Markus Karlsbakk
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markus Seehusen Karlsbakk | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ålesund, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lillestrøm | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Aksla | ||
| 2014–2019 | Aalesund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Aalesund 2 | 64 | (28) |
| 2017–2024 | Aalesund | 57 | (9) |
| 2020 | → Hødd (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Raufoss (loan) | 57 | (8) |
| 2022 | → Raufoss 2 (loan) | 2 | (4) |
| 2024– | Lillestrøm | 51 | (17) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 April 2026 | |||
Markus Seehusen Karlsbakk (born 7 May 2000) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lillestrøm in the Norwegian First Division.
Aalesund
Karlsbakk started his career at Aksla, before moving to Aalesund in 2014.[1] He made his debut for Aalesunds on 8 July 2017 in a 3–0 loss against local rival Molde.[2] On 23 November 2018 he signed his first professional contract with Aalesunds.[1] On 14 March 2023 he signed an extension to his current contract which will keep him at Aalesunds until 2025.
Ahead of the 2020 season, Karlsbakk signed with Norwegian Second Division side Hødd.[3] However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league was postponed, and in June, before he had played any games for the club, Karlsbakk was recalled by Aalesund to be a part of their first team squad.[4]
In 2021, Karlsbakk would go out on another loan, this time to Raufoss.[5] Originally the loan only covered the 2021 season, but was eventually extended to apply for the 2022 season too.[6]
Lillestrøm
In May 2024, Karlsbakk was sold to Lillestrøm, and signed a three-and-a-half year contract with the club. The sale came after Aalesund had received a bid on Karlsbakk by Fredrikstad the previous month, which they had turned down.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 20 April 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aalesund 2 | 2016 | 3. divisjon | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3. divisjon | 24 | 4 | — | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | 4. divisjon | 11 | 5 | — | 11 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | 3. divisjon | 23 | 19 | — | 23 | 19 | ||
| Total | 64 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 28 | ||
| Aalesund | 2017 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1. divisjon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1. divisjon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 19 | 2 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 29 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 1. divisjon | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 57 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 13 | ||
| Hødd (loan) | 2020 | 2. divisjon | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Raufoss (loan) | 2021 | 1. divisjon | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| Total | 57 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 9 | ||
| Raufoss 2 (loan) | 2022 | 3. divisjon | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | |
| Lillestrøm | 2024 | Eliteserien | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1. divisjon | 30 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 19 | |
| 2026 | Eliteserien | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| Total | 51 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 23 | ||
| Lillestrøm 2 | 2024 | 3. divisjon | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 232 | 66 | 19 | 11 | 251 | 77 | ||
