Kristian Thorstvedt (born 13 March 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo and the Norway national team.
Club career Early career On 1 February 2018, Thorstvedt signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Viking. 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 Genk.
On 4 March 2021, Thorstvedt netted a brace in Genk's 4–1 defeat of Mechelen in the quarter-final stage of the Belgian Cup. Genk would eventually go on to beat Standard Liège in the final 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, Sassuolo announced the signing of Thorstvedt from Genk, on a five-year contract.
International career With the Norway under-20 team, he took part in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. During the tournament, held in Poland, he made three appearances. He stood out in the final group-stage match by providing two assists in a 12–0 victory over Honduras. Despite recording one win and two defeats, Norway failed to advance beyond the group stage.
He earned his first cap for the Norway under-21 team on 6 September 2019 in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Cyprus. He marked his debut by scoring a goal. In November 2019, he again impressed during the qualification campaign, scoring twice against Cyprus and once against Portugal.
On 21 May 2026, Thorstvedt was included in the 26-man squad selected by Norway national team manager Ståle Solbakken for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life Kristian Thorstvedt is the son of former goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStabæk 220162. divisjon10––1020173. divisjon205––205Total215––215Viking 220183. divisjon20––20Viking20181. divisjon24910–2592019Eliteserien261063–3213Total501973–5722 Genk2019–20Belgian Pro League8100–812020–2130742–3492021–223562180457Total731463808717Sassuolo2022–23Serie A31210–3222023–2434620–3662024–25Serie B22720–2472025–26Serie A32410–334Total1191960–12519Career total265571968029263
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorway2020102021103202271202370202460202520202670Total404
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Thorstvedt goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Kristian ThorstvedtNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 24 March 2021 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar 2–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 7 September 2021 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway 1–0 5–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification3 8 October 2021 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification4 29 March 2022 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway 3–0 9–0 Friendly
Honours Viking Norwegian Football Cup: 2019 Norwegian First Division: 2018
Genk Belgian Cup: 2020–21
Sassuolo Serie B: 2024–25
Individual Norwegian First Division Young Player of the Season: 2018
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