He primarily played as a defensive midfielder for Odd, Start and Stabæk in his home country, along with a four-year stint at 1.

Despite regular appearances for the Kristiansand club, he was overshadowed by other players and left Start after the 1994 season, having only briefly demonstrated his potential.

After six years at Stabæk, Svindal Larsen sought opportunities abroad and joined German side 1.

[2] However, despite his success at youth level, Svindal Larsen never truly made his mark in senior international football.

In total, Svindal Larsen was capped 24 times by the Norway senior national team, and ten of those appearances was as a substitute.