Jørgen Strand Larsen

Jørgen Strand Larsen (born 6 February 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Celta and the Norway national team.

Jørgen Strand Larsen
Larsen in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000
Place of birth Halden, Norway
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Celta
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2014 Kvik Halden
2015–2017 Sarpsborg 08
2017–2018 → AC Milan (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Sarpsborg 08 61 (9)
2020–2022 Groningen 71 (27)
2022– Celta 22 (2)
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 U21 16 (11)
2020– Norway 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023

Club career

Early career

Early youth training at GKvik Halden FK。later joined Sarpsborg 08 FF。During this time he also played other sports such as tennis, ice hockey, golf. [1] Larsen made his debut as a substitute against Vålerenga Football on 21 May 2017。On April 26 against Drøbak-Frogn IL, larsen completed a hat trick in the team, and finally Sarpsborg defeated Drøbak-Frogn 10:1[2]。Later loaned to AC Milan youth team。[3] In 2017, Larsen was nominated by the British media Guardian as one of the 60 great talented football players in the world. The other nominated Norwegian is Erling Haaland[4]

FC Groningen

September 1, 2020 Larsen signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie FC Groningen。Larsen made his first Eredivisie debut as a starter against PSV Eindhoven in which he contributed 1 assist，But in the end FC Groningen lost 1:3。On October 25th, against Fortuna Sittard, Larsen scored two goals, and finally FC Groningen won the match 3:1。.After that, he scored against RKC Waalwijk, Go Ahead Eagles andFortuna Sittard, and won the last two games. Larsen was selected as one of the best teams in the Eredivisie for November。[5]Larsen has performed well in the Eredivisie。 He played 71 times in the league, scoring 27 goals and assisting 9times. Therefore awarded FC Groningen Player of the Year in May 2022。His last Eredivisie match was a 1-1 draw against NEC Nijmegen。

RC Celta de Vigo

During the summer transfer period of 2022, Middlesbrough and Bologna wanted to buy Larsen, but in the end Larsen joined the La Liga team Celta Vigo for 11 million euros.。[6][7][8]September 2nd. Larsen made his official debut in La Liga against Cádiz CF. Larsen contributed 1 assist in the game and the team won 3:0。Later, in the game against Barcelona, ​​Larsen scored a goal in the second half, but the ball was ruled offside[9] and missed the first La Liga goal，Larsen still did not score in the subsequent leagues, so he was criticized until January 13, 2023 against Villarreal CF Larsen replaced Oscar Rodriguez in the second half and scored in the 68th minute, winning his first goal in La Liga.In the end, Celta and villarreal drew 1:1[10]

On February 4, when Celta played against Real Betis , Larsen scored a goal in five minutes and assisted at the end of the first half. In the end, Celta won 3 points with 4:3 Real Betis . Larsen contributed 1 goal and 1 assist in this game, so he was shortlisted for one of the best teams in the 20th round of La Liga.[11]

International career

Youth

Larsen represented Norway at under-16 under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 youth levels。Larsen played in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, scored a goal against the Netherlands in the group stage, and the final two teams drew 1:1。Larsen scored twice in the group stage against Croatia at the U19 European Championships in 2019, helping Norway to victory。Completed a hat-trick against Gibraltar in the group stage of the 2020 U21 European Championship, Norway won by a wide margin of 6:0

Senior

November 2020. Larsen was selected for the national team for the first time.[12] Started 86 minutes against Austria in the Europa League before being replaced by Andreas Vindheim

November 19, 2022 Larsen withdrew from the international friendly against Finland due to unwell[13]

Style of play

Larsen is a tall 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 of 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. His style of play has been compared to that of compatriot Erling Haaland.[14]

Personal life

Larsen is a Liverpool F.C.fan [15]

Career statistics
As of match played 18 March 2023[16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sarpsborg 08 2017 Eliteserien 3033–63
2018 600050110
2019 23431–265
2020 16200–162
Total 48664505910
Groningen 2020–21 Eredivisie 31910–329
2021–22 321433–3517
2022–23 4100–41
Total 672443–7127
Celta 2022–23 La Liga 22231–253
Career total 134311485015239

International
As of match played 25 March 2023.[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202010
202100
202230
202310
Total50

Honours

Norway U17

  • Syrenka Cup: 2016[19]

References
  1. "Strand Larsen, el fan del Liverpool y del pulpo que amenaza a España". relevo. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. "Sarpsborg10: Drøbak-Frogn". aitom football. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. "Jørgen Strand Larsen klar for AC Milan". sa.no. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. "Next Generation 2017: 60 of the best young talents in world football". the guardian.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. "AJAX VIERDE KEER HOFLEVERANCIER IN EREDIVISIE ELFTAL VAN DE MAAND". eredivisie.nl. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  6. "Coudet analiza el fichaje de Strand Larsen: "La incógnita, saber cuánto tiempo de aclimatación le va a llevar". eldesmarque. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  7. "JØRGEN STRAND LARSEN ER SKUFFET OG FRUSTRERT OVER GRONINGEN ETTER FLERE BUD: – SKULLE ØNSKE DE KUNNE HA SOLGT MEG". eurosport.no. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  8. "STOR INTERESSE RUNDT LANDSLAGSSPISS – KAN BLI SOLGT ALLEREDE I SOMMER". eurosport.no. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  9. "Gråt i armene hans". dagbladet.no. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  10. "Larsen on his first goal for Celta: "I'm very happy, it's been a tough few months"". BeSoccer. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  11. "STRAND LARSEN FIKK EN AHA-OPPLEVELSE PÅ CAMP NOU: – DET ER DET SYKESTE JEG HAR OPPLEVD". eurosport. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  12. "Her er Norges tropp til Østerrike-kampen". Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  13. "Jørgen Strand Larsen har reist hjem fra landslagssamlingen i Oslo på grunn av sykdom, men Alexander Sørloth er frisk igjen og klar mot Finland søndag". nettavisen.no. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  14. "El Celta ficha a Jorgen Strand Larsen, el alma gemela de Erling Haaland". libertaddigital.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  15. "Sportsprat". shows.acast.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  16. "Jørgen Strand Larsen » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  17. "Jørgen Strand Larsen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  18. Jørgen Strand Larsen at National-Football-Teams.com
  19. "G16: Historisk finaleseier". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Association. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2020.


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