| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2002 | B.93 | (3) | |
| 2002–2004 | Zwolle | 53 | (2) |
| 2004–2010 | Nordsjælland | 129 | (0) |
| 2010 | Randers | 30 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Esbjerg fB | 35 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Lyngby | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | HB Køge | 39 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2018 | FC Nordsjælland U19 [1] | ||
| 2018–2019 | HB Køge | ||
| 2020–2022 | AGF (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Orange County SC (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Orange County SC | ||
| 2024–2025 | Lyngby | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Morten Karlsen (born 25 March 1979) is a former Danish professional football defender and manager.
He previously played at FC Nordsjælland, Randers FC, FC Zwolle, B.93, Esbjerg fB and Lyngby BK before ending has career at HB Køge.
In June 2024, Karlsen left Orange County to return to Denmark, taking over as manager at Lyngby. [2] After a relegation to the 2025-26 Danish 1st Division and a bad start on the new season, Karlsen was fired on 2 September 2025. [3]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| HB Køge |  | 28 May 2018 | 1 December 2019 | 58 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 95 | 83 | +12 | 37.93 | [4] |
| Orange County SC |  | 1 May 2023 | 24 June 2024 | 43 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 51.16 | [5] |
| Lyngby Boldklub | | 1 July 2024 | Present | 33 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 15.15 | |
| Total | 134 | 49 | 34 | 51 | 179 | 179 | +0 | 36.57 | — | |||
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