Kristian Thorstvedt

Kristian Thorstvedt (born 13 March 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo and the Norway national team.

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 Thorsrvedt from Genk, on a five-year contract.

Personal life
Kristian Thorstvedt is the son of former goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt.

International

 * Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Thorstvedt goal.

Honours
Viking
 * Norwegian Football Cup: 2019
 * Norwegian First Division: 2018

Genk
 * Belgian Cup: 2020–21

Individual
 * Norwegian First Division Young Player of the Season: 2018