Jonas Therkelsen

Jonas Therkelsen

Personal information
Full name	Jonas Torrissen Therkelsen
Date of birth	(2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 22)
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Holstein Kiel
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2014	Jutul
2014–2017	Fornebu
2017–2018	Stabæk
2019–2022	Strømsgodset
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2025	Strømsgodset	63	(7)
2025–	Holstein Kiel	0	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	Norway U20	6	(0)
2024–	Norway U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 January 2025

Jonas Torrissen Therkelsen (born 5 May 2003) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel. He is a Norway youth international. ^[1]

Club career

Having played youth football for Fornebu, Stabæk and Strømsgodset, ^[2] he made his debut in the Eliteserien for Strømsgodset on 1 October 2022 away against Vålerenga, appearing as a second-half substitute. ^[3] He signed his first professional contract a week later. ^[4] He made his first league start for the club against FK Bodo/Glimt on 13 November 2022. ^{[5] [6]}

In 2023, he signed a new and improved three-year contract with the club. ^[7] Over the course of the 2023 and 2024 seasons he made more than 60 senior appearances for Strømsgodset, with his usage coming primarily as a central midfielder, but having also on occasion played up front or out wide for the club. ^[8] In September 2024, he signed a new three-year contract with the club. ^{[9] [10]}

In June 2025, Therkelsen moved to Holstein Kiel in German 2. Bundesliga on a four-year contract. ^[11]

International career

Therkelsen made his debut for Norway U20 against Germany U20 in November 2022. ^[12]

References

1. Jonas Therkelsen at Soccerway . Retrieved 9 January 2025.
2. Jonas Therkelsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
3. "Valaremga vs. Stromsgodset 4-0". Soccerway. 1 October 2022.
4. "Lokalt talent signerte proffkontrakt for SIF". drm24.no. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
5. "THERKELSEN ON THE U20 NATIONAL TEAM". godset.no. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
6. "STRØMSGODSET VS. BODØ / GLIMT 2 - 4". Soccerway. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
7. "THERKELSEN EXTENDS CONTRACT". godset.no. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
8. Iles, Marc (8 January 2025). "Bolton Wanderers close on Joel Randall plus Norway star link". Bolton News. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
9. "NEW CONTRACT FOR THERKELSEN". godset.no. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
10. "Therkelsen extends: - Simple decision". drm24.no. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
11. "Jonas Therkelsen verstärkt die KSV" [Jonas Therkelsen joins KSV] (in German). Holstein Kiel. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
12. Solheim, Håkon Meisingset (19 November 2022). "U20: Germany turned around and won". fotball.no. Retrieved 9 January 2025.