Ada Hegerberg

Ada Hegerberg

Footballer

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She has been awarded the UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award, highlighting her exceptional talent.

Ada Hegerberg is widely regarded as one of the best footballers in the world.

In 2018, Hegerberg became the first woman to win the Ballon d'Or Féminin.

Biography

Early Life

Ada Martine Stolsmo Hegerberg was born in Molde, Norway, and grew up in Sunndalsøra, where she began her football journey playing for Sunndal Fotball alongside her older sister, Andrine. In 2007, the family relocated to Kolbotn, where both sisters joined Kolbotn IL, marking the beginning of Ada's promising career in football.

Career

Hegerberg made her professional debut with Kolbotn in 2010, quickly making a name for herself by becoming the youngest player to score a hat-trick in Toppserien at just 16 years old. She continued to excel at Stabæk, where she became the league's top scorer in 2012 with 25 goals. In 2013, she signed with 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in Germany before moving to Olympique Lyonnais in 2014, where she has since established herself as one of the best footballers in the world. Hegerberg has received numerous accolades, including the prestigious Ballon d'Or Féminin and UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award.

On the international stage, Hegerberg debuted for the Norway national team in 2011 and played in several major tournaments, including the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup. However, in 2017, she made the decision to step back from international play in protest against the Norwegian Football Federation's treatment of women's football.

Personal Life

In June 2019, Hegerberg married Thomas Rogne. Beyond her athletic achievements, she is a prominent advocate for gender equality and sustainability in sports. Hegerberg has partnered with major brands like Nike and Mastercard, becoming a global ambassador for initiatives that promote youth sports and gender equality. Her influence extends beyond the pitch, as she is recognized as one of the most powerful women in sports, with a significant media presence and impact.

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Youth

Hegerberg was born in Molde, but grew up in Sunndalsøra where she played for Sunndal Fotball along with her older sister Andrine. In 2007, their family moved to Kolbotn, where the sisters later joined Kolbotn IL.

Kolbotn

She made her debut for Kolbotn in 2010. On 6 August 2011, she scored three goals in seven minutes as Røa were beaten 4–1, with Andrine scoring the last goal. Aged 16, this made her the youngest player ever to have scored a hat-trick in Toppserien. While still 16 years old, she finished as Kolbotn's top scorer in the 2011 Toppserien season and was voted as the league's Young Player of the Year.

Stabæk

Ahead of the 2012 season, both Hegerberg sisters joined Stabæk. During a match against Fart in May 2012, she scored five goals during the first half of Stabæk's 8–2 win. At this stage the sisters were considered to be two of the biggest talents in Norwegian women's football, and Ada won the Statoil "Talent of the Month" award for the second time in May 2012. She became top goalscorer in the 2012 Toppserien with 25 goals in 18 matches. She also contributed two goals in the semi-final of the 2012 Norwegian Women's Cup, when Amazon Grimstad were beaten 3–0. Stabæk's 4–0 final victory over Røa saw Hegerberg score a hat-trick.

Turbine Potsdam

In 2013, she and her sister signed contracts with the German side 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam until 30 June 2014, where they became teammates of their countrywoman Maren Mjelde. Hegerberg…

International career

Youth

At the age of 15, Hegerberg was on team Norway under-19 that played at the 2011 UEFA U-19 Championship. She was also included in the squad for the final tournament, where Norway reached the final. Hegerberg was a member of the Norwegian team that reached the quarter-finals at the 2012 FIFA U-20 World Cup. She and Andrine scored the goals in a 2–1 win over Canada in the group stage.

Senior

She made her senior debut for Norway as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Northern Ireland in Lurgan on 19 November 2011. Hegerberg made her championship debut on team Norway that played at the 2013 UEFA European Championship; a 1–1 draw with Iceland on 11 July 2013. She scored her first goal in the tournament as Spain were defeated 3–1 in the quarter-final and played the entire 90 minutes as Norway lost the final 1–0 to Germany. Hegerberg was on team Norway at the 2015 World Cup. She scored three goals in three group stage games, highlighted by a two-goal performance in Norway 3–1 over Ivory Coast. Hegerberg was nominated for the Best Young Player Award for her efforts. In January 2016, Hegerberg was awarded the 2015 Norwegian Gold Ball, given to the best footballer in Norway. The previous time it was awarded to a woman was 20 years earlier. Protest In the summer of 2017, Hegerberg decided to stop representing the national team as a form of protest due to a dispute with the NFF about how they treat women's football. Despite some improvements including the doubling of…

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 February 2026

International

As of match played 18 April 2026

Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hegerberg goal.

Club
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (2013–2014)
Club
OL Lyonnes (2014–)
Club
Kolbotn Fotball (2010–2011)
Club
Stabæk Fotball Kvinner (2012–2012)
Club
Norway women's national football team (2011–)
Club
Kolbotn IL (2011–2011)
National team
Norway

Trophies & Awards

Award
Aftenposten Gold Medal
Award
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
Award
UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award
Award
Ballon d'Or Féminin
Award
BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

Personal

Personal life

In June 2019, Hegerberg married Thomas Rogne.

Sponsors and media

Hegerberg is one of the most in-demand athletes in the world. After being awarded the Ballon d'Or in 2018, she became an ambassador for the watchmaker Hublot, as well as the financial technology company Mastercard. During the summer of 2019, after attending events such as the UEFA Champions League Final and the French Open for her sponsor Mastercard, she became the global ambassador of the Danone Nations Cup, the biggest international tournament of U12, for both girls and boys. In the summer of 2020, after six years collaborating with sports equipment supplier Puma, Nike and herself announced a long-term partnership. The American giant immediately elevated Hegerberg in multiple marketing campaigns, reinforcing its will to support activism, Hegerberg being known as a gender equality and sustainability activist. Hegerberg has had a massive media impact over the past years, widely considered as the number one spokesperson for her sport, given the numerous interviews she gave for women's football. On 19 November 2020, the US-based streaming platform ESPN+ published a documentary about Hegerberg: My Name is Ada Hegerberg. Hegerberg has been named one of the most powerful women in sport by a number of media, including Sports Illustrated.

Clubs

  • Norway women's national football team2011current
  • OL Lyonnes2014current
  • Kolbotn Fotball2010–2011
  • Kolbotn IL2011–2011
  • Stabæk Fotball Kvinner2012–2012
  • 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam2013–2014

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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Norwegian footballer

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Ada Martine Stolsmo Hegerberg is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Première Ligue club Lyon and captains the Norway national team. She is widely regarded as one of the best footballers in the world.

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