Henrik Heggheim
Norwegian footballer (born 2001)
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Henrik Heggheim (born 22 April 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eliteserien club Viking.
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Heggheim in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Stavanger, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viking | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2020 | Viking | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Viking | 43 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Brøndby | 29 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Vålerenga (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Viking | 50 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Norway U21 | 18 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 June 2023 | |||
Career
Viking
Growing up in the Eiganes district of Stavanger, Norway,[3] Heggheim started playing football for the Viking FK youth academy at age 5.[3]
On 11 June 2020, he signed a professional contract with Viking until the end of the 2021 season.[4] Three weeks later, on 1 July 2020, he made his Eliteserien debut for the club in a 2–0 win against Sandefjord.[5][6] After playing nine consecutive matches in the league, his contract was extended until the end of the 2023 season on 13 August 2020.[7]
Brøndby
On 30 August 2021, Heggheim joined the 2020–21 Danish Superliga champions Brøndby IF on a four-year contract.[8][9] He made his debut on 23 September in a 8–1 win over Allerød FK in the Danish Cup.[10][11] He made his first European appearance for the club on 30 September in a 3–0 loss to Lyon in the UEFA Europa League group stage.[12] On 24 October, he made his domestic league debut in a 2–1 win over FC Copenhagen in the Copenhagen Derby.[13] Heggheim scored his first goal for Brøndby – as well as his first senior goal – on 28 February 2022, which proved to be the winner in a 1–0 league victory against SønderjyskE.[14]
On 14 March 2023, Heggheim joined Vålerenga on loan until 30 June 2023.[15] He made 12 total appearances for the club before returning to Brøndby.[2]
Return to Viking
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On 30 August 2024, Heggheim returned to Eliteserien side Viking on a four-and-a-half-year contract, describing the move as a homecoming to "his club".[16] He made his second debut on 14 September, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against KFUM Oslo.[17] On 29 September he scored his first Eliteserien goal, contributing to a 4–1 away victory over Lillestrøm at Åråsen Stadion.[18]
Heggheim played a regular role in Viking's 2025 campaign, helping the club secure its first league title since 1991.[19]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viking | 2020 | Eliteserien | 26 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |||
| Brøndby | 2021–22 | Superliga | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Superliga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Superliga | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | |||
| Vålerenga (loan) | 2023 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Viking | 2024 | Eliteserien | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | Eliteserien | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2026 | Eliteserien | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 59 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 131 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 8 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
Honours
Viking