Kristine Wigdahl Hegland

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Kristine Wigdahl Hegland
Personal information
Full nameKristine Wigdahl Hegland[1]
Date of birth (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992
Place of birthBergen, Norway
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionMidfielder, Forward
Club information
Current clubLinköpings FC
Youth career
Tertnes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2013Arna-Bjørnar
2014–Linköpings FC0(0)
National team‡
2011–Norway29(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:51, 29 November 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:51, 29 November 2013 (UTC)

Kristine Wigdahl Hegland (8 August 1992) is a Norwegian footballer[2] who plays for Linköpings FC of the Swedish Damallsvenskan, having previously played for Arna-Bjørnar in her native Norway.[3] She has represented the Norway women's national football team since 2011 and featured at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 2013.

Club career

Born in Bergen,[4] Hegland joined Arna-Bjørnar as a 14-year-old and developed into an important player at the club. After playing for Norway in UEFA Women's Euro 2013 she became a transfer target for bigger teams in Sweden and Germany. She was sold to Linköpings ahead of the 2014 Damallsvenskan season. Arna-Bjørnar did not reveal the size of the transfer fee, but said the extra income would come in handy.[5]

International career

At youth level Hegland was captain of Norway's under-19 national team and played at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6]

Uncapped Hegland was a late call-up to the Norway squad for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, following Lisa-Marie Woods' withdrawal with a hip injury.[7] She made her debut at the tournament, in Norway's final group match; a 2–1 defeat by Australia.[8]

National coach Even Pellerud named Hegland in his squad for the 2013 European Championships in Sweden.[9] In Norway's opening fixture, Hegland put her team ahead against Iceland, only for Margrét Lára Vidarsdóttir to equalise with a late penalty kick.[10] Hegland played 120 minutes in the semi-final victory over Denmark and 90 minutes in the final against Germany, as Norway finished with silver medals.

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012 List of Players Norway". FIFA. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Norway - K. Hegland - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Women Soccerway". Nr.women.soccerway.com. 1992-08-08. Retrieved 2013-07-14. 
  3. ↑ "Kristine Wigdahl Hegland's profil - fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund" (in Norwegian). fotball.no. 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2013-07-14. 
  4. ↑ "Norway Mediaguide 2013". Football Association of Norway. p. 10. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  5. ↑ BØyum, Kim (1 November 2013). "Kristine Hegland til Linköping" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  6. ↑ Atkin, John (6 June 2011). "Hegland: It's Norway's turn this time". UEFA. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Landslagsdebutant inn i VM-troppen" (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  8. ↑ Madsen, Christer (14 July 2011). "Kjempestort å få spille i VM" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  9. ↑ Aarre, Eivind (13 June 2013). "Pellerud 'excited' by Norway squad". UEFA. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  10. ↑ Haylett, Trevor (11 July 2013). "Iceland strike late to hold Norway to draw". UEFA. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 

External links

Norway squad – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
Norway
Norway squad – 2013 Women's European Championship Runner-ups
Norway


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