Lars Olden Larsen

Lars Olden Larsen (born 17 September 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger or central midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club NEC.

Lars Olden Larsen

Larsen with Nizhny Novgorod in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger, central midfielder
Team information
Current team	NEC
Number	14
Youth career
0000–2014	Årvoll
2014–2017	Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Årvoll	3	(0)
2018–2019	KFUM	52	(14)
2020–2022	Mjøndalen	58	(8)
2022–2023	Nizhny Novgorod	3	(0)
2022–2023	→ BK Häcken (loan)	31	(9)
2023–	NEC	28	(1)
2024	→ BK Häcken (loan)	11	(1)
International career
2016	Norway U18	4	(0)
2019	Norway U21	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2025

Career

Club career

Growing up in Årvoll IL, he also made his senior debut on the fifth tier in 2014 before joining Vålerenga's youth setup. He did not secure a senior contract here, and instead joined second-tier KFUM. After impressing here and representing Norway as a youth and U21 international, he transferred to a first-tier team in 2020, Mjøndalen.^[2]

On 5 February 2022, Larsen signed a 3.5-year contract with Russian Premier League club Nizhny Novgorod. He played league matches for the club between February and March.^[3]

On 16 March 2022, Larsen suspended his contract with Nizhny Novgorod under a special FIFA rule introduced due to the fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[4][5] On 19 March 2022, Larsen signed with BK Häcken in Sweden until 30 June 2022.^[6] On 28 June 2022, Larsen extended his contract with BK Häcken by one year.^[7]

On 14 June 2023, Larsen signed a four-year contract with NEC in the Netherlands.^[8] On 27 August 2024, he returned to BK Häcken on loan until the end of 2024.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 16 August 2022^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vålerenga	2017	Eliteserien	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
Vålerenga 2	2017	2. divisjon	9	0	–		–		="2"|–		9	0
KFUM	2018	2. divisjon	26	5	–		–		4[a]	2	30	7
	2019	1. divisjon	26	9	3	1	–		2[a]	1	31	11
	Total		52	14	3	1	0	0	6	3	61	18
Mjøndalen	2020	Eliteserien	28	0	0	0	–		1[b]	0	29	0
	2021		30	8	2	0	–		–		32	8
	Total		58	8	2	0	0	0	1	0	61	8
Nizhny Novgorod	2021–22	RPL	3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
Häcken (loan)	2022	Allsvenskan	19	4	–		–		–		12	1
Career total			134	23	6	1	0	0	7	3	147	27

1. Appearances in promotion play-offs
2. Appearance in relegation play-offs

Honours

BK Häcken

• Allsvenskan: 2022
• Svenska Cupen: 2022–23