Arild Østbø
Goalkeeper · Viking · №1
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Viking
Lillestrøm
Eliteserien
|
3:0 | |
Viking
Kristiansund BK
Eliteserien
|
8:1 | |
VfB Stuttgart
Viking
UEFA Champions League
|
3:1 | |
Sandefjord
Viking
Eliteserien
|
1:1 | |
Viking
Aalesund
Eliteserien
|
2:1 | |
Viking
Dinamo Zagreb
UEFA Champions League
|
3:1 | |
|
Dinamo Zagreb
Viking
UEFA Champions League
|
2:2 | |
Rosenborg BK
Viking
Eliteserien
|
2:1 | |
Viking
Sarpsborg 08
Eliteserien
|
2:1 | |
Start
Viking
Eliteserien
|
0:3 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Eliteserien | 2026 | 15 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2026 | 3 |
About the player
Viking won the 2025 Eliteserien by a single point over Bodø/Glimt, with the title settled on the final day, 30 November. It was the club's ninth championship, and Arild Østbø, a goalkeeper from Stavanger who came through Viking's academy, played 12 matches (1,031 minutes) of that season.
Østbø joined Viking's academy from Buøy IL in 2003 and made his senior debut in 2008. Regular football came on loan. At Sandnes Ulf, Viking ended the spell early after signing Bo Andersen. He played seven times for IK Start in 2012, then made 20 appearances in the 1. divisjon for Strømmen IF in 2013.
He left Viking on a free transfer for Sarpsborg 08, where he played 13 league matches. In January 2017 he moved on a free transfer to Rosenborg on a three-year contract. He made 10 league appearances there and won the Eliteserien in 2017 and the Mesterfinalen in 2018.
Østbø returned to Viking in September 2019 on another free transfer and another three-year contract. His current deal runs to 31 December 2026. He has played 10 matches and 900 minutes in the 2026 league season, along with Champions League qualifying ties.
He has no senior caps for Norway. He has not won the Kniksen Prize.
Career path
- 2008 — 2027 — now Viking 107 matches
- 2022 — 2023 Viking FK II 2 matches
- 2017 — 2020 Rosenborg BK 24 matches
- 2017 — 2019 Rosenborg BK II 7 matches
- 2016 Sarpsborg 08 FF 17 matches
- 2013 Strømmen IF 21 matches
- 2012 Start 7 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Viking | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 25/26 | Viking | NM-Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 25/26 | Viking | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2026 | Viking | Eliteserien | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 2025 | Viking | Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 031 |
| 2025 | Viking | NM-Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2024 | Viking | Eliteserien | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 2024 | Viking | NM-Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 2023 | Viking | NM-Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 2023 | Viking FK II | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avdeling 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | Viking | Eliteserien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2022 | Viking | NM-Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2022 | Viking FK II | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avdeling 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | Viking | Eliteserien | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 240 |
| 2021 | Viking | NM-Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2020 | Viking | Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 107 |
| 2019 | Rosenborg BK II | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avdeling 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2019 | Rosenborg BK | NM-Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 295 |
| 2019 | Rosenborg BK | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | Rosenborg BK | NM-Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 2018 | Rosenborg BK | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 2018 | Rosenborg BK | UNICEF Mesterfinale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2017 | Rosenborg BK | Eliteserien | 6 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 2017 | Rosenborg BK | NM-Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2017 | Rosenborg BK II | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avdeling 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2016 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 170 |
| 2016 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | NM-Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2015 | Viking | NM-Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2015 | Viking | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2014 | Viking | Eliteserien | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 573 |
| 2014 | Viking | NM-Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2013 | Strømmen IF | OBOS-ligaen | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 876 |
| 2012 | Start | OBOS-ligaen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 2012 | Viking | NM-Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2011 | Viking | NM-Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | Viking | Eliteserien | 5 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 2008 | Viking | NM-Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 19/20 | Rosenborg BK | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Total | Viking | 107 | 0 | 0 | 9 284 | |
| Total | Rosenborg BK | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 977 |
Transfers
Transfers- 19/20 Rosenborg Viking
- 16/17 Sarpsborg 08 Rosenborg
- 15/16 Viking Sarpsborg 08
- 13/14 Strømmen Viking
- 12/13 Viking Strømmen
- 12/13 Start Viking
- 12/13 Viking Start
- 09/10 Sandnes ULF Viking
- 08/09 Viking Sandnes ULF
- 07/08 Viking FK Youth Viking
