Kristian Thorstvedt


Kristian Thorstvedt 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.

Personal life

Kristian Thorstvedt is the son of former goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
124 March 2021Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar2–03–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
27 September 2021Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway1–05–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
38 October 2021Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey1–11–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
429 March 2022Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway3–09–0Friendly

Honours

Viking
Genk
Sassuolo
Individual