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) | 15 | (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 23:25, 9 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Early life
editJørgen Strand Larsen[2] was born on 6 February 2000 in Halden, Østfold.[1]
Club career
editEarly career
editLarsen 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
editLarsen 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
editOn 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.
International career
editLarsen 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]
Style of play
editLarsen is a tall and physical striker who is proficient with his back to goal, as well as possessing the technical ability to link up play with his teammates. He is a consistent threat inside the opposition's box due to his aerial prowess and his capacity to score goals from close range. Larsen has been praised for his technical proficiency on the ball and off the ball positioning.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| 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 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 6 | |
| Career total | 199 | 53 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 220 | 61 | ||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, KNVB Cup, Copa del Rey, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- 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 |
Honours
editNorway U17
- Syrenka Cup: 2016[21]
References
edit- ^ a b "J. Strand Larsen: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Jørgen Strand Larsen: Klubbstatistikk" [Jørgen Strand Larsen: Club statistics]. Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Jorgen Strand Larsen". Wolves. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Strand Larsen, el fan del Liverpool y del pulpo que amenaza a España". relevo. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Sarpsborg 08 vs. Valerenga 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Jørgen Strand Larsen klar for AC Milan". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Ajax Vierde Keer Hofleverancier in Eredivisie Elftsl van de Mand". Eredivisie (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Coudet analiza el fichaje de Strand Larsen: "La incógnita, saber cuánto tiempo de aclimatación le va a llevar". eldesmarque (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Jørgen Strand Larsen er Skuffet og Frustrert Over Groningen Etter Flere Blud: "Skulle Ønske de Kunne Ha Solgt Meg"". eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Stor Interesse Rundt Landslagsspiss | Kan Bli Solgt Allerede i Sommer". eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Larsen on his first goal for Celta: "I'm very happy, it's been a tough few months"". BeSoccer. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Abhinav (27 May 2024). "La Liga top scorers 2023-24: Jude Bellingham, Robert Lewandowski & players with the most goals in Spain this season". Goal.com.
- ^ ""Xurxo" Strand Larsen, el otro gigante noruego: de una adolescencia con Haaland al pulpo y los goles en el Celta". El Mundo (in Spanish). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Jorgen Strand Larsen emprende una nueva etapa deportiva en el Wolverhampton". R. C. Celta de Vigo (in Spanish). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Strand Larsen completes Wolves loan move". Wolverhampton: Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Her er Norges tropp til Østerrike-kampen". Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Overvik, Jostein; Stenersen, Steffen; Delebekk, Bjørn S. (7 September 2023). "VG-børsen: Haaland-erstatter Jørgen Strand Larsen herjet med Jordan". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Jørgen Strand Larsen | Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Jørgen Strand Larsen". Alt om Football (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b Jørgen Strand Larsen at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "G16: Historisk finaleseier". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 3 September 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
External links
edit- Profile at the RC Celta de Vigo website
- Jørgen Strand Larsen – UEFA competition record (archive)