Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
Norwegian footballer (born 1996)
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Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (born 19 February 1996) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Derby County as a striker.
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Salvesen in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | 43 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Norway U19 | 3 | (11) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:12, 2 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
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
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vigør | 2013 | 3. divisjon | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 15 | |||
| Start | 2014 | Eliteserien | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Eliteserien | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2016 | Eliteserien | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||||
| 2017 | 1. divisjon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 63 | 11 | |||||
| Ullensaker/Kisa | 2018 | 1. divisjon | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 8 | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2019 | Eliteserien | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Strømsgodset | 2019 | Eliteserien | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | |||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 10 | |||||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 62 | 24 | |||||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2022 | Eliteserien | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 10[b] | 1 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | ||||
| Viking | 2023 | Eliteserien | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 35 | 12 | |||
| 2024 | Eliteserien | 27 | 12 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 30 | 17 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 22 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 29 | |||
| Derby County | 2024–25[17] | Championship | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26[18] | Championship | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2026–27[19] | Championship | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 269 | 83 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 306 | 99 | ||
- Appearance in promotion play-offs
- Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
