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Birthe Hegstad

Norwegian footballer

*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)

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.

She played on the Norwegian team that won silver medals at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. At the final of UEFA Women's Euro 1993 Hegstad scored the only goal against hosts Italy in Cesena. Her clubs include SK Sprint/Jeløy, Klepp IL, IL Jardar and FK Athene Moss. She also played varsity college soccer in the United States for North Carolina Tar Heels.

After her football career Hegstad became manager of the Coop Mega chain of supermarkets.

References

    External links

    • Birthe Hegstad – FIFA compe*ion record (archived)
    • Norway national team profile (in Norwegian)
    • Birthe Hegstad at FIFA (archived)
    • Birthe Hegstad at Norway Football *ociation (in Norwegian)
    • Birthe Hegstad at WorldFootball.net
    • Birthe Hegstad at Olympedia