Justine Kvaleng Kielland (born 22 November 2002) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brann.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justine Kvaleng Kielland | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 2002 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brann | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Fossum | ||
| 2016–2018 | Stabæk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Stabæk | 80 | (4) |
| 2023– | Brann | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Norway U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Norway U23 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Norway | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024 | |||
Career edit
Kielland hails from Bærum and started her youth career in Fossum IF before going on to the largest club in the area, Stabæk.[1] She made a breakthrough for Stabæk in the 2020 First Division, and was a key player from the 2021 Toppserien onward. After finishing school at the Norwegian School of Elite Sport in 2021, she started a higher education in Oslo to be able to remain in Stabæk.[2][3]
She was bought by SK Brann Kvinner in the summer of 2023 on a 3,5 year contract. Not having turned 21 years old, she amassed 80 league matches for Stabæk.[4] During Brann's successful 2023–24 Champions League run, Kielland scored against Glasgow in the qualifying rounds[5] as well as an equalizer against St. Pölten during the group stage.[6]
In October 2023, Kielland was called up for Norway for the first time.[7] She remained unused then, but not long after, she made her full international debut against Croatia, being substituted in at half time.[8]
Personal life edit
While at Stabæk, she entered a relationship with men's player Oliver Valaker Edvardsen.[9]
References edit
- ^ Justine Kielland at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Slik vil Justine (18) legge Europa for sine føtter". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Klar for studier – blir i Stabæk". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Midtbanetalent fra Stabæk til Brann" (in Norwegian). 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Brann tok stort steg mot mesterligaen – knuste Glasgow 4-0" (in Norwegian). 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Snuoperasjon sikret Brann-seier" (in Norwegian). 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Emma Godø og Justine Kielland tatt inn i A-landslagstroppen" (in Norwegian). 23 October 2023.
- ^ Torp, Carl-Erik (23 February 2024). "NRK-børsen: – Endelig skinner våre største stjerner samtidig" (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Fant kjærligheten i samme klubb" (in Norwegian). 23 June 2022.