Derby County completed the signing of Norwegian international defender Sondre Langås on 1st February 2025.
The centre-back arrived at Pride Park Stadium
from Viking FK for an undisclosed fee on a four-and-a-half year contract
until 2029.
Langås started all 30 league
games for his homeland club during their 2024 campaign as they
secured European qualification, where he played alongside Lars-Jørgen Salvesen, and his form was rewarded with his first
two senior international caps in the UEFA Nations League late last year.
Born in the small town of
Namsos, Langås began his professional career with his local club and
made his debut in the fifth tier of Norwegian football in 2017.
His talent and potential attracted the attention of Ranheim, who
are based in the larger city of Trondheim and it was with the club that
he made his first appearances in the 1. divisjon, which is one step away
from the Eliteserien - the top tier of Norwegian football.
The six-foot-three-inch stopper made his major breakthrough in
2022, when he featured in 27 of 30 available league games as Ranheim
achieved a mid-table finish.
His form caught of eye of Viking midway through the 2023 campaign
and he signed a four-and-a-half year deal with the club in the July
before making 10 league appearances in the second half of the season.
Langås was ever-present during the 2024 season, playing in every
single Eliteserien game as Viking finished third to secure a place in
the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round.
He was first called into the senior Norway squad for their
Nations League fixtures in September last year and he came on as a late
substitute to make his debut against Austria in a 2-1 win, before
earning his second cap in a 5-0 victory over Kazakhstan.
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