List of Eliteserien top scorers

List of top goal scorers in the top flight of Norwegian football, currently known as Eliteserien. The statistics begin with the 1948–49 season. The League of Norway, played from 1937–38 to 1947–48, was divided in eleven conferences with different numbers of game weeks and is therefore not included in this statistics.

Top scorers

By season

The following is a list of top scorers in the top football league of Norway by season.[1]

† Multiple top scorers in the season
* Top scorer also won the league in the same season[2]
Season Player Nat. Club Goals Matches G/M
1948–49 Arvid Havnås  Norway Sandefjord 12 14 0.86
1949–50 Reidar Dørum  Norway Ørn 13 14 0.93
1950–51 John Sveinsson  Norway Lyn 19 14 1.36
1951–52 Jan Tangen  Norway Strømmen 15 14 1.07
1952–53 Gunnar Thoresen†  Norway Larvik Turn* 15 14 1.07
1952–53 Per Jacobsen†  Norway Odd 15 14 1.07
1953–54 Gunnar Thoresen  Norway Larvik Turn 15 14 1.07
1954–55 Harald Hennum  Norway Skeid 13 14 0.93
1955–56 Willy Fossli  Norway Asker 17 14 1.21
1956–57 Per Kristoffersen  Norway Fredrikstad* 15 14 1.07
1957–58 Harald Hennum  Norway Skeid 17 14 1.21
1958–59 Reidar Sundby  Norway Larvik Turn 13 14 0.93
1959–60 Per Kristoffersen  Norway Fredrikstad* 13 14 0.93
1960–61 Per Kristoffersen  Norway Fredrikstad* 15 14 0.93
1961–62 Rolf Birger Pedersen  Norway Brann* 26 30 0.87
1963 Leif Eriksen  Norway Vålerenga 16 18 0.89
1964 Ole Stavrum  Norway Lyn* 18 18 1.00
1965 Harald Berg  Norway Lyn 19 18 1.06
1966 Per Kristoffersen  Norway Fredrikstad 20 18 1.11
1967 Odd Iversen  Norway Rosenborg 17 18 0.94
1968 Odd Iversen  Norway Rosenborg 30 18 1.67
1969 Odd Iversen  Norway Rosenborg* 26 18 1.44
1970 Steinar Pettersen  Norway Strømsgodset* 16 18 0.89
1971 Jan Fuglset  Norway Fredrikstad 17 18 0.94
1972 Egil Solberg†  Norway Mjøndalen 16 22 0.73
1972 Johannes Vold†  Norway Viking 16 22 0.73
1973 Stein Karlsen  Norway HamKam 17 22 0.77
1974 Odd Berg  Norway Molde 13 22 0.59
1975 Arne Dokken  Norway Lillestrøm 18 22 0.82
1976 Jan Fuglset  Norway Molde 17 22 0.77
1977 Trygve Johannessen  Norway Viking 17 22 0.77
1978 Tom Lund  Norway Lillestrøm 17 22 0.77
1979 Odd Iversen  Norway Vålerenga 16 22 0.73
1980 Arne Dokken  Norway Lillestrøm 14 22 0.64
1981 Pål Jacobsen  Norway Vålerenga 16 22 0.73
1982 Tor Arne Granerud†  Norway HamKam 11 22 0.50
1982 Trygve Johannessen†  Norway Viking* 11 22 0.50
1983 Olav Nysæter  Norway Kongsvinger 14 22 0.64
1984 Sverre Brandhaug  Norway Rosenborg 13 22 0.77
1985 Jørn Andersen  Norway Vålerenga 23 22 1.05
1986 Arve Seland  Norway Start 12 22 0.55
1987 Jan Kristian Fjærestad  Norway Moss* 18 22 0.82
1988 Jan Åge Fjørtoft  Norway Lillestrøm 14 22 0.64
1989 Jahn Ivar Jakobsen  Norway Rosenborg 18 22 0.82
1990 Tore André Dahlum  Norway Start 20 22 0.91
1991 Karl Petter Løken  Norway Rosenborg* 12 22 0.55
1992 Kjell Roar Kaasa  Norway Kongsvinger 17 22 0.77
1993 Mons Ivar Mjelde  Norway Lillestrøm 19 22 0.86
1994 Harald Martin Brattbakk  Norway Rosenborg* 17 22 0.77
1995 Harald Martin Brattbakk  Norway Rosenborg* 26 26 1.00
1996 Harald Martin Brattbakk  Norway Rosenborg* 28 26 1.08
1997 Sigurd Rushfeldt  Norway Rosenborg* 27 26 1.04
1998 Sigurd Rushfeldt  Norway Rosenborg* 25 26 0.96
1999 Rune Lange  Norway Tromsø 23 26 0.88
2000 Thorstein Helstad  Norway Brann 18 24 0.75
2001 Frode Johnsen†  Norway Rosenborg* 17 25 0.68
2001 Thorstein Helstad†  Norway Brann 17 23 0.74
2001 Clayton Zane†  Australia Lillestrøm 17 22 0.77
2002 Harald Martin Brattbakk  Norway Rosenborg* 17 25 0.68
2003 Harald Martin Brattbakk  Norway Rosenborg* 17 25 0.68
2004 Frode Johnsen  Norway Rosenborg* 19 26 0.73
2005 Ole Martin Årst  Norway Tromsø 16 26 0.62
2006 Daniel Nannskog  Sweden Stabæk 19 26 0.73
2007 Thorstein Helstad  Norway Brann* 22 24 0.92
2008 Daniel Nannskog  Sweden Stabæk* 16 26 0.62
2009 Rade Prica  Sweden Rosenborg* 17 28 0.61
2010 Baye Djiby Fall  Senegal Molde 16 28 0.57
2011 Mustafa Abdellaoue  Norway Tromsø 17 29 0.59
2012 Péter Kovács†  Hungary Strømsgodset 14 28 0.50
2012 Zdeněk Ondrášek†  Czech Republic Tromsø 14 29 0.48
2013 Frode Johnsen  Norway Odd 16 30 0.53
2014 Viðar Örn Kjartansson  Iceland Vålerenga 25 29 0.86
2015 Alexander Søderlund  Norway Rosenborg* 22 27 0.81
2016 Christian Gytkjær  Denmark Rosenborg* 19 28 0.68
2017 Nicklas Bendtner  Denmark Rosenborg* 19 29 0.66
2018 Franck Boli  Ivory Coast Stabæk 17 29 0.59
2019 Torgeir Børven  Norway Odd 21 30 0.70
2020 Kasper Junker  Denmark FK Bodø/Glimt* 27 25 1.08
2021 Ohi Omoijuanfo  Norway Molde 27 29 0.93
2022 Amahl Pellegrino  Norway Bodø/Glimt 25 27 0.93
2023 Amahl Pellegrino  Norway Bodø/Glimt* 24 29 0.83
2024 Kristian Eriksen  Norway Molde 14 28 0.50

