Markus Karlsbakk

Markus Seehusen Karlsbakk (born 7 May 2000) is a Norwegian football player who plays as a central midfielder for Lillestrøm in the Norwegian First Division.

Markus Karlsbakk

Personal information
Full name	Markus Seehusen Karlsbakk
Date of birth	(2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Ålesund, Norway
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lillestrøm
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2014	Aksla
2014–2019	Aalesund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Aalesund 2	64	(28)
2017–2024	Aalesund	57	(9)
2020	→ Hødd (loan)	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Raufoss (loan)	57	(8)
2022	→ Raufoss 2 (loan)	2	(4)
2024–	Lillestrøm	39	(10)
2025–	Lillestrøm 2	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2025

Career

Aalesund

Karlsbakk started his career at Aksla, before moving to Aalesund in 2014.^[1] He made his debut for Aalesunds on 8 July 2017 in a 3-0 loss against local rival Molde.^[2] On 23 November 2018 he signed his first professional contract with Aalesunds.^[1] On 14 March 2023 he signed an extension to his current contract which will keep him at Aalesunds until 2025.

Ahead of the 2020 season, Karlsbakk signed with Norwegian Second Division side Hødd.^[3] However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league was postponed, and in June, before he had played any games for the club, Karlsbakk was recalled by Aalesund to be a part of their first team squad.^[4]

In 2021, Karlsbakk would go out on another loan, this time to Raufoss.^[5] Originally the loan only covered the 2021 season, but was eventually extended to apply for the 2022 season too.^[6]

Lillestrøm

In May 2024, Karlsbakk was sold to Lillestrøm, and signed a three-and-a-half year contract with the club. The sale came after Aalesund had received a bid on Karlsbakk by Fredrikstad the previous month, which they had turned down.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 21 September 2025^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aalesund 2	2016	3. divisjon	6	0	—		6	0
	2017	3. divisjon	24	4	—		24	4
	2018	4. divisjon	11	5	—		11	5
	2019	3. divisjon	23	19	—		23	19
	Total		64	28	—		64	28
Aalesund	2017	Eliteserien	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2018	1. divisjon	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2019	1. divisjon	0	0	1	0	1	0
	2020	Eliteserien	19	2	—		19	2
	2023	Eliteserien	29	5	3	4	32	9
	2024	1. divisjon	7	2	1	0	8	2
	Total		57	9	5	4	62	13
Hødd (loan)	2020	2. divisjon	0	0	—		0	0
Raufoss (loan)	2021	1. divisjon	30	5	3	1	33	6
	2022	1. divisjon	27	3	1	0	28	3
	Total		57	8	4	1	61	9
Raufoss 2 (loan)	2022	3. divisjon	2	4	—		2	4
Lillestrøm	2024	Eliteserien	16	1	0	0	16	1
	2025	1. divisjon	23	9	8	6	31	15
	Total		39	10	8	6	47	16
Lillestrøm 2	2024	3. divisjon	1	0	—		1	0
Career total			220	59	17	11	237	70

Honours

Individual

• Norwegian First Division Player of the Month: May 2025^[9]