Kent-Are Antonsen


Kent-Are Antonsen is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Antonsen was born in Storsteinnes. He began his career with Storsteinnes IL, the club from his hometown, where he made his debut in the Norwegian Fifth Division. In 2011, he joined Nordkjosbotn on loan, competing in the Norwegian Third Division.
In the summer of 2011, Antonsen signed with Tromsø and was initially assigned to the club's youth team. He made his Eliteserien debut on 29 June 2013, coming on as a substitute for Lars Gunnar Johnsen in a 3–1 away defeat to Strømsgodset. His first start came on 25 August in a 1–0 loss against Haugesund, where he received praise from teammates Miika Koppinen and Jarosław Fojut for his performance. On 19 September, he made his UEFA Europa League debut, replacing Koppinen in a 3–0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur. At the end of the season, Tromsø was relegated to the Norwegian First Division. On 3 December 2013, Antonsen signed a new contract with the club, extending his stay for three more seasons.
On 26 October 2014, Tromsø secured promotion back to the Eliteserien with a 1–0 home victory over Fredrikstad, ensuring a second-place finish with one match remaining. Antonsen scored his first Eliteserien goal—and his first goal for Tromsø—on 5 June 2015 in a 2–0 home win against Molde. Later that year, after helping the club secure its top-flight status, he signed a contract extension on 10 December, committing to Tromsø until the end of 2018.
His steady presence in the squad earned him another contract extension on 20 March 2018, securing his stay until December 2020. Two years later, on 24 January 2020, he extended his contract once more, committing to the club for an additional four years.
Continuing his long association with Tromsø, Antonsen signed a new three-year contract with the club on 4 January 2024.
On 23 July 2025 Antonsen was loaned out to IFK Värnamo until the end of the year, with an option to sign permanently after the season.

Honours

Individual