Bjørn Martin Kristensen

Bjørn Martin Kristensen (born 4 May 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for 1. divisjon club Aalesunds.

Youth
Born in Norway, Kristensen began his career with the youth team of Hauketo IF and Nordstrand IF.

Nordstrand
Kristensen made his league debut for the senior team of Nordstrand in a 0–1 away defeat against Kråkerøy in the Norsk Tipping-Ligaen, coming in as a substitute replacing Mikkel Fodstad in the 77th minute.

Grorud
In January 2021, Kristensen signed for 1. divisjon club Grorud. He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 home win against Strømmen, coming in as a substitute replacing Oscar Aga in the 75th minute.

Aalesunds
On 23 August 2022, Kristensen signed for Eliteserien club Aalesunds on a three-year contract for a reported fee of €200,000. He made his debut in the top flight in a 1–3 home defeat against Sarpsborg 08, coming in as a substitute replacing Gilbert Koomson in the 82nd minute. On June 11, 2023, Kristensen scored his first Eliteserien goal in a 1–3 home defeat against Tromsø.

International career
Kristensen was born in Norway to a Norwegian father and a Filipino mother making him eligible to play for either Norway or Philippines at international level.

Norway U20
In August 2021, Kristensen was included in the 20-player squad of the Norway U20 that competed in the 2021–22 Under 20 Elite League. In November 2021, he made his debut for Norway U20 in a 1–1 away draw against Czech Republic U20, coming in as a substitute replacing Magnus Knudsen in the 75th minute.

Philippines
In 2024, Kristensen was reportedly among the diaspora players being recruited by head coach Tom Saintfiet and team manager Freddy Gonzalez to play for the Philippines.