| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Njøten Palumbo | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Avellino | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2020 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Udinese | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Juventus (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Juventus U23 (res.) | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Juventus Next Gen (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Juventus Next Gen | 43 | (5) |
| 2025 | → Avellino (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2025– | Avellino | 35 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Norway U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | Italy U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2020 | Norway U18 | 3 | (2) |
| 2022 | Norway U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Norway U21 | 6 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2026 | |||
Martin Njøten Palumbo (born 5 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Avellino. Palumbo has represented both Norway and Italy internationally at youth level.
In 2011, Palumbo joined Udinese's youth system. He made his professional debut for the club on 2 August 2020 against Sassuolo. Five days later, he extended his contract with Udinese until 2025. On 27 August 2021, Palumbo joined Juventus' U23 squad on loan with an option to buy. On 12 September, Palumbo debuted for Juve U23s in a 1–0 defeat against Pro Patria. On 16 May 2022, he was called up to the first team for a home match against Lazio, where he made his debut as a substitute. On 18 June, Juventus decided not to exercise their option to buy. However, on 1 September, he returned to Juventus U23s, who had changed their name to Juventus Next Gen on 26 August.
On 21 January 2025, Palumbo joined Serie C club Avellino on loan with a conditional obligation to buy, with whom he signed a contract until 2028.
Palumbo was born in Norway to an Italian father and a Norwegian mother, and moved to Italy at the age of three. He holds both Norwegian and Italian passports and has represented both countries as a youth international.
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Udinese | 2019–20 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Juventus U23 (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie C | 17 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Juventus (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juventus Next Gen (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie C | 19 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Juventus Next Gen | 2023–24 | Serie C | 23 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie C | 21 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||
| Total | 63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 6 | ||
| Avellino (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie C | 16 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Avellino | 2025–26 | Serie B | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Total | 51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 155 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 166 | 11 | ||
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