Anja Sønstevold
Norwegian footballer (born 1992)
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Anja Sønstevold (born 21 June 1992) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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Sønstevold playing for Norway in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anja Sønstevold[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | SF Grei | ||
| 2008 | Linderud-Grei | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Kolbotn | 105 | (7) |
| 2015–2019 | LSK Kvinner | 105 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Fleury | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Inter Milan | 50 | (2) |
| 2024 | AS Roma | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 280 | (20) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Norway U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Norway U16 | 11 | (1) |
| 2009 | Norway U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Norway U19 | 27 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Norway U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2019 | Norway U23 | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–2024 | Norway | 28 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:44, 22 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 July 2023 | |||
Club career
Sønstevold played in her youth at SF Grei and Linderud/Grei. In 2010, she joined the Toppserien club Kolbotn, after being selected by her former coach Dan Eggen.[2] During her time there, she played for 4 years, recording 113 top-flight appearances and scoring 10 goals.[3] In 2015, she moved to the current league champions LSK Kvinner FK. In June 2020, Sønstevold left LSK Kvinner after playing 127 league matches and being the current captain of the team.[4]
Sønstevold joined Fleury in 2020, but left in 2021 due to problems with sexual harassment, misconduct and a toxic culture at the club.[5]
On 7 August 2021, Sønstevold was announced at Inter Milan.[6] She made her league debut against Napoli on 28 August 2021.[7] Sønstevold scored her first league goal against Hellas Verona on 14 November 2021, scoring in the 6th minute.[8] On 30 March 2022, it was announced that she had signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[9]
On 16 January 2024, Sønstevold was announced at Roma.[10]
Sønstevold retired from football in 2024.[11]
International career
Sønstevold went through several Norwegian youth teams and participated with the U-17 team in the qualification and the finals of the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Nyon, where Norway finish in the fourth place.[12] A year later she was part of the team that played at 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, but failed to reach the finals. In 2011, she was in the team that qualified and reached the final of the 2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, when the team finish second after a massive loss for Germany, 8:1.[13] For reaching the semi-finals, the Norwegians had already qualified for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan. Sønstevold was part of the squad that played the tournament. Norway reached the quarter-finals, but again they were defeated by Germany, 4:0.[14] On 14 January 2014, she got her first senior international cap against Spain in La Manga, Spain.[15] One year later, she was called for the 2015 Algarve Cup.[16]
On 23 April 2015 she was appointed to the provisional squad of 35 players for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[17] She was initially dropped from the final squad on 14 May,[18] but she was later called into the 23-player roster[19] to replace Caroline Graham Hansen, who had to withdraw to an injury.[20]
Sønstevold was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[21]
Sønstevold scored her first international goal against Armenia on 30 November 2021, scoring in the 59th minute.[22]
Sønstevold was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[23]
On 19 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Norwegian squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[24]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 2 September 2022[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sønstevold goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 November 2021 | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Armenia | 7–0 | 10–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
