Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (born 19 February 1996) is a Norwegian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays for

Derby County Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club in Derby, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. One of the 12 founder members of the English Football ...

as a striker.

Career

He started his career in

FK Vigør FK Vigør is a Norwegian football club from Hellemyr, Kristiansand. ''Vigør'' is the Norwegian name for vigor. The club colors are brown and white, and the club was founded on 5 October 1918. The men's team currently resides in the Fourth ...

, and played for the senior team in the

2013 Norwegian Third Division The 2013 season of the '' 3. divisjon'', the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway. Between 22 and 26 games (depending on group size) are played in 12 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Twelve group winner ...

before joining

IK Start Idrettsklubben Start (or simply IK Start) is a Norwegian Association football, football club from the city of Kristiansand that currently plays in the Norwegian First Division, the second tier of the Norwegian football league system. The club was ...

. He then made his

Tippeligaen Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ...

debut in August 2014 as a last-minute substitute against

Sogndal Sogndal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Sogn. The village of Hermansv ...

. In August 2018 Salvesen joined Ullensaker/Kisa on a 1.5 years contract. Salvesen signed with

Sarpsborg Sarpsborg ( or ), historically Borg, is a List of cities in Norway, city and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Østfold Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg. Sarpsbor ...

on 17 January 2019 for three years. Salvesen signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Bodø/Glimt on 27 July 2022. On 7 March 2023, he signed a four-year contract with

Viking Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9� ...

. On 15 January 2025, he signed for English

EFL Championship The English Football League Championship, known simply as the Championship and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Bet Championship, is a professional association football league in England and Wales. Contested by 24 clubs, it is the highest divi ...

club

on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 21 January 2024, he made his debut for the club in a 0–1 loss against

Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...

in the league. On 25 January 2025. Salvesen scored his first goal for Derby in a 2–1 defeat to

Cardiff City Cardiff City Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It currently competes in , the third tier of the English football league system in the 2025–26 season following relegation. Founded in 1899 a ...

. 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.

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* 1996 births Living people Footballers from Kristiansand Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards FK Vigør players IK Start players Ullensaker/Kisa IL players Sarpsborg 08 FF players Strømsgodset Toppfotball players FK Bodø/Glimt players Viking FK players Derby County F.C. players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Norwegian Third Division players English Football League players 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England {{Norway-footy-forward-stub