Bjørn Martin Kristensen (born 4 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 1. divisjon club Aalesunds and the Philippines national team.

Born in Norway, Kristensen began his career with the youth team of Hauketo IF and Nordstrand IF.^{[citation needed]}

Kristensen made his league debut for the senior team of Nordstrand in a 0–1 away defeat against Kråkerøy in the Norsk Tipping-Ligaen, coming in as a substitute replacing Mikkel Fodstad in the 77th minute.^[1]

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.^[2]

On 23 August 2022, Kristensen signed for Eliteserien club Aalesunds on a three-year contract for a reported fee of €200,000.^[3][4][5] 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.^[6] On June 11, 2023, Kristensen scored his first Eliteserien goal in a 1–3 home defeat against Tromsø.^[7]

Kristensen was born in Norway to a Norwegian father and a Filipino mother making him eligible to play for either Norway or Philippines at international level.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2021, Kristensen was included in the 20-player squad of the Norway U20 that competed in the 2021–22 Under 20 Elite League.^[8] 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.^[9]

In 2024, Kristensen was reportedly among the diaspora players being recruited by head coach Tom Saintfiet and team manager Freddy Gonzalez to play for the Philippines.^[10] Several months later, Kristensen was included in the 23-man squad of the Philippines for the 2024 Merdeka Tournament in Malaysia.^[11][12][13] He made his debut for the Philippines in a 2–1 defeat against Malaysia.^[14] Kristensen scored his first international goal for the Philippines in a 3–1 defeat against Thailand in the 2024 King's Cup semifinals.^[15]

As of match played 11 October 2024

Scores and results list Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kristensen goal.

List of international goals scored by Sebastian Rasmussen

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 October 2024	Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand	Thailand	1–1	1–3	2024 King's Cup

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