Kristine Minde

Kristine Minde (née Wigdahl Hegland; born 8 August 1992) is a Norwegian footballer^[2] who plays for Rosenborg BK of the Norwegian Toppserien, having previously played for Arna-Bjørnar in her native Norway.^[3] She has represented the Norway women's national football team since 2011 and featured at the 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups, as well as UEFA Women's Euro 2013.

Kristine Minde

Kristine Minde in 2013
Personal information
Birth name	Kristine Wigdahl Hegland
Date of birth	(1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Rosenborg
Number	17
Youth career
	Tertnes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Arna-Bjørnar	121	(27)
2014–2017	Linköpings FC	82	(27)
2018–2020	VfL Wolfsburg	24	(6)
2020–	Rosenborg	24	(1)
International career‡
2006–2007	Norway U15	2	(1)
2008	Norway U16	6	(4)
2007–2008	Norway U17	16	(2)
2008–2011	Norway U19	40	(15)
2008–2012	Norway U20	12	(0)
2010	Norway U23	3	(0)
2011–	Norway	108	(9)
Medal record Women's football Representing  Norway UEFA Women's Championship 2013 Sweden Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 September 2020

Personal life

In November 2013, she got married and took her husband's name, becoming Kristine Minde.

Club career

Born in Bergen,^[4] Minde joined Arna-Bjørnar as a 14-year-old and developed into an important player at the club. After playing for Norway in UEFA Women's Euro 2013 she became a transfer target for bigger teams in Sweden and Germany. She was sold to Linköpings ahead of the 2014 Damallsvenskan season. Arna-Bjørnar did not reveal the size of the transfer fee, but said the extra income would come in handy.^[5]

In June 2020, she signed a 2-year contract with Norwegian Rosenborg BK, valid from 1 August 2020.^[6]

Honours

Linköpings FC

Winner

• Damallsvenskan: 2016, 2017
• Svenska Cupen (1): 2014–15

Runner-up

• Svenska Supercupen: 2015

Rosenborg

• Norwegian Cup: 2023

Career statistics

As of 11 October 2020

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup1		Continental2		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arna-Bjørnar	2008	Toppserien	21	2	0	0	-		21	2
	2009		14	6	0	0	-		14	6
	2010		22	3	0	0	-		22	3
	2011		21	6	1	0	-		22	6
	2012		21	5	4	0	-		25	5
	2013		22	5	3	2	-		25	7
	Total		121	27	8	2	-	-	129	29
Linköpin	2014	Damallsvenskan	21	5	4	2	4	1	29	8
	2015		21	4	5	1	2	0	28	5
	2016		22	11	5	0	-		27	11
	2017		18	7	4	2	-		22	9
	Total		82	27	18	5	6	1	106	33
Wolfsburg	2017–18	Frauen-Bundesliga	5	0	2	0	-		7	0
	2018–19		11	6	2	0	4	1	17	7
	2019–20		8	0	3	0	2	1	13	1
	Total		24	6	7	0	6	2	37	8
Rosenborg	2020	Toppserien	12	0	1	1	-		13	1
	Total		12	0	1	1	-		13	1
Career total			239	60	34	8	12	3	285	71

International career

At youth level Minde was captain of Norway's under-19 national team and played at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.^[7][8]

Uncapped Minde was a late call-up to the Norway squad for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, following Lisa-Marie Woods' withdrawal with a hip injury.^[9] She made her debut at the tournament, in Norway's final group match; a 2–1 defeat by Australia.^[10]

National coach Even Pellerud named Minde in his squad for the 2013 European Championships in Sweden.^[11] In Norway's opening fixture, Minde put her team ahead against Iceland, only for Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir to equalise with a late penalty kick.^[12] Minde played 120 minutes in the semi-final victory over Denmark and 90 minutes in the final against Germany, as Norway finished with silver medals.

She made her 100th appearance for Norway on 17 June 2019, during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.