Derby County

Lars-Jørgen Salvesen

A well travelled Norwegian forward who spent years working his way through nearly every major club in his home country before English football finally came calling for him. He leads the line with the composure of a proven, well seasoned goalscorer.
Norway Derby County FWD
Appearances
9
Goals
2

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
215
23.88 per match
Goals
2
Shots on Target
6
Assists
0

Season Stats

Appearances
9
Minutes played
215
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
12
Shots on Target
6

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 forwards

Goals
37th of 81
Shots on target
33rd of 128
Shots
25th of 138
Assists
64th of 64
👻 Ghost Players #58 of 451
😈 Bad Boys #113 of 481
👑 Assist Kings #303 of 442
💪 Workhorses #422 of 451
🎯 Pass Master #452 of 562
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DER
DER
16:00
Sat 17 Oct
STO
STO
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SHU
SHU
12:30
Sat 24 Oct
DER
DER
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MIL
MIL
15:00
Sat 31 Oct
DER
DER
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DER
DER
19:45
Tue 3 Nov
NOR
NOR
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DER
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20:00
Fri 6 Nov
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Lars-Jørgen Salvesen, Who Took The Long Road Here

A serious knee injury threatened his big move to England almost as soon as it began, yet he kept scoring anyway.

Salvesen built his career the unglamorous way, moving between Norwegian clubs for well over a decade and scoring goals steadily before an English club finally took a chance on him. That path gives him a maturity in front of goal that younger forwards rarely have. He makes the unselfish run as readily as the selfish one, and a difficult debut season did not shake his confidence completely.

A serious knee injury interrupted his first year in England almost immediately, forcing a long recovery before he could properly show what attracted Derby to sign him in the first place. Watching him now is really about fitness. Can a forward who needed months to rebuild still produce the same reliable numbers he managed for years across Norwegian football, once his body trusts itself again.

The Rest Of The Squad

29 players

Goalkeepers

1
Jacob Widell Zetterström
Sweden · Age 28
7 apps
31
Josh Vickers
Age 30
3 apps
12
Richard O'Donnell
Age 38
0 apps

Defenders

6
Sondre Langås
Norway · Age 25
10 apps
28
Dion Sanderson
Age 26
9 apps
18
Charlie Taylor
West Bromwich Albion · Age 33
8 apps
22
Max Johnston
Age 22
5 apps
24
Ryan Nyambe
Reading · Age 28
4 apps
3
Craig Forsyth
Age 37
2 apps
44
Eiran Cashin
Blackburn Rovers · Age 24
2 apps
2
Derry John Murkin
Age 27
0 apps
5
Matt Clarke
Age 30
0 apps
42
Raymond Offor
Age 19
0 apps

Midfielders

8
Bobby Clark
Age 21
10 apps 2g 2a
20
Alex Mowatt
West Bromwich Albion · Age 31
9 apps
26
Ryan Hedges
Blackburn Rovers · Age 31
9 apps
23
Joe Ward
Age 31
8 apps
29
Oscar Fraulo
Age 22
7 apps 1a
4
David Ozoh
Age 21
6 apps
27
Lewis Travis
Age 29
4 apps
13
Filip Bilbija
Age 26
3 apps
41
Charlie Smith
Age 17
0 apps

Forwards

11
Sam Szmodics
Age 31
9 apps 3g 1a
33
Corey Blackett-Taylor
Bolton Wanderers · Age 29
7 apps
10
Rhian Brewster
Age 26
7 apps 1a
9
Carlton Morris
Age 30
6 apps 1g 1a
16
Mohammed Fuseini
Age 24
6 apps 1g 1a
19
Henrik Meister
Age 22
5 apps
7
Patrick Agyemang
Age 25
0 apps
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