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Jørgen Strand Larsen (born 6 February 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, on loan from La Liga club Celta Vigo, and the Norway national team.
 Larsen playing for Sarpsborg 08 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jørgen Strand Larsen | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Halden, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (on loan from Celta Vigo) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Kvik Halden | ||
| 2015–2017 | Sarpsborg 08 | ||
| 2017–2018 | → AC Milan (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Sarpsborg 08 | 48 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | Groningen | 67 | (24) |
| 2022– | Celta Vigo | 69 | (17) |
| 2024– | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Norway U16 | 12 | (6) |
| 2017 | Norway U17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2018 | Norway U18 | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | Norway U19 | 7 | (4) |
| 2019 | Norway U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Norway U21 | 16 | (11) |
| 2020– | Norway | 19 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 14 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Jørgen Strand Larsen[2] was born on 6 February 2000 in Halden, Østfold.[1]
Early career
Larsen started his career as a youth player with Kvik Halden before joining Sarpsborg 08.[3] During this time he also played other sports including tennis, ice hockey and golf.[4] 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.[3] Larsen made his league debut on 21 May 2017 as a substitute against Vålerenga.[5] He was later loaned to the AC Milan youth team.[6]
On 1 September 2020, Larsen signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club Groningen.[citation needed] He debuted as a starter in a 3–1 defeat to PSV, in which he contributed an assist.[citation needed] Larsen was selected in the Eredivisie Team of the Month for November 2021.[7] He was named as Groningen's Player of the Year in May 2022.[citation needed]
Celta
Larsen signed for La Liga club Celta in August 2022 for a transfer fee of €11 million.[8][9][10] On 2 September, Larsen contributed an assist on his debut, a 3–0 win over Cádiz in La Liga.[citation needed] He scored his first goal in the competition on 13 January 2023, in the 68th minute of a 1–1 draw against Villarreal.[11] In the 2023–24 season, he became the top scorer for his club in La Liga by scoring 13 goals.[12] During his time at Celta, he was affectionately known as Xurxo, the Galician form of his name.[13][14]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
On July 2, 2024, Larsen signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on an initial loan deal with a €30 million obligation to buy.[15] He scored an impressive six goals in his first twelve games for the club.
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Larsen played for the Norway under-17 national team at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, in which he scored a goal against the Netherlands in a 2–2 draw in the group stage.[citation needed]
In November 2020, Larsen received his first call-up to the Norwegian senior team,[16] debuting against Austria.[9] On 7 September 2023, Larsen scored a goal and contributed two assists in a friendly match at home against Jordan. In the end, Norway won 6-0.[17]
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2017 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 48 | 6 | 6 | 4 | – | 5 | 0 | 59 | 10 | |||
| Groningen | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 32 | 14 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 35 | 17 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 67 | 24 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 71 | 27 | ||||
| Celta | 2022–23 | La Liga | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 37 | 13 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 13 | |||
| Total | 69 | 17 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 74 | 18 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 2024–25 | Premier League | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 6 | |
| Career total | 200 | 53 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 221 | 61 | ||
- Includes Norwegian Cup, KNVB Cup, Copa del Rey, FA Cup
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 17 November 2024[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 3 | |
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first.[20]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Jordan | 3–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 16 November 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 20 November 2023 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland | 2–1 | 3–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
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Norway U17
- Syrenka Cup: 2016[21]
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