Selma Pettersen

Selma Pettersen (born 21 February 2003) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Toppserien club Vålerenga.[1]

Selma Pettersen
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-21) 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)
*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

Kolbotn (2020–2021)

Pettersen 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)

In 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–)

In 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

Pettersen 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
  1. "Selma Pettersen". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  2. "- Nesten sånn at jeg gråt, fordi det var så moro!". www.nab.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Selma Pettersen - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. "Skademarerittet gjorde Stabæk-talentet best i én spesiell ferdighet". www.nfkvinner.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. "Selma Pettersen klar for Stabæk". www.stabak.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. "Norges største fotballtalenter". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. "Velkommen, Selma Pettersen". www.vif-damefotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. "VIF-supporteren er endelig blitt VIF-spiller". www.dagsavisen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  9. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Selma Pettersen - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  10. "2022 Women's Under-19 EURO finals: Meet the finalists". www.UEFA.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.


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