Kristian Thorstvedt (born 13 March 1999) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Norway national team.

Club career

Early career

On 1 February 2018, Thorstvedt signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with

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. He was awarded young player of the season in the 2018 1. divisjon.

Genk

On 3 January 2020, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with

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. On 4 March 2021, Thorstvedt netted a brace in Genk's 4–1 defeat of

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in the quarter-final stage of the

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. Genk would eventually go on to beat

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in the

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to win the domestic cup for the fifth time in club history. On 20 May 2021, Thorstvedt scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 league win over Royal Antwerp. On 28 April 2022, Genk announced that they had extended Thorstvedt's contract, keeping him with the club through the end of the 2024-25 season.

Sassuolo

On 12 July 2022,

announced the signing of Thorstvedt from

, on a five-year contract.

Personal life

Kristian Thorstvedt is the son of former goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Thorstvedt goal.''

Honours

Viking *

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Genk *

: 2020–21 Sassuolo *

: 2024–25 Individual * Norwegian First Division Young Player of the Season: 2018

References

1999 births Living people Footballers from Stavanger Norwegian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Norway men's international footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Norwegian Third Division players Belgian Pro League players Serie A players Viking FK players K.R.C. Genk players US Sassuolo Calcio players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub