Lars-Jørgen Salvesen

Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
Salvesen in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996
Place of birth Kristiansand, Norway
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 15
Youth career
Vigør
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Vigør 19 (15)
2014–2018 Start 56 (7)
2018 Ullensaker/Kisa 11 (8)
2019 Sarpsborg 08 13 (2)
2019–2022 Strømsgodset 58 (22)
2022–2023 Bodø/Glimt 13 (2)
2023–2025 Viking 56 (22)
2025– Derby County 42 (4)
International career
2015 Norway U19 3 (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:39, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (born 19 February 1996) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Derby County as a striker.

Career

Career in Norway

He started his career in FK Vigør, and played for the senior team in the 2013 Norwegian Third Division before joining IK Start.[1] He then made his Tippeligaen debut in August 2014 as a last-minute substitute against Sogndal. In August 2018 Salvesen joined Ullensaker/Kisa on a 1.5 years contract.[2]

Salvesen signed with Sarpsborg on 17 January 2019 for three years.[3] Salvesen signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Bodø/Glimt on 27 July 2022.[4]

On 7 March 2023, he signed a four-year contract with Viking.[5]

Derby County

On 15 January 2025, he signed for English EFL Championship club Derby County on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6][7] On 21 January 2025, he made his debut for the club in a 0–1 loss against Sunderland in the league.[8] On 25 January 2025. Salvesen scored his first goal for Derby in a 2–1 defeat to Cardiff City.[9] In March 2025, Salvesen sustained a knee injury in training which required surgery and ended his season prematurely, with eight appearances and one goal during his first season at Derby.[10]

Salvesen missed the start of the 2025–26 season, as made his return to first team action in September 2025, after an eight-month absence.[11] On 4 November 2025, Salvesen scored his first goal of the season for Derby, a 83rd minute winning goal in a 2–1 win over Hull City.[12] Salvesen was mainly used as a substitute after his return from injury, as he struggled to get into the starting 11.[13] He made 32 appearances during the season, scoring three goals, four of these appearances being starts.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 August 2026[15][16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vigør 2013 3. divisjon 191500———1915
Start 2014 Eliteserien 3100———31
2015 Eliteserien 22220———242
2016 Eliteserien 26422———286
2017 1. divisjon 1000———10
2018 Eliteserien 4032———72
Total 56774———6311
Ullensaker/Kisa 2018 1. divisjon 11800——1[a]0128
Sarpsborg 08 2019 Eliteserien 13232———164
Strømsgodset 2019 Eliteserien 13700———137
2020 Eliteserien 3010————3010
2021 Eliteserien 0000———00
2022 Eliteserien 15542———197
Total 582242———6224
Bodø/Glimt 2022 Eliteserien 13200—10[b]1—233
2023 Eliteserien 0000—1[c]0—10
Total 13200—111—243
Viking 2023 Eliteserien 291062———3512
2024 Eliteserien 271235———3017
Total 562297—00006529
Derby County 2024–25[17] Championship 81————81
2025–26[18] Championship 3131000——323
2026–27[19] Championship 300010——40
Total 4241010——444
Career total 268822415101111030598
  1. ↑ Appearance in promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ↑ Sandvik, Arild (22 January 2014). "Vigørtalent klar for Start". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). p. 41.
  2. ↑ "Salvesen klar for Ull/Kisa Fotball". ullkisafotball.no (in Norwegian). Ullensaker/Kisa IL. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Lars-Jørgen Salvesen klar for Sarpsborg 08, sarpsborg08.no, 17 January 2019
  4. ↑ Nå er han Glimt-spiller: – Gleder meg til å ha de på mitt lag, glimt.no, 27 July 2022
  5. ↑ "Nysignering: Lars-Jørgen Salvesen". Viking FK (in Norwegian). 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lars-Jorgen Salvesen: Derby County sign Viking striker". BBC Sport. 15 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "TRANSFER NEWS: Norwegian striker Salvesen signs for Derby County". www.dcfc.co.uk. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Derby County 0–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Cardiff City 2–1 Derby County". BBC Sport. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Salvesen season over and Osborn also sidelined". BBC Sport. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "TEAM NEWS: Wrexham Vs Derby County". Derby County. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Derby County 2–1 Hull City". BBC Sport. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "'Salvesen will get opportunities' - Eustace". BBC Sport. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Derby County – Appearances". Football Web Pages. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Viking 2 -1 Tromsø" (in Norwegian). VG. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  16. ↑ Lars-Jørgen Salvesen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  17. ↑ "Games played by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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