Silje Solberg-Østhassel
Norwegian handball player (born 1990)
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Silje Solberg-Østhassel (born 16 June 1990) is a Norwegian professional handball player who is currently without a club following the bankruptcy of her former club,[1] Vipers Kristiansand. She also plays for the Norwegian national team.[2][3]
Bærum, Norway
| Silje Solberg-Østhassel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Solberg-Østhassel in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Silje Margaretha Solberg-Østhassel | ||
| Born |
16 June 1990 Bærum, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Without club | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2006–2007 | Helset IF | ||
2007–2014 | Stabæk IF | ||
2014–2016 | TTH Holstebro | ||
2016–2018 | Issy-Paris Hand | ||
2018–2020 | Siófok KC | ||
2020–2024 | Győri ETO KC | ||
2024–01/2025 | Vipers Kristiansand | ||
2026– | Team Esbjerg | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011– | Norway | 228 | (9) |
Medal record | |||
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2024 | |||
She is a twin sister of Sanna Solberg-Isaksen and is half Swedish through her mother.[4]
Career
Solberg-Østhassel started playing handball at Helset IF, and later signed for Stabæk IF in the highest Norwegian league, where she played with her sister, Sanna Solberg. In 2011, she reached the final of the Norwegian cup with the club, where they lost to Larvik HK.[5]
In 2014, she joined Danish side Team Tvis Holstebro.[6] Here she won the EHF European League in 2015.
In the summer of 2016, she joined French team Issy-Paris Hand.[7] Two years after she joined Hungarian side Siófok KC.[8]
In 2020, she joined league rivals Győri ETO KC.[9] Here she won the 2021 Hungarian Cup, the 2022 and 2023 Hungarian league and the 2024 EHF Champions League.
In 2023, she took a break from handball due to maternity leave.[10]
In 2024, she returned to Norway to join Vipers Kristiansand.[11] She left the club again only later the same season, when the club went bankrupt.[1]
She debuted for the Norwegian national team on March 27, 2011 in a match against Russia.
Achievements
- Olympic Games:
- Winner: 2024
- Bronze: 2020
- World Championship:
- Winner: 2015, 2021
- Silver Medalist: 2017, 2023
- European Championship:
- Winner: 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2024
- Silver Medalist: 2012
- Junior World Championship:
- Winner: 2010
- Junior European Championship:
- Winner: 2009
- EHF Champions League:
- EHF Cup
- Hungarian Championship
- Magyar Kupa:
- Winner: 2021
- Norwegian Cup:
- Finalist: 2011, 2012
Individual awards
- All-Star Goalkeeper of Danish League 2015/2016[12]
- All-Star Goalkeeper of