Bjørn Martin Davis Kristensen (born 4 May 2002) is a Filipino professional

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who plays as a

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or a winger for

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club

KFUM Oslo KFUM-Kameratene Oslo is the sports branch of the local YMCA in Oslo, Norway. It has departments for association football, futsal, volleyball, and track and field. The football team currently plays in Eliteserien from 2024, the top tier of the Norw ...

and the Philippines national team.

Club career

Youth

Born in Norway, Kristensen began his career with the youth team of Hauketo IF and

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Nordstrand

Kristensen made his league debut for the senior team of Nordstrand in a 0–1 away defeat against

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in the Norsk Tipping-Ligaen, coming in as a substitute replacing Mikkel Fodstad in the 77th minute.

Grorud

In January 2021, Kristensen signed for

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club

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. He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 home win against

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, coming in as a substitute replacing Oscar Aga in the 75th minute.

Aalesunds

On 23 August 2022, Kristensen signed for

club Aalesunds on a three-year contract for a reported fee of €200,000. He made his debut in the top flight in a 1–3 home defeat against

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, coming in as a substitute replacing

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in the 82nd minute. On June 11, 2023, Kristensen scored his first Eliteserien goal in a 1–3 home defeat against

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KFUM Oslo

On 19 December 2024, it was announced that Kristensen has signed for

club

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International career

Kristensen was born in Norway to a Norwegian father and a Filipino mother making him eligible to play for either

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at international level.

Norway U20

In August 2021, Kristensen was included in the 20-player squad of the Norway U20 that competed in the

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. In November 2021, he made his debut for Norway U20 in a 1–1 away draw against Czech Republic U20, coming in as a substitute replacing Magnus Knudsen in the 75th minute.

Philippines

In 2024, Kristensen was reportedly among the diaspora players being recruited by head coach

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to play for

. Several months later, Kristensen was included in the 23-man squad of the Philippines for the

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in Malaysia. He made his debut for the Philippines in a 2–1 defeat against

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. Kristensen scored his first international goal for the Philippines in a 3–1 defeat against

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in the 2024 King's Cup semi-finals. He scored his second goal on 14 November 2024 in a friendly match against

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in a 3–1 defeat.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kristensen goal.''

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kristensen, Bjørn Martin 2002 births Living people Men's association football forwards Norwegian people of Filipino descent Filipino men's footballers Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Nordstrand IF players Grorud IL players Aalesunds FK players KFUM-Kameratene Oslo players Eliteserien players Norwegian Second Division players Philippines men's international footballers 21st-century Filipino sportsmen 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen