Live Rushfeldt Deila
Norwegian handball player (born 2000)
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Live Rushfeldt Deila (born 15 January 2000)[1] is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Team Esbjerg[2] and the Norwegian national team.[3]
| Live Rushfeldt Deila | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Live Rushfeldt Deila | ||
| Born |
15 January 2000 Porsgrunn, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Team Esbjerg | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2016–2017 | Reistad IL | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2017–2018 | Glassverket IF | ||
2018–2019 | Skrim Kongsberg | ||
2019–2021 | Fredrikstad BK | ||
2021–12/2023 | Sola HK | ||
12/2023– | Team Esbjerg | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Norway | 38 | (45) |
Career
Deila started playing handball at Reistad IL together with her twin sister, Thale.
In 2017 she transferred to first league team Glassverket IF.[4] After a year she joined Skrim Kongsberg, where she also played for a single season before joining Fredrikstad BK, where she was reunited with her twin sister.[5]
In 2021 she joined Sola HK in search of a club, where she could be the first choice. Here she won silver medals in the Norwegian cup once.[6][7]
Halfway through the season in 2023 she joined Danish side Team Esbjerg.[8] With Esbjerg she won the Danish championship in 2024.
She also represented Norway at the 2017 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship, placing 2nd, at the 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship, placing 11th[9] and at the 2019 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship, placing 2nd.[10]
In April 2023 she debuted for the Norwegian national team. In 2024 she won the European championship.[11]
A year later at the 2025 World Championship she was part of the Norwegian team that won World Cup gold medals.[12][13] Deila acted mainly as a back-up during the tournament.
In December 2025 she extended her contract with Team Esbjerg until 2028.[14]
Achievements
- World Championship:
- Winner: 2025
- European Championship:
- Winner: 2024
- Junior European Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2019
- Youth European Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2017
- EHF Champions League:
- Norwegian League
Bronze: 2021/2022, 2022/2023
- Norwegian Cup
Silver: 2022/2023
- Danish League:
- Winner: 2024
- Danish Cup:
- Winner: 2024
Personal life
She is the twin sister of Thale Rushfeldt Deila[15] and daughter of former international footballer Ronny Deila. Her uncle Sigurd Rushfeldt was also a professional football player.