Sander Tangvik
Squad number 12 · Hamburger SV
Their 2026 World Cup
Sander Tangvik travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Norway, wearing number 12, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 6 matches (4 wins and 2 defeats) and bowed out in the quarter-finals, beaten by England 2-1.
The goalkeeping job went to Ø. Nyland (5 matches, 480′) and E. Selvik (1 match, 90′).
He was the only member of the Norway squad who never played. The full run is on the Norway team page.
Biography
Sander Tangvik (born 29 November 2002) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV and the Norway national team.
Club career In March 2021 Tangvik signed a new contract with Rosenborg and became a part of the first team squad. Later that year in August he made his debut against Orkla in the Norwegian Cup, coming on for the second half. Tangvik made his league debut on 6 November 2022 coming on in the 89th minute against Jerv, replacing André Hansen. On 22 January 2026, Tangvik signed with Hamburger SV in Germany. He made his debut in a 1–1 match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the last day of the 2025–26 season, where he also saved a penalty against Patrik Schick.
International career Tangvik represented the Norway under-17 national team, making a total of seven appearances between 2018 and 2019. He made his debut for the Norway under-21 national team on 15 June 2023 in a friendly match against Scotland. He started the match, which ended in a 0–0 draw.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)