Sander Christiansen

Sander Christiansen (born 29 April 2001) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a left back for Sarpsborg 08.

Hailing from Godvik in Bergen's borough of Laksevåg, he started his youth career in Loddefjord IL before joining SK Brann's academy. In 2018, he was discovered by several foreign clubs after playing for Norway U16 and U17. He did not have a professional contract with Brann, and could thus freely join an academy abroad. He chose Borussia Mönchengladbach, moving there after the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In 2020 he progressed from their youth team to Borussia Mönchengladbach II in the Regionalliga.

In the summer of 2022, he moved home from Germany. He first trained with his former club SK Brann as well as Åsane, but signed for Sarpsborg 08 in Eastern Norway. His start in Sarpsborg 08 was very slow, with Christiansen not playing a single game in 2022, but during 2023 he was repurposed from a midfielder to left back. He renewed his contract at the end of the year. He scored his first Eliteserien goals against Lillestrøm in September 2023.