Markus Karlsbakk

Markus Seehusen Karlsbakk (born 7 May 2000) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Çorum in the Turkish Süper Lig.

Career Aalesund Karlsbakk started his career at Aksla, before moving to Aalesund in 2014. He made his debut for Aalesunds on 8 July 2017 in a 3–0 loss against local rival Molde. On 23 November 2018 he signed his first professional contract with Aalesunds. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league was postponed, and in June, before he had played any games for the club, Karlsbakk was recalled by Aalesund to be a part of their first team squad.

In 2021, Karlsbakk would go out on another loan, this time to Raufoss. Originally the loan only covered the 2021 season, but was eventually extended to apply for the 2022 season too.

Lillestrøm In May 2024, Karlsbakk was sold to Lillestrøm, and signed a three-and-a-half year contract with the club. The sale came after Aalesund had received a bid on Karlsbakk by Fredrikstad the previous month, which they had turned down.

Çorum On 9 August 2026, Karlsbakk signed a three-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig side Çorum, with an option to extend for another year.

Career statistics

Honours Lillestrøm Norwegian First Division: 2025 Norwegian Football Cup: 2025

Individual Norwegian First Division Player of the Month: May 2025 2025 Norwegian Football Cup final: Man of the match