Lars Sætra

Lars Sætra (born 24 July 1991) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Kalmar FF in Superettan.

Lars Sætra

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-07-24) 24 July 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Drammen, Norway
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team	Kalmar
Number	39
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2014	Strømsgodset	55	(4)
2011	→ Sandefjord Fotball (loan)	5	(1)
2014–2016	Hammarby IF	62	(3)
2017	Baoding Rongda	14	(1)
2018–2019	Strømsgodset	36	(3)
2020–2021	Tromsø	27	(2)
2021–	Kalmar	128	(13)
International career
2010	Norway U19	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:47, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Career

Strømsgodset

He started out playing football for Strømsgodset at a very young age.^[2] In 2007, he needed surgery for a knee-injury, but was back in 2008 with his debut on the reserves team. 2009 was the breakout year for Sætra, he played well during the annual youth cup (JET-cupen) and made his first team debut against Fredrikstad on 20 September 2009. In 2010, he has been a starting regular in Tippeligaen, in the absence of teammate Alexander Aas. In the 2010 season he has scored 2 goals, both with his head. On 31 August 2011, Sætra moved to Sandefjord Fotball on a loan for the rest of the season.

Hammarby

In the summer of 2014 Sætra chose to move to Swedish club Hammarby IF after his contract with Strømsgodset had expired. He played 14 games and scored one goal after moving to Hammarby to help the team achieve promotion to Allsvenskan.

In 2015, he established himself as a key player in manager Nanne Bergstrand's squad, playing 29 league games and scoring once. After the season, in November 2015, he renewed his link to the club by signing a new contract running until the end of 2018.^[3]

During the 2016 season Sætra made 19 league appearances for the club.

Baoding Rongda

In the off season, on 9 January 2017, he signed for the Chinese second tier outfit Baoding Rongda.^[4] In December 2017, he was released from Baoding following the relegation of the club.^[5]

Return to Strømsgodset

On 22 February 2018, Sætra re-joined Strømsgodset Toppfotball on a two-year contract.^[6] He was released from Strømsgodset after the 2019 season.^[7]

Tromsø

In early 2020, Sætra signed with newly relegated OBOS-ligaen side Tromsø on a two-year contract.^[8]

Kalmar

After only one season at Tromsø, Sætra went back to Swedish football, and signed with Allsvenskan side Kalmar.^[9]

International career

Sætra played one match in the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification, and is selected for the starting line-up during the elite qualification.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 July 2025^[10][11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		National Cup[a]		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Strømsgodset	2009	Tippeligaen	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2010		18	3	4	0	—		22	3
	2011		8	0	2	0	—		10	0
	2012		13	0	3	1	—		16	1
	2013		5	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2014		9	1	2	0	—		11	1
	Total		55	4	11	1	—		66	4
Sandefjord (loan)	2011	Adeccoligaen	5	1	0	0	—		5	1
Hammarby	2014	Superettan	14	1	0	0	—		14	1
	2015	Allsvenskan	29	1	5	1	—		34	2
	2016		19	1	6	0	—		25	1
	Total		62	3	11	1	—		73	4
Baoding Rongda	2017	China League One	14	1	0	0	—		14	1
Strømsgodset	2018	Eliteserien	18	1	5	0	—		23	1
	2019		18	2	3	0	—		21	2
	Total		36	3	8	0	—		44	3
Tromsø	2020	OBOS-ligaen	27	2	—		—		27	2
Kalmar	2021	Allsvenskan	28	0	2	0	—		30	0
	2022		30	3	5	0	—		35	3
	2023		29	3	1	0	2[b]	0	32	3
	2024		28	3	3	0	—		31	3
	2025	Superettan	13	4	3	0	—		16	4
	Total		128	13	14	0	2	0	144	13
Career Total			327	27	44	2	2	0	373	28

1. Including Norwegian Cup, Svenska Cupen
2. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Strømsgodset

• Tippeligaen: 2013^[10]
• Norwegian Cup: 2010, runner-up: 2018^[10]

Hammarby

• Superettan: 2014^[10]

Tromsø

• OBOS-ligaen: 2020^[10]