Noor Eckhoff

Noor Hoelsbrekken Eckhoff (born 6 December 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club Linköpings FC.

Noor Eckhoff

Personal information
Full name	Noor Hoelsbrekken Eckhoff
Date of birth	(1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Norway
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Linköpings FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Lyn	43	(1)
2020	Kolbotn	15	(0)
2021	Melbourne City	7	(0)
2021–2022	Eskilstuna United	46	(6)
2023	Inter Milan	10	(0)
2024–	Linköpings FC	0	(0)
International career‡
2014	Norway U15	2	(0)
2015	Norway U16	12	(1)
2016	Norway U17	8	(1)
2016–2018	Norway U19	21	(3)
2019–2022	Norway U23	18	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 September 2023

Club career

After many years in Lyn, she signed for Kolbotn in January 2020.^[1]  After one season in Kolbotn, it was announced in January 2021 that she had signed for Melbourne City in the A-League Women.^[2][3]

When the season in Australia was over, she signed for Swedish Eskilstuna United in April 2021.^[4]  In December 2022, the contract with Eskilstuna United was terminated after the club was forcibly relegated due to financial imbalance.^[5]

On 18 March 2023, Eckhoff officially joined Italian club Inter Milan, signing a contract until the end of the season, with an option for another year.^[6][7] On 15 December of the same year, she terminated her deal with Inter.^[8][9]

International career

Eckhoff participated for Norway under 15, under 16, under 17, under 19, and under 23 levels.^[10]

In August 2022, Eckhoff was selected for the first time on the Norwegian senior national team, as part of Hege Riise's first team squad.^[11]

Other endeavors

Eckhoff is also a cartoonist and has released a Norwegian comics album about her football career; Blør for drakta (Bleeds for the jersey).^[12][13][14]