)

[6] Baunsgaard, Casper (1 July 2022). "Sandefjord: Angrebstalent rykker til FCN" [Sandefjord: Attacking talent moves to FCN]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.

[7] "Egeli med hattrick på seks minutter i EM-kvalifiseringen" [Egeli with a hat-trick in six minutes in the EC qualification]. Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

[8] "Kazakhstan v Norway game report". ESPN. 6 September 2024.

[9] Løvenfalck, Thor Kenneth; Eftedal, Ragnar (19 August 2021). "Tirsdag scoret Sindre (15) to mål i landslagsdebuten – onsdag ble storebror Vetle (17) også tatt ut på landslaget" [On Tuesday, Sindre (15) scored two goals in his national team debut - on Wednesday, older brother Vetle (17) was also selected for the national team]. Østlands-Posten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2023. (subscription required)

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