Marcus Holmgren Pedersen

Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (born 16 July 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Greek Super League club Olympiacos and the Norway national team.

Club career Early life Hailing from Hammerfest, Pedersen started playing youth football in HIF/Stein. In 2016 he moved to Tromsø to attend the Norwegian School of Elite Sport there, and transferred to the youth section of Tromsø IL.

Tromsø Pedersen made his debut for Tromsø when he came in as an 86th-minute substitute in a Norwegian Cup first round tie against Skjervøy on 18 April 2018. He got his league debut in a 1–0 loss against Odd on 28 October 2018, and became the first player from Hammerfest to play in the top division of Norwegian football. On 5 May 2019, he received a red card for a professional foul and was sent off in the 88th minute of the game against Kristiansund.

Molde On 11 February 2020, Pedersen signed a three-year contract with Molde.

Feyenoord

On 22 June 2021, Molde confirmed that they had sold Holmgren Pedersen to Feyenoord, with the Dutch club confirming the arrival of the defender on a five-year contract the same day. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 February 2023, scoring the second goal in the 90th minute in a 2–1 win over AZ Alkmaar.

Sassuolo (loan) On 22 August 2023, Pedersen joined Italian club Sassuolo on loan for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy.

Torino (loan) On 22 August 2024, Pedersen returned to Italy and signed with Torino on loan, with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over his former club Sassuolo on 8 May 2026.

Olympiacos On 27 August 2026, Pedersen signed a 4-year deal with Greek Super League club Olympiacos for a reported transfer fee of €6m with additional €2m in add-ons.

International career Pedersen played nine games and scored one goal for Norway under-19. On 27 February 2019, he scored in his debut game against Denmark which Norway lost 2–1. Pedersen was a member of Norway's squad in the 2019 European Under-19 Championship and appeared in all three matches in the group stage.

He made his debut for the Norway national football team on 1 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands, a 1–1 home draw. He started the game and was substituted after an hour of play.

On 21 May 2026, Pedersen was included in the 26-man squad selected by Norway national team manager Ståle Solbakken for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On 22 June, he scored his first international goal in a 3–2 victory over Senegal in the World Cup second group-stage match.

Career statistics Club

Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pedersen goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Marcus Holmgren Pedersen No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition1 22 June 2026 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States 33 1–0 3–2 2026 FIFA World Cup

Honours Feyenoord Eredivisie: 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22