Kim Skogsrud
Kim Eugen Skogsrud (born 14 April 1993) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a defender.

Club career
Early career
Raised in Oslo with his twin brother, Tom, the pair began their footballing career with Skeid. They were scouted by English Premier League side Manchester City, going on trial in April 2008 before going on to sign a contract in November of the same year. Having made the move to Manchester in the summer of 2009, the brothers were housed with a host family, and Skogsrug later described his struggles adapting to life at a professional football club in England, stating the changes were a "culture shock" to him. 

After two years with Manchester City, the brothers were offered deals with Scottish side Rangers, and accepted contracts in May 2011 which made them the highest paid academy players in the club's history. However, the club went into administration in February 2012, and following relegation to the Scottish Football League Third Division, the brothers left the club with one year left on their two-year deals.

Return to Norway
On their return to Norway, the twins joined Norwegian First Division side Sandefjord. After two years, in which he featured sparingly, Skogsrud was loaned to fellow Norwegian First Division side Strømmen in August 2014 following an injury sustained earlier in the year.

Having departed Sandefjord in March 2015, Skogsrud joined Norwegian Second Division side Egersund, also taking up an apprenticeship as a plumber. He would go on to re-join former side Skeid in 2018, also reuniting with his brother, who had joined the club a year earlier.  He left the club after two seasons, retiring at the age of twenty-six. 

International career
Skogsrud represented Norway from under-15 to under-19 level.

Personal life
While in Glasgow playing for Rangers, Skogsrud met his future wife, with whom he would have two children. Having returned to Norway, Skogsrud and his brother began working for their father's plumbing company.

Career statistics

Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSandefjord20121. divisjon4010106020131503000180201400000000Total1904010240Sandefjord 220123. divisjon60–00602013151–00151201420–0020Total2310000231Strømmen (loan)20141. divisjon1000000100Strømmen 2 (loan)20143. divisjon32–0032Egersund20152. divisjon26010002702016240200026020172222000242Total7225000772Egersund 220174. divisjon30–0030Skeid20182. divisjon251300028120191. divisjon2002000220Total4513000481Sagene20237. divisjon95000095Career total184111400019811
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References

Category:1993 births
Category:Living people
Category:Norwegian men's footballers
Category:Norway men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Norwegian First Division players
Category:Norwegian Second Division players
Category:Norwegian Third Division players
Category:Norwegian Fourth Division players
Category:Skeid Fotball players
Category:Manchester City F.C. players
Category:Rangers F.C. players
Category:Sandefjord Fotball players
Category:Strømmen IF players
Category:Egersunds IK players
Category:Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland