Noor Hoelsbrekken Eckhoff (born 6 December 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club Linköpings FC.

Noor Eckhoff
Personal information
Full name Noor Hoelsbrekken Eckhoff
Date of birth (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Norway
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Linköpings FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Lyn 43 (1)
2020 Kolbotn 15 (0)
2021 Melbourne City 7 (0)
2021–2022 Eskilstuna United 46 (6)
2023 Inter Milan 10 (0)
2024– Linköpings FC 0 (0)
International career
2014 Norway U15 2 (0)
2015 Norway U16 12 (1)
2016 Norway U17 8 (1)
2016–2018 Norway U19 21 (3)
2019–2022 Norway U23 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 September 2023

Club career

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After many years in Lyn, she signed for Kolbotn in January 2020.[2]  After one season in Kolbotn, it was announced in January 2021 that she had signed for Melbourne City in the A-League Women.[3][4]

When the season in Australia was over, she signed for Swedish Eskilstuna United in April 2021.[5]  In December 2022, the contract with Eskilstuna United was terminated after the club was forcibly relegated due to financial imbalance.[6]

On 18 March 2023, Eckhoff officially joined Italian club Inter Milan, signing a contract until the end of the season, with an option for another year.[7][8] On 15 December of the same year, she terminated her deal with Inter.[9][10]

International career

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Eckhoff participated for Norway under 15, under 16, under 17, under 19, and under 23 levels.[11]

In August 2022, Eckhoff was selected for the first time on the Norwegian senior national team, as part of Hege Riise's first team squad.[12]

Other endeavors

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Eckhoff is also a cartoonist and has released a Norwegian comics album about her football career; Blør for drakta (Bleeds for the jersey).[13][14][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nilsen, Torbjørn (22 July 2023). "Ballkunstneren". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ Isaksen, Ingvild (29 January 2020). "Noor Eckhoff er klar for Kolbotn". Kolbotn Kvinner (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Melbourne City sign Norway youth international Noor Eckhoff". ESPN. 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ Admin (11 January 2021). "Lykke til Down Under, Noor!". Toppserien (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  5. ^ NTB (8 April 2021). "Eckhoff blir Sverige-proff". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  6. ^ AS, TV 2 (19 December 2022). "Norske Eskilstuna-spillerne fikk sjokkbeskjed på ferie: - Ingen av oss klarte å si noe". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Noor Eckhoff joins Inter". Inter Milan. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Noor Eckhoff è una nuova calciatrice dell'Inter". L Football (in Italian). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Noor Eckhoff departs by mutual consent". Inter Milan. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  10. ^ Iannucci, Federica (15 December 2023). "Si dividono le strade fra Noor Eckhoff e l'Inter Women". L Football (in Italian). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  11. ^ Noor Eckhoff at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  12. ^ Bjørnar, Hjellen (23 August 2022). "Thorisdottir knust etter vraking: – Vondeste telefonsamtalen jeg har hatt" (in Norwegian). NRK.
  13. ^ Syversen, Christina Paulos (2 September 2022). "Noor (22) lever av fotball og tegneserier: – Min form for meditasjon" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  14. ^ Dingstad, Nora Geiran (15 August 2021). "Fotballproffens "ukjente" talent: Hun håper å kunne glede andre". Nordre Aker Budstikke (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 September 2023.