Bjørn Martin Kristensen

Bjørn Martin Davis Kristensen (born 4 May 2002) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Eliteserien club KFUM. Born in Norway, he represents the Philippines national team.

Club career Youth Born in Norway, Kristensen began his career with the youth team of Hauketo and Nordstrand.

Grorud In January 2021, Kristensen signed for 1. divisjon club Grorud. He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 home win against Strømmen, coming in as a substitute replacing Oscar Aga in the 75th minute.

Aalesund On 23 August 2022, Kristensen signed for Eliteserien club Aalesund on a three-year contract for a reported fee of €200,000. He made his debut in the top flight in a 1–3 home defeat against Sarpsborg 08, coming in as a substitute replacing Gilbert Koomson in the 82nd minute. On June 11, 2023, Kristensen scored his first Eliteserien goal in a 1–3 home defeat against Tromsø.

KFUM Oslo On 19 December 2024, it was announced that Kristensen has signed for Eliteserien club KFUM.

International career Kristensen was born in Norway to a Norwegian father and a Filipina mother making him eligible to play for either Norway or Philippines at international level. In November 2021, he made his debut for Norway U20 in a 1–1 away draw against Czech Republic U20, coming in as a substitute replacing Magnus Knudsen in the 75th minute.

Philippines In 2024, Kristensen was reportedly among the diaspora players being recruited by head coach Tom Saintfiet to play for Philippines. Several months later, Kristensen was included in the 23-man squad of the Philippines for the 2024 Merdeka Tournament in Malaysia. He made his debut for the Philippines in a 2–1 defeat against Malaysia. Kristensen scored his first international goal for the Philippines in a 3–1 defeat against Thailand in the 2024 King's Cup semi-finals. He scored his second goal on 14 November 2024 in a friendly match against Hong Kong in a 3–1 defeat.

On 9 October 2025, Kristensen scored a haul (four goals) against Timor-Leste in a 4–1 win in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification third round.

Career statistics International

Scores and results list Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kristensen goal. + Key Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kick