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 got 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 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. ==International career==