Selma Pettersen (born 21 February 2003) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Toppserien club Vålerenga.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 2003 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vålerenga | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kjelsås | |||
| Lyn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Kolbotn | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Øvrevoll Hosle (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Stabæk | 35 | (1) |
| 2023– | Vålerenga | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Norway U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Norway U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Norway U23 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editKolbotn (2020–2021)
editPettersen troubled with injuries at the start of her career. She went trough several surgeries before signing for Toppserien side Kolbotn in 2020.[2] She made her toppserien debut in May 2020.[3] In the second half of the 2021 season, she was loaned out to second-tier side Øvrevoll Hosle.[4]
Stabæk (2022–2023)
editIn December 2021 she signed a two-year deal with Stabæk.[5]
In 2022 she was included in Aftenposten's list of the biggest talents in Norwegian football.[6]
Vålerenga (2023–)
editIn July 2023 she signed a two-year deal with Vålerenga.[7] She described it as a dream came true to sign for the club she was supporting as a child.[8]
National team career
editPettersen has international matches for U15, U19, and the U23 national team for Norway.[9]
She was a part of the Norwegian squad who made it to the final of the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Selma Pettersen". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "- Nesten sånn at jeg gråt, fordi det var så moro!". www.nab.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Selma Pettersen - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Skademarerittet gjorde Stabæk-talentet best i én spesiell ferdighet". www.nfkvinner.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Selma Pettersen klar for Stabæk". www.stabak.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Norges største fotballtalenter". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Velkommen, Selma Pettersen". www.vif-damefotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "VIF-supporteren er endelig blitt VIF-spiller". www.dagsavisen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Selma Pettersen - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "2022 Women's Under-19 EURO finals: Meet the finalists". www.UEFA.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
External links
edit- Selma Pettersen at Soccerway
- Selma Pettersen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Selma Pettersen at Soccerdonna
- Selma Pettersen at FBref.com
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