Vetle Auklend (born 22 March 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eliteserien club Viking.
Club career Auklend grew up in the Stavanger borough of Sandal, and is a younger brother of fellow footballer Sondre Auklend.
Having played youth football in FK Vidar, Vetle Auklend came over to the academy of Viking FK in 2019. He made his competitive first-team debut in the cup in April 2024, followed by his Eliteserien debut eleven days later. He scored his first goal in June 2025. In 2025, he was competing to be the starting left back. He made seven appearances and scored one goal as Viking won the 2025 Eliteserien.
International career Auklend made his international debut for Norway U19 in July 2024, at the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Northern Ireland, where he was included without a single cap to his name. The following year, he and the team made the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. As Norway beat Paraguay U20, the opponents had a goal annulled via video assistant referee, as the video showed Vetle Auklend being shoved and trampled.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsViking2024Eliteserien5040—902025Eliteserien7160201512026Eliteserien70200090Total19112020331Career total19112020331
Honours Viking Eliteserien: 2025
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