Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (born 19 February 1996) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Derby County as a striker.
Career Career in Norway He started his career in FK Vigør, and played for the senior team in the 2013 Norwegian Third Division before joining IK Start. He then made his Tippeligaen debut in August 2014 as a last-minute substitute against Sogndal. In August 2018 Salvesen joined Ullensaker/Kisa on a 1.5 years contract.
Salvesen signed with Sarpsborg on 17 January 2019 for three years.Lars-Jørgen Salvesen klar for Sarpsborg 08, sarpsborg08.no, 17 January 2019 Salvesen signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Bodø/Glimt on 27 July 2022.Nå er han Glimt-spiller: – Gleder meg til å ha de på mitt lag, glimt.no, 27 July 2022
On 7 March 2023, he signed a four-year contract with Viking.
Derby County On 15 January 2025, he signed for English EFL Championship club Derby County on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 21 January 2025, he made his debut for the club in a 0–1 loss against Sunderland in the league. On 25 January 2025. Salvesen scored his first goal for Derby in a 2–1 defeat to Cardiff City. 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.
Salvesen missed the start of the 2025–26 season, as made his return to first team action in September 2025, after an eight-month absence. On 4 November 2025, Salvesen scored his first goal of the season for Derby, a 83rd minute winning goal in a 2–1 win over Hull City. Salvesen was mainly used as a substitute after his return from injury, as he struggled to get into the starting 11. He made 32 appearances during the season, scoring three goals, four of these appearances being starts.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVigør20133. divisjon191500———1915Start2014Eliteserien3100———312015Eliteserien22220———2422016Eliteserien26422———28620171. divisjon1000———102018Eliteserien4032———72Total56774———6311Ullensaker/Kisa20181. divisjon11800——10128Sarpsborg 082019Eliteserien13232———164Strømsgodset2019Eliteserien13700———1372020Eliteserien3010————30102021Eliteserien0000———002022Eliteserien15542———197Total582242———6224Bodø/Glimt2022Eliteserien13200—101—2332023Eliteserien0000—10—10Total13200—111—243Viking2023Eliteserien291062———35122024Eliteserien271235———3017Total562297—00006529Derby County2024–25Championship81————812025–26Championship3131000——3232026–27Championship710010——81Total4651010——485Career total272832415101111030999
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