Justine Kielland
Norwegian footballer (born 2002)
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Justine Kvaleng Kielland (born 22 November 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Women's Super League club Aston Villa and the Norway national team.
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Kielland in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justine Kvaleng Kielland | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Norway | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Fossum | ||
| 2016–2018 | Stabæk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Stabæk | 79 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Brann | 23 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | VfL Wolfsburg | 33 | (4) |
| 2026– | Aston Villa | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Norway U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Norway U23 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Norway | 16 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Kielland hails from Bærum and started her youth career in Fossum IF before going on to the largest club in the area, Stabæk.[1] She made a breakthrough for Stabæk in the 2020 First Division, and was a key player from the 2021 Toppserien onward. After finishing school at the Norwegian School of Elite Sport in 2021, she started a higher education in Oslo to be able to remain in Stabæk.[2][3]
She was bought by SK Brann Kvinner in the summer of 2023 on a 3,5 year contract. Not having turned 21 years old, she amassed 80 league matches for Stabæk.[4] During Brann's successful 2023–24 Champions League run, Kielland scored against Glasgow in the qualifying rounds[5] as well as an equalizer against St. Pölten during the group stage.[6]
On 3 July 2026, it was announced that Kielland signed with Women's Super League club Aston Villa.[7][8]
International career
In October 2023, Kielland was called up for Norway for the first time.[9] She remained unused then, but not long after, she made her full international debut against Croatia, being substituted in at half time.[10]
On 16 June 2025, Kielland was called up to the Norway squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[11]
Personal life
While at Stabæk, she entered a relationship with men's player Oliver Valaker Edvardsen.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 September 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stabæk | 2018 | Toppserien | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 2 | |||||
| 2022 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 2 | |||||
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 79 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 6 | ||
| Brann | 2023 | Toppserien | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 12[a] | 4 | – | 25 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2024–25 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 5[a] | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | 10[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
| Total | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 5 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2026–27 | Women's Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 16 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
- UCL
- Appearance in DFB-Supercup Frauen
International
- As of match played 28 October 2025[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |