US SassuoloThorstvedt won the Belgian Cup with Genk in 2021 and has been a regular starter for the Norwegian national team. He has also been recognized for his performances in Serie A with Sassuolo.
Kristian Thorstvedt is a Norwegian central midfielder who began his professional career at Viking FK before moving to Belgian side Genk in 2020. He joined Italian club US Sassuolo in 2022, where he has established himself as a key player in midfield. Thorstvedt has also represented Norway at the international level, earning caps for the senior national team.
Thorstvedt is a box-to-box midfielder known for his physicality, work rate, and ability to contribute both defensively and offensively. He possesses good passing range and vision, allowing him to link play between defense and attack, while his stamina enables him to cover large areas of the pitch. His main weakness is inconsistency in decision-making and occasional lapses in defensive positioning.
| Season | Comp | Apps | G | A | YC | RC | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Serie A | 32 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2458 |
| 25/26 | International Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 25/26 | Italy Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Nations League B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 24/25 | Serie B | 22 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1926 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | 34 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2412 |
| 23/24 | International Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Nations League B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 161 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | 31 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1128 |
| 22/23 | International Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | European Qualifiers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 21/22 | Jupiler Pro League Europe Play-Offs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 366 |
| 21/22 | International Friendlies | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 437 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 21/22 | Volkswagen Supercup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Jupiler Pro League | 29 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2134 |
| 2025 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 2021 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 509 |
| 2019 | NM-Cup | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 508 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1882 |
| 2019 | U20 World Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 2018 | NM-Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | OBOS-ligaen | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1610 |
| 2017 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avdeling 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | UEFA Nations League B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 20/21 | International Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 20/21 | Jupiler Pro League Champions' Play-Offs | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 499 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 318 |
| 20/21 | Jupiler Pro League | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1528 |
| 19/20 | UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 426 |
| 19/20 | International Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 19/20 | Jupiler Pro League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441 |
| 18/19 | International Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Competition | Min | G | A | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | Norway | ✈ | 1:1 | International Friendlies | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-01 | Sweden | 🏠 | 3:1 | International Friendlies | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-31 | Switzerland | 🏠 | 0:0 | International Friendlies | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-27 | Norway | ✈ | 2:1 | International Friendlies | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-16 | Norway | ✈ | 1:4 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-13 | Estonia | 🏠 | 4:1 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-14 | New Zealand | 🏠 | 1:1 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-11 | Israel | 🏠 | 5:0 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-09 | Moldova | 🏠 | 11:1 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-04 | Finland | 🏠 | 1:0 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-09 | Norway | ✈ | 0:1 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-06 | Italy | 🏠 | 3:0 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-03-25 | Norway | ✈ | 2:4 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-03-22 | Norway | ✈ | 0:5 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-17 | Kazakhstan | 🏠 | 5:0 | UEFA Nations League B | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-14 | Norway | ✈ | 1:4 | UEFA Nations League B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-13 | Norway | ✈ | 5:1 | UEFA Nations League B | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-10 | Slovenia | 🏠 | 3:0 | UEFA Nations League B | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-09 | Austria | 🏠 | 2:1 | UEFA Nations League B | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-06 | Norway | ✈ | 0:0 | UEFA Nations League B | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-08 | Norway | ✈ | 3:1 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-05 | Kosovo | 🏠 | 3:0 | International Friendlies | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-03-26 | Slovakia | 🏠 | 1:1 | International Friendlies | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-03-22 | Czechia | 🏠 | 1:2 | International Friendlies | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-19 | Norway | ✈ | 3:3 | European Qualifiers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-16 | Faroe Islands | 🏠 | 2:0 | International Friendlies | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-15 | Spain | 🏠 | 0:1 | European Qualifiers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-12 | Norway | ✈ | 0:4 | European Qualifiers | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-09-12 | Georgia | 🏠 | 2:1 | European Qualifiers | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-07 | Jordan | 🏠 | 6:0 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-06-20 | Cyprus | 🏠 | 3:1 | European Qualifiers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-06-17 | Scotland | 🏠 | 1:2 | European Qualifiers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-28 | Norway | ✈ | 1:1 | European Qualifiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-25 | Norway | ✈ | 3:0 | European Qualifiers | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-11-20 | Finland | 🏠 | 1:1 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-11-17 | Norway | ✈ | 1:2 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-27 | Serbia | 🏠 | 0:2 | UEFA Nations League B | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-24 | Norway | ✈ | 2:1 | UEFA Nations League B | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-06-12 | Sweden | 🏠 | 3:2 | UEFA Nations League B | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-06-09 | Slovenia | 🏠 | 0:0 | UEFA Nations League B | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-06-05 | Norway | ✈ | 1:2 | UEFA Nations League B | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-06-02 | Norway | ✈ | 0:1 | UEFA Nations League B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-03-29 | Armenia | 🏠 | 9:0 | International Friendlies | 72 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-03-25 | Slovakia | 🏠 | 2:0 | International Friendlies | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-11-16 | Norway | ✈ | 2:0 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-11-13 | Latvia | 🏠 | 0:0 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-10-11 | Montenegro | 🏠 | 2:0 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-10-08 | Norway | ✈ | 1:1 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-07 | Gibraltar | 🏠 | 5:1 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 81 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-09-04 | Norway | ✈ | 0:2 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-09-01 | Netherlands | 🏠 | 1:1 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-06-06 | Norway | ✈ | 2:1 | International Friendlies | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-06-02 | Norway | ✈ | 0:1 | International Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-03-30 | Norway | ✈ | 0:1 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-03-27 | Norway | ✈ | 3:0 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-03-24 | Norway | ✈ | 0:3 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-11-18 | Norway | ✈ | 1:1 | UEFA Nations League B | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |