Knut Hovel Heiaas (born 21 April 1977) is a retired Norwegian football striker, who was known for his speed on the first 20 meters.

Knut Hovel Heiaas
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-04-21) 21 April 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Enebakk, Norway
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) striker
Team information
Current team
Strømmen
Number 11
Youth career
Enebakk IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Strømmen
2000–2002 Vålerenga 38 (8)
2003–2004 Hønefoss 27 (7)
2005–2006 Moss 30 (1)
2006Hødd (loan) 17 (4)
2007–2008 Drøbak/Frogn 7
2009 Strømmen
2010–2011 Nesodden 3
2014-2017 Driv 30 (30)
2021 Enebakk 1 (1)
2024 FK Union Carl Berner 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He hails from Dalefjerdingen. His first senior club was Strømmen, where he played from 1995 to 1999.[1] Ahead of the 2000 season he joined Vålerenga IF,[2] where he got five Norwegian Premier League games in 2000 and fourteen in 2002.[3] After the 2002 season he joined Hønefoss BK.[4] At the same time he rejected Moss FK, but he joined this club two years later.[5] In late 2006 he spent time on loan at IL Hødd, and ahead of the 2007 season he moved permanently to Drøbak/Frogn IL.[6] In 2009, he returned to his old club Strømmen.[7] After the season, he went on to Nesodden IF.[8]

Norwegian Goal-Scoring Record

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Heiaas is the only player to have scored in all divisions of the Norwegian Football League after his goal for [[FK Union Carl Berner]] May 31, 2024. [9]

The feat will be commemorated at the Norwegian National Arena, Ullevål Stadion on October 10, 2024, by the Norwegian Football Federation. [10]

References

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  1. ^ "11. Knut Hovel Heiaas" (in Norwegian). Strømmen IF. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Heiås til Vålerenga". VG (in Norwegian). 20 January 2000. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Knut Hovel Heiaas". 100% Fotball, Norwegian Premier League stats. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Heiaas-nei til Moss". VG (in Norwegian). 27 November 2002. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  5. ^ Taskerud, Kjell (11 November 2004). "Heiaas klar for MFK". Sunnmørsposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 April 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Knut Hovel Heiaas klar for DFI". Østlandets Blad (in Norwegian). 29 November 2006. Archived from the original on 18 December 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  7. ^ Larsen, Torbjørn (15 December 2008). "Knut Hovel Heiaas til Strømmen". Akershus Amtstidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  8. ^ "Heiaas til NIF". Akershus Amtstidende (in Norwegian). 11 December 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  9. ^ Mikkelsen, Bjørn (7 June 2024). "Her blir Hovel enda mer historisk". Enebakk Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  10. ^ Mikkelsen, Bjørn (2 July 2024). "Gjør stas på Hovel på Ullevaal". Enebakk Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 July 2024.