Birthe Hegstad (born 23 July 1966) is a Norwegian former footballer who played for Klepp IL and for the Norway women's national football team.
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| Full name | Birthe Hegstad[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Trondheim, Norway[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IL Jardar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1988 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1992 | Klepp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1996 | SK Sprint-Jeløy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Athene Moss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1995 | Norway | 84 | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:16, 24 September 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:16, 24 September 2014 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
She played on the Norwegian team that won silver medals at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.[4] At the final of UEFA Women's Euro 1993 Hegstad scored the only goal against hosts Italy in Cesena.[5] Her clubs include SK Sprint/Jeløy, Klepp IL, IL Jardar and FK Athene Moss.[6] She also played varsity college soccer in the United States for North Carolina Tar Heels.[7]
After her football career Hegstad became manager of the Coop Mega chain of supermarkets.[2]
References edit
- ^ Birthe Hegstad at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b Evensen, Kjell (26 August 2011). "Lettkledd plenklipper" (in Norwegian). Handelsbladet. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ D'Arruda, Robert (30 September 1987). "Hegstad brings international experience, creativity to UNC". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
At first glance, Birthe Hegstad appears to be your ordinary 5-6, 130-pound junior.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991 – Team Norway". FIFA. Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ Saffer, Paul (2 July 2013). "1993: Azzurre left feeling blue". UEFA. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "fotball – Norske spillere med mer enn 40 landskamper". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ Gammon, Clive (28 November 1988). "Kicks For Carolina, The Tar Heel women kept their streak alive". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
External links edit
- Birthe Hegstad – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Norway national team profile (in Norwegian)
- Birthe Hegstad at FIFA (archived)
- Birthe Hegstad at the Norway Football Association (in Norwegian)
- Birthe Hegstad at FBref.com
- Birthe Hegstad at Soccerdonna (in German)
- Birthe Hegstad at WorldFootball.net
- Birthe Hegstad at Olympedia
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