Ulrik Saltnes

Ulrik Saltnes (born 10 November 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bodø/Glimt.

Ulrik Saltnes

Saltnes with Bodø/Glimt in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Brønnøysund, Norway
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bodø/Glimt
Number	14
Youth career
	Brønnøysund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Brønnøysund	1	(0)
2011–	Bodø/Glimt	300	(73)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 November 2025

Career

Saltnes was born in Brønnøysund.^[1] He made his senior debut for Bodø/Glimt on 15 April 2012 against Alta; Bodø/Glimt won 1–0.

On 22 July 2021, he netted his first ever goal in a European competition in a 3–0 win over Valur in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League second qualifying round tie.^[2]

On 10 April 2025, Saltnes scored twice as Bodø/Glimt secured an historic 2–0 win over Lazio in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League.^[3] On 17 April, Bodø/Glimt defeated Lazio in a penalty shootout in the second leg, becoming the first Norwegian club to reach the semi-finals of a European competition.^[4]

On 1 May 2025, Saltnes continued his scoring run in the Europa League with a goal against Tottenham Hotspur in a 1–3 first-leg semi-final loss.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2025^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Norwegian Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brønnøysund IL	2010	3. divisjon	1	0	0	0	–		1	0
Bodø/Glimt	2011	1. divisjon	0	0	1	1	–		1	1
	2012		20	1	4	1	–		24	2
	2013		11	1	4	0	–		15	1
	2014	Eliteserien	7	0	3	0	–		10	0
	2015		17	1	3	1	–		20	2
	2016		12	0	4	0	–		16	0
	2017	1. divisjon	27	13	3	2	–		30	15
	2018	Eliteserien	28	4	4	2	–		32	6
	2019		30	7	1	0	–		31	7
	2020		30	12	0	0	3[a]	0	33	12
	2021		23	8	0	0	17[b]	6	40	14
	2022		27	6	5	2	14[c]	1	46	9
	2023		18	6	4	2	14[d]	1	36	9
	2024		27	7	3	2	21[e]	5	51	14
	2025		23	7	2	2	3[f]	1	28	10
	Total		300	73	41	15	72	14	413	102
Career total			301	73	41	15	72	14	414	102

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, fifteen appearances and six goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
5. Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, fifteen appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
6. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

• Eliteserien: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
• Norwegian First Division: 2017