Steffen Lie Skålevik (born 31 January 1993) is a Norwegian

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player who currently plays for

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. He is also known as «Skårevik».

Career

Early years

Lie Skålevik grew up in

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outside of

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and climbed up the ranks of his local club,

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, before he was picked up by

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's youth academy in 2012, at 19 years old. He played 36 games and scored 13 goals for SK Brann 2 in the Norwegian 2. divisjon (third tier) before leaving to Nest-Sotra in the same division.

Nest-Sotra

Lie Skålevik became an important player for the Nest-Sotra side who went on to win their division and a promotion to the

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. The following season in 2014 he kept impressing and played an important role in avoiding relegation, scoring 12 goals in 29 games. In 2015, he really started showing his eye for goal, scoring 10 goals in 18 matches, before he was sold to

halfways into the season.

SK Brann

On 15 August 2015, he rejoined SK Brann, replacing Marcus Pedersen who was sold to

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two days prior.

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References

1993 births Living people People from Hordaland Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Sotra SK players Nest-Sotra Fotball players SK Brann players IK Start players Sarpsborg 08 FF players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Vestland {{Norway-footy-defender-stub