Magnus Knudsen

Magnus Knudsen

Knudsen with Holstein Kiel in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Magnus Nordengen Knudsen [1]
Date of birth	(2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Holstein Kiel
Number	24
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Lillestrøm	45	(1)
2021	→ Ull/Kisa (loan)	11	(0)
2022–2024	Rostov	1	(0)
2022–2023	→ Lillestrøm (loan)	37	(3)
2023–2024	→ AGF (loan)	27	(3)
2024–	Holstein Kiel	31	(0)
International career‡
2019	Norway U18	3	(0)
2021	Norway U19	2	(0)
2021–2022	Norway U20	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022

Magnus Nordengen Knudsen (born 15 June 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel. ^[2]

Career

On 23 December 2021, Rostov announced the signing of Knudsen from Lillestrøm with a 4.5-year contract. ^[3] On 24 March 2022, he returned to Lillestrøm on loan until 30 June 2022. ^[4] On 7 July 2022, the loan was extended until 30 June 2023. ^[5]

On 29 June 2023, Knudsen moved to AGF in Denmark on a one-year deal. ^[6]

On 14 June 2024, he signed a contract with Holstein Kiel in Germany. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lillestrøm	2019	Eliteserien	1	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2020	Norwegian First Division	25	1	–		–		25	1
	2021	Eliteserien	19	0	1	0	–		20	0
	Total		45	1	1	0	0	0	46	1
Ull/Kisa (loan)	2021	Norwegian First Division	11	0	–		–		11	0
Rostov	2021–22	Russian Premier League	1	0	–		–		1	0
Lillestrøm (loan)	2022	Eliteserien	27	3	5	0	4 [b]	1	36	4
	2023	Eliteserien	10	0	0	0	–		10	0
	Total		37	3	5	0	4	1	46	4
AGF	2023–24	Danish Superliga	27	3	7	0	2 [b]	0	36	3
Holstein Kiel	2024–25	Bundesliga	31	0	2	0	–		33	0
Career total			152	7	15	0	6	1	173	8

1. Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Danish Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

1. Magnus Knudsen at WorldFootball.net
2. M. Knudsen (Magnus Nordengen Knudsen) at Soccerway
3. "МАГНУС КНУДСЕН – ИГРОК РОСТОВА". fc-rostov.ru (in Russian). FC Rostov. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
4. "PÅ LÅN FRA ROSTOV: MAGNUS KNUDSEN KLAR FOR LSK" (Press release) (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
5. "KNUDSEN FORLENGER LÅNEAVTALEN MED LSK" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
6. "MAGNUS KNUDSEN: - KLAR TIL NÆSTE SKRIDT" (in Danish). AGF. 29 June 2023.
7. "MAGNUS NORDENGEN KNUDSEN KOMMT AN BORD" [MAGNUS NORDENGEN KNUDSEN COMES ON BOARD] (in German). Holstein Kiel. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.

External links

• Magnus Knudsen at AGF (in Danish)
• Magnus Knudsen at Danish Superliga (in Danish)