| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyngby (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2002 | B.93 | (3) | |
| 2002–2004 | Zwolle | 53 | (2) |
| 2004–2010 | Nordsjælland | 129 | (0) |
| 2010 | Randers | 30 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Esbjerg fB | 35 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Lyngby | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | HB Køge | 39 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2018 | FC Nordsjælland U19[1] | ||
| 2018–2019 | HB Køge | ||
| 2020–2022 | AGF (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Orange County SC (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Orange County SC | ||
| 2024– | Lyngby | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Morten Karlsen (born 25 March 1979) is a former Danish professional football defender and manager. Karlsen is the current manager for Lyngby of the Danish Superliga.
He previously played at FC Nordsjælland, Randers FC, FC Zwolle, B.93, Esbjerg fB and Lyngby BK before ending has career at HB Køge.
In June 2024, Karlsen left Orange County to return to Denmark, taking over as manager at Lyngby.[2]