Selma Pettersen
Norwegian footballer (born 2003)
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Selma Pettersen (born 21 February 2003) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Toppserien club Vålerenga.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Norway | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vålerenga | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kjelsås | |||
| Lyn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Kolbotn | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Øvrevoll Hosle (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Stabæk | 35 | (1) |
| 2023– | Vålerenga | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Norway U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Norway U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Norway U23 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 November 2023 | |||
Club career
Kolbotn (2020–2021)
Pettersen had trouble with injuries at the start of her career. She went through several surgeries before signing for Toppserien side Kolbotn in 2020.[2] She made her toppserien debut in May 2020.[3] In the second half of the 2021 season, she was loaned out to second-tier side Øvrevoll Hosle.[4]
Stabæk (2022–2023)
In December 2021 she signed a two-year deal with Stabæk.[5] She made her league debut against Vålerenga on 21 March 2022.[6] Pettersen scored her first league goal against Lillestrøm SK on 18 June 2022, scoring in the 70th minute.[7]
In 2022 she was included in Aftenposten's list of the biggest talents in Norwegian football.[8]
Vålerenga (2023–)
In July 2023 she signed a two-year deal with Vålerenga.[9] She described it as a dream came true to sign for the club she was supporting as a child.[10] She made her league debut against Åsane on 26 August 2023.[11]
National team career
Pettersen has international matches for U15, U19, and the U23 national team for Norway.[12]
She was a part of the Norwegian squad who made it to the final of the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[13]