Who is Lyon and Norway striker Ada Hegerberg?

NORWEGIAN professional footballer Ada Hegerberg has had a hugely successful career.

Ada has won many championships and awards throughout her career, read on to find out more.

Ada is commonly referred to as one of the most influential players in women’s footballCredit: Getty

Ada Martine Stolsmo Hegerberg was born on July 10, 1995, in Molde, Norway.

From a young age, she has represented Norway in football at an international level.

She made her senior team debut for Norway in 2011.

Ada was part of the Norwegian team that won the silver medal at the 2013 UEFA Women’s Championship.

She married her long-term partner Thomas Rogne in 2019 who is also a professional football player.

Who else has Ada Hegerberg played for?

During her youth football career, she played for Sunndal Fotball, a Norwegian Association football club.

During her senior career, she has played for a number of teams, finding success with all of them.

For her senior debut, she played for Kolbotn from 2010-2011, followed by Stabaek from 2012-2013.

She was then transferred to Turbine Potsdam for 2013-2014 before being transferred to Lyon.

Ada has been playing for Lyon since 2014, making over 130 appearances and scoring more than 150 goals.

Internationally, she has represented Norway since 2009 on their youth teams.

She made her senior debut for Norway in 2011 and remains on the team’s roster.

Since her senior debut, she has played in over 70 games and scored more than 40 goals.

Ada has won many awards and accolades throughout her career so far.

She was awarded the UEFA Best Women’s Player in Europe award on August 25, 2016.

She was named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year in 2017 and 2019.

In 2018, Ada was the first-ever recipient of the Ballon d’Or Feminin.

Ada holds a record for the most goals scored in a UEFA Women’s Champions League season with a total of 15.

She remains the all-time highest goalscorer in the UEFA Women’s Champions League with a total of 59 goals.

As well as winning on the pitch, she received her flowers off the pitch also.

She is considered one of the most impactful spokespeople for her sport as she has given countless interviews for women’s football.

In 2020 she had a documentary published about her journey called My Name is Ada Hegerberg.

Ada is also commonly referred to as one of the most powerful women in sports by many media outlets such as Sports Illustrated.