Birthe Hegstad (born 23 July 1966) is a Norwegian former footballer who played for Klepp IL and for the Norway women's national football team.
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Full name | Birthe Hegstad[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1966-07-23) 23 July 1966 (age 56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Trondheim, Norway[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IL Jardar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985–1988 | North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1992 | Klepp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1996 | SK Sprint-Jeløy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997 | Athene Moss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1995 | Norway | 84 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:16, 24 September 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:16, 24 September 2014 (UTC) |
She played on the Norwegian team that won silver medals at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.[4] At the final of UEFA Women's Euro 1993 Hegstad scored the only goal against hosts Italy in Cesena.[5] Her clubs include SK Sprint/Jeløy, Klepp IL, IL Jardar and FK Athene Moss.[6] She also played varsity college soccer in the United States for North Carolina Tar Heels.[7]
After her football career Hegstad became manager of the Coop Mega chain of supermarkets.[2]
At first glance, Birthe Hegstad appears to be your ordinary 5-6, 130-pound junior.
Norway squad – 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup runners-up | ||
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