By player

Rank Player Country Titles Years
1 Harald Martin Brattbakk  Norway
5
 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003
2 Per Kristoffersen  Norway
4
 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1966
2 Odd Iversen  Norway
4
 1967, 1968, 1969, 1979
4 Thorstein Helstad  Norway
3
 2000, 2001, 2007
4 Frode Johnsen  Norway
3
 2001, 2004, 2013
6 Gunnar Thoresen  Norway
2
 1952–53, 1953–54
6 Harald Hennum  Norway
2
 1954–55, 1957–58
6 Jan Fuglset  Norway
2
 1971, 1976
6 Arne Dokken  Norway
2
 1975, 1980
6 Trygve Johannessen  Norway
2
 1977, 1982
6 Sigurd Rushfeldt  Norway
2
 1997, 1998
6 Daniel Nannskog  Sweden
2
 2006, 2008
6 Amahl Pellegrino  Norway
2
 2022, 2023
13 Arvid Havnås  Norway
1
 1948–49
13 Reidar Dørum  Norway
1
 1949–50
13 John Sveinsson  Norway
1
 1950–51
13 Jan Tangen  Norway
1
 1951–52
13 Per Jacobsen  Norway
1
 1952–53
13 Willy Fossli  Norway
1
 1955–56
13 Reidar Sundby  Norway
1
 1958–59
13 Rolf Birger Pedersen  Norway
1
 1961–62
13 Leif Eriksen  Norway
1
 1963
13 Ole Stavrum  Norway
1
 1964
13 Harald Berg  Norway
1
 1965
13 Steinar Pettersen  Norway
1
 1970
13 Egil Solberg  Norway
1
 1972
13 Johannes Vold  Norway
1
 1972
13 Stein Karlsen  Norway
1
 1973
13 Odd Berg  Norway
1
 1974
13 Tom Lund  Norway
1
 1978
13 Pål Jacobsen  Norway
1
 1981
13 Tor Arne Granerud  Norway
1
 1982
13 Olav Nysæter  Norway
1
 1983
13 Sverre Brandhaug  Norway
1
 1984
13 Jørn Andersen  Norway
1
 1985
13 Arve Seland  Norway
1
 1986
13 Jan Kristian Fjærestad  Norway
1
 1987
13 Jan Åge Fjørtoft  Norway
1
 1988
13 Jahn Ivar Jakobsen  Norway
1
 1989
13 Tore André Dahlum  Norway
1
 1990
13 Karl Petter Løken  Norway
1
 1991
13 Kjell Roar Kaasa  Norway
1
 1992
13 Mons Ivar Mjelde  Norway
1
 1993
13 Rune Lange  Norway
1
 1999
13 Clayton Zane  Australia
1
 2001
13 Ole Martin Årst  Norway
1
 2005
13 Rade Prica  Sweden
1
 2009
13 Baye Djiby Fall  Senegal
1
 2010
13 Mustafa Abdellaoue  Norway
1
 2011
13 Péter Kovács  Hungary
1
 2012
13 Zdeněk Ondrášek  Czech Republic
1
 2012
13 Viðar Örn Kjartansson  Iceland
1
 2014
13 Alexander Søderlund  Norway
1
 2015
13 Christian Gytkjær  Denmark
1
 2016
13 Nicklas Bendtner  Denmark
1
 2017
13 Franck Boli  Ivory Coast
1
 2018
13 Torgeir Børven  Norway
1
 2019
13 Kasper Junker  Denmark
1
 2020
13 Ohi Omoijuanfo  Norway
1
 2021
13 Kristian Eriksen  Norway
1
 2024

By club

Club Titles Seasons
1 Rosenborg
19
 1967, 1968, 1969, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017
2 Lillestrøm
6
 1975, 1978, 1980, 1988, 1993, 2001
3 Fredrikstad
5
 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1966, 1971
3 Vålerenga
5
 1963, 1979, 1981, 1985, 2014
5 Brann
4
 1961–62, 2000, 2001, 2007
5 Molde
4
 1974, 1976, 2010, 2021
7 Lyn
3
 1950–51, 1964, 1965
7 Viking
3
 1972, 1977, 1982
7 Tromsø
3
 1999, 2005, 2011
7 Stabæk
3
 2006, 2008, 2018
7 Odd
3
 1952–53, 2013, 2019
7 Bodø/Glimt
3
 2020, 2022, 2023
12 Larvik Turn
2
 1952–53, 1953–54
12 Skeid
2
 1954–55, 1957–58
12 Start
2
 1986, 1990
12 Kongsvinger
2
 1983, 1992
12 Strømsgodset
2
 1970, 2012
18 Sandefjord BK
1
 1948–49
18 Ørn-Horten
1
 1949–50
18 Strømmen
1
 1951–52
18 Asker
1
 1955–56
18 Mjøndalen
1
 1972
18 HamKam
1
 1982
18 Moss
1
 1987

By nationality

Country Titles
 Norway
68
 Sweden
3
 Denmark
3
 Australia
1
 Senegal
1
 Hungary
1
 Czech Republic
1
 Iceland
1
 Ivory Coast
1

All-time topscorers with over 50 goals

The following is an all-time top-scorer list. Players who have scored 50 or more goals are included.

