Jørgen Strand Larsen (, born 6 February 2000) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a forward or

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for La Liga club

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, and the Norway national team.

Early life

Jørgen Strand Larsen was born on 6 February 2000 in

Halden Halden (), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a List of cities in Norway, town and a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Østfold Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, R ...

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Club career

Early career

Larsen started his career as a youth player with Kvik Halden before joining Sarpsborg 08. During this time he also played other sports, including tennis, ice hockey and golf. On 26 April, Larsen made his debut with the senior team in a cup match, where he scored a hat trick in a 10–1 win against Drøbak-Frogn IL. Larsen made his league debut on 21 May 2017 as a substitute against

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. He was later loaned to the AC Milan youth team. On 9 September 2020, Larsen signed a four-year contract with

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club

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. He debuted as a starter in a 3–1 defeat to PSV, in which he contributed an assist. Larsen was selected in the Eredivisie Team of the Month for November 2021. He was named as Groningen's Player of the Year in May 2022.

Celta

Larsen signed for

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club Celta in August 2022 for a

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of €11 million. On 2 September, Larsen contributed an assist on his debut, a 3–0 win over

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in La Liga. He scored his first goal in the competition on 13 January 2023, in the 68th minute of a 1–1 draw against

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. In the 2023–24 season, he became the top scorer for his club in La Liga by scoring 13 goals. During his time at Celta, he was affectionately known as Xurxo, the Galician form of his name.

Loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers

On July 2, 2024, Larsen signed for

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club

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on an initial loan deal with a €30 million obligation to buy. On 25 August, he scored his first goal for Wolves in a 6–2 loss to Chelsea. Larsen later began a scoring run in March 2025, and his form in April, which included netting in three consecutive matches, saw him earn a nomination for Player of the Month.

International career

Larsen played for the Norway under-17 national team at the

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, in which he scored a goal against

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in a 2–2 draw in the group stage. In November 2020, Larsen received his first call-up to the Norwegian senior team, debuting against

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. On 7 September 2023, Larsen scored a goal and contributed two assists in a friendly match at home against

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. In the end, Norway won 6–0.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first.''

Honours

Norway U17 *Syrenka Cup: 2016 Individual * ''The Athletic'' Alternative Premier league Team of the Season: 2024–25

References

External links

Profile
at the RC Celta de Vigo website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Larsen, Jorgen Strand 2000 births Living people Footballers from Halden Norwegian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Sarpsborg 08 FF players FC Groningen players RC Celta de Vigo players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Eliteserien players Eredivisie players La Liga players Premier League players Norway men's youth international footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers Norway men's international footballers Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in England Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen