Kristoffer Zachariassen (born 27 January 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ferencváros.
Club career Ferencváros On 15 July 2021, Zachariassen signed a contract with Hungarian side Ferencváros.
On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.
On 6 August 2023, he scored his first goal in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against Fehérvár FC at the Sóstói Stadion.
He said in an interview with Nemzeti Sport, that Ferencváros should beat FK Čukarički in the first match day of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that Ferencváros should not be afraid of Kecskemét, finished second in the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, ahead of the match at Széktói Stadion against Kecskemét in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Finally, his fear was warranted since Kecskemét beat Ferencváros 2–1 on 5 November 2023.
In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that Ferencváros must beat Cukaricki if they want advance to the knockout stage. On 30 November 2023, he scored the equalizer against FK Čukarički on the fifth match day of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League match. The match, finally, was won by Ferecváros 2–1 thanks to a late goal by Aleksandar Pešić.
On the last match day of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Zachariassen scored a goal against ACF Fiorentina. The match ended with a 1–1 draw which meant that Ferencváros finished second in their group and qualified for the knockout stage.
On 3 April 2024, he scored twice in a Magyar Kupa match against Diósgyőri VTK at the Diósgyőri Stadion in the 2023–24 Magyar Kupa season.
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.
On 7 November 2024, he scored the second goal in a 4-0 victory over FC Dynamo Kyiv on the fourth match day of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase.
Zachariassen won the 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season with Ferencváros after beating Győr 2–1 at the ETO Park on the last match day on 24 May 2025. On 9 May 2026, he won the 2025–26 Magyar Kupa season with Ferencváros by beating Zalaegerszegi TE 1–0 in the 2026 Magyar Kupa final at Puskás Aréna.
On 13 August 2026, he played a crucial role in the equalizer against Górnik Zabrze in the round of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League qualifying. After the match, Marius Corbu said that "Many people may not realize how valuable his play is, because he’s not the type to pull off flashy moves or dribble his way through the field. However, anyone who understands soccer knows exactly that what he does sets an example worth following. That’s exactly what a professional soccer player should be like!”
International career Zachariassen made his debut for the Norway national team on 6 June 2021 in a friendly against Greece. He started the game and was substituted at half-time with Norway down 2–0 at home. The game finished with a 2–1 loss.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNest-Sotra2012Norwegian Second Division3010–40201319310–2012014Norwegian First Division29520–315201529420–3142016Norwegian Second Division24840–288Total10420100–11420Sarpsborg 082017Eliteserien29852–3410201826420133417201929630–326Total841810213310723Rosenborg2020Eliteserien29120041331320211280000128Total412000414521Ferencváros2021–22Nemzeti Bajnokság I253541104072022–232771114542132023–242861116445112024–25260531634762025–2618162133376Total124171811701521243Career total3537538148719478108
Honours Sarpsborg 08 Norwegian Football Cup runner-up: 2017
Ferencváros Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 Hungarian Cup: 2021–22, 2025–26
Individual Eliteserien Player of the Month: May 2021
Personal life It was revealed by Nemzeti Sport that Zachariassen will get Hungarian citizenship in 2026.
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