‡ Active player
Bold Active player in 2024 Eliteserien
As of 28 May 2024
Rank Player Goals Matches Avg. Seasons Club(s)
1 Norway Sigurd Rushfeldt 172 296 0.58 1992-2011 Tromsø, Rosenborg
2 Norway Harald Brattbakk 166 255 0.65 1990-2005 Rosenborg, Bodø/Glimt
3 Norway Petter Belsvik 159 292 0.54 1989-2003 Molde, HamKam, Start, Stabæk, Rosenborg, Vålerenga, Lillestrøm
4 Norway Odd Iversen 158 225 0.70 1966-1982 Rosenborg, Vålerenga
5 Norway Per Kristoffersen 146 194 0.75 1956-1968 Fredrikstad
6 Norway Frode Johnsen 132 301 0.45 1999-2015 Odd, Rosenborg
7 Norway Arne Pedersen 120 217 0.51 1951-1966 Fredrikstad
8 Norway Thorstein Helstad 116 234 0.49 1995-2014 HamKam, Brann, Rosenborg, Lillestrøm
Norway Bengt Sæternes 272 0.43 1996-2011 Viking, Bodø/Glimt, Brann, Vålerenga
10 Norway Jostein Flo 112 213 0.53 1987-2001 Molde, Sogndal, Strømsgodset
11 Norway Arild Sundgot 111 322 0.34 1995-2011 Hødd, Lillestrøm
12 Norway Jan Fuglset 109 209 0.52 1967-1982 Fredrikstad, Molde
13 Norway Svein Mathisen 106 327 0.32 1973-1989 IK Start
14 Norway Ole Martin Årst 101 249 0.40 1995-2012 Tromsø, Start
Norway Morten Berre 452 0.23 1996-2015 Skeid, Haugesund, Viking, Vålerenga
16 Norway Mini Jakobsen 98 194 0.51 1988-2000 Rosenborg
Norway Steffen Iversen 231 0.44 1995-2012 Rosenborg, Vålerenga
18 Norway Henry Johannessen 96 139 0.69 1946-1961 Hødd, Fredrikstad
19 Norway Espen Hoff 95 406 0.24 1999-2016 Odd, Lyn, Stabæk, Start
20 Norway Harald Hennum 94 121 0.78 1949-1963 Frigg, Skeid
Norway Amahl Pellegrino ‡ 180 0.52 2014-2023 Lillestrøm, Mjøndalen, Strømsgodset, Kristiansund, Bodø/Glimt
Norway Thomas Lehne Olsen ‡ 221 0.42 2013- Strømsgodset, Tromsø, Lillestrøm
22 Norway Ohi Omoijuanfo ‡ 92 250 0.36 2010-2021 Lillestrøm, Stabæk, Molde
23 Norway Gunnar Thoresen 91 116 0.78 1947-1962 Larvik Turn
24 Norway Willy Olsen 89 151 0.59 1949-1961 Fredrikstad
Norway Tore André Dahlum 220 0.40 1989-1999 Start, Rosenborg
Norway Gøran Sørloth 228 0.39 1984-1995 Strindheim, Rosenborg, Viking
28 Canada Olivier Occéan 88 241 0.37 2004-2019 Odd, Lillestrøm, Mjøndalen
Norway Magne Hoseth 311 0.32 1999-2017 Molde, Vålerenga, Stabæk, Viking, Aalesund, Kristiansund
30 Norway Alexander Søderlund 87 245 0.36 2011-2023 Haugesund, Rosenborg
31 Norway Roar Strand 86 425 0.20 1990-2010 Rosenborg, Molde
32 Norway Steinar Pettersen 85 153 0.56 1967-1975 Strømsgodset
Norway Stig Johansen 213 0.40 1995-2009 Bodø/Glimt
34 Norway Mons Ivar Mjelde 84 173 0.49 1990-2001 Brann, Lillestrøm, Sogndal
Norway Sverre Brandhaug 225 0.37 1981-1991 Rosenborg
36 Norway Ole Stavrum 82 96 0.85 1962-1967 Lyn
Norway Pål Jacobsen 158 0.52 1973-1986 HamKam, Vålerenga
38 Norway Willy Fossli 81 108 0.75 1952-1959 Asker
Norway Kai Sjøberg 155 0.52 1961-1970 Skeid
Norway Steinar Aase 211 0.38 1973-1985 Brann, Start
41 Norway Torgeir Børven ‡ 80 233 0.34 2009- Odd, Vålerenga, Brann, Rosenborg
42 Norway Mustafa Abdellaoue 79 237 0.33 2009-2020 Vålerenga, Tromsø, Aalesund, Strømsgodset, Sarpsborg, Sandefjord
Norway Jan-Derek Sørensen 300 0.26 1992-2009 Lyn, Bodø/Glimt, Rosenborg, Vålerenga
44 Norway Erik Nevland 78 189 0.42 1997-2012 Viking
Norway Veton Berisha ‡ 210 0.37 2011- Viking, Brann, Molde
Norway Geir Henæs 227 0.34 1977-1988 Moss
Hungary Péter Kovács 234 0.34 2003-2017 Tromsø, Viking, Odd, Strømsgodset, Sarpsborg, Sandefjord
48 Norway Per Jacobsen 77 164 0.47 1951-1962 Odd
49 Norway Trygve Johannessen 76 178 0.43 1974-1985 Viking, Brann
50 Sweden Daniel Nannskog 74 114 0.65 2006-2010 Stabæk
51 Norway Jan Tangen 73 139 0.53 1950-1961 Strømmen
Iceland Veigar Páll Gunnarsson 177 0.42 2001-2012 Strømsgodset, Stabæk, Vålerenga
53 Norway Marcus Pedersen 72 164 0.44 2008-2022 HamKam, Strømsgodset, Vålerenga, Brann
Norway Trond Olsen 336 0.21 2011-2018 Bodø/Glimt, Lillestrøm, Rosenborg, Viking
Norway Daniel Berg Hestad 473 0.15 1993-2016 Molde
56 Norway Reidar Sundby 71 110 0.65 1953-1962 Larvik Turn
Norway Hans Nordahl 148 0.48 1949-1960 Skeid
Norway Ingar Pettersen 174 0.41 1967-1976 Strømsgodset
59 Norway Arne Larsen Økland 70 145 0.48 1976-1987 Vard, Bryne
Nigeria Leke James ‡ 149 0.47 2012-2020 Aalesund, Molde
Norway Egil Solberg 150 0.47 1969-1982 Mjøndalen
Norway Egil Østenstad 161 0.43 1990-2005 Viking
Norway Øyvind Storflor 421 0.17 1998-2017 Rosenborg, Moss, Strømsgodset, Ranheim
64 Norway Ola Dybwad-Olsen 69 142 0.49 1964-1978 Lyn
65 Norway Harald Berg 68 131 0.52 1964-1979 Lyn, Bodø/Glimt
66 Norway Stein Kollshaugen 67 178 0.38 1974-1987 Raufoss, Moss, HamKam
67 Norway Raymond Kvisvik 66 247 0.27 1998-2009 Moss, Brann, Fredrikstad
68 Norway Frank Strandli 65 153 0.42 1989-1999 Start, Brann, Lillestrøm
Norway Ole Bjørn Sundgot 225 0.29 1991-2004 Molde, Lyn
Norway Runar Berg 335 0.19 1991-2009 Rosenborg, Tromsø, Bodø/Glimt, Lyn
71 Norway Åsbjørn Skjærpe 64 133 0.48 1955-1965 Viking
Norway Arne Dokken 147 0.44 1975-1986 Strømsgodset, Lillestrøm, Rosenborg
Norway Tom Lund 149 0.43 1975-1982 Lillestrøm
Norway Karl Petter Løken 208 0.31 1987-1998 Rosenborg, Stabæk
75 Denmark Christian Gytkjær ‡ 63 121 0.52 2012-2016 Sandnes Ulf, Haugesund, Rosenborg
Norway Geir Frigård 177 0.36 1990-2005 Lillestrøm, Kongsvinger, HamKam
Norway Mushaga Bakenga ‡ 180 0.35 2009-2023 Rosenborg, Molde, Tromsø, Ranheim, Odd, Stabæk
78 Norway Pål Sæthrang 62 100 0.62 1963-1969 Skeid
Norway Harry Kure 142 0.44 1950-1965 Selbak, Sarpsborg
80 Norway Olav Håkon Blengsli 61 99 0.62 1962-1967 Steinkjer
Iceland Tryggvi Gudmundsson 141 0.43 1998-2003 Tromsø, Stabæk
Norway Bård Finne ‡ 183 0.33 2012- Brann, Vålerenga
Norway Martin Andresen 294 0.21 1996-2009 Moss, Viking, Stabæk, Molde, Brann, Vålerenga
84 Norway Rolf Birger Pedersen 60 121 0.50 1958-1968 Brann
Norway Sten Glenn Håberg 193 0.31 1981-1992 Lillestrøm, Start, Brann
Norway Bjørn Skjønsberg 197 0.30 1972-1983 Skeid, HamKam
87 Norway Kjell Roar Kaasa 59 134 0.44 1992-1999 Kongsvinger, Lyn, Rosenborg, Stabæk, Vålerenga
Norway Trond Egil Soltvedt 168 0.35 1989-1998 Viking, Brann, Rosenborg
Norway Tom Gulbrandsen 307 0.19 1983-1997 Mjøndalen, Lillestrøm
Norway Simen Brenne 315 0.19 2000-2015 Moss, Fredrikstad, Lillestrøm, Odd, Strømsgodset, Sarpsborg
91 Norway Per Knudsen 58 176 0.33 1955-1967 Vålerenga
92 Sweden Rade Prica 57 104 0.55 2009-2012 Rosenborg
Norway Bjørn Tronstad 112 0.51 1974-1981 Brann
Norway Tore André Flo 134 0.42 1994-2012 Sogndal, Tromsø, Brann, Vålerenga
Norway Leif Eriksen 142 0.40 1959-1968 Vålerenga
Norway Ola Kamara ‡ 149 0.38 2009- Stabæk, Strømsgodset, Molde
Norway Einar Bruno Larsen 155 0.37 1959-1968 Vålerenga
Norway Odd Johnsen 180 0.32 1982-1994 Mjøndalen, Brann, Strømsgodset
Norway Bent Skammelsrud 272 0.21 1990-2002 Rosenborg
100 Norway Erling Knudtzon ‡ 56 416 0.13 2007- Lyn, Lillestrøm, Molde
101 Norway Andreas Lund 55 99 0.56 1995-2000 Start, Molde
Norway Odd Wangen 132 0.42 1950-1961 Strømmen
Norway Petter Vaagan Moen 274 0.20 2004-2016 HamKam, Brann, Lillestrøm, Strømsgodset
104 Norway Per Ljostveit 54 99 0.55 1953-1961 Larvik Turn
105 Norway Olav Nilsen 53 179 0.30 1960-1974 Viking
Norway Alexander Ødegaard 227 0.23 2001-2010 Sogndal, Rosenborg, Viking
107 Norway Rune Lange 52 92 0.57 1997-2008 Tromsø, Vålerenga
108 Iceland Ríkharður Daðason 51 81 0.63 1998-2003 Viking, Lillestrøm, Fredrikstad
Ivory Coast Franck Boli ‡ 135 0.38 2012-2019 Stabæk, Aalesund
Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem ‡ 209 0.24 2011- Molde
Norway Aasmund Bjørkan 250 0.20 1993-2005 Bodø/Glimt, Vålerenga
112 Norway Arvid Havnås 50 105 0.48 1949-1960 Sandefjord
Norway Espen Ruud ‡ 323 0.15 2003- Odd

References

  1. ^ "Toppscorere menn 1948–2009" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Seriemesterskap menn 1938–2009" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2012.