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 57) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Trondheim, Norway[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1995 | Norway | 84 | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 ItalyinCesena.[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.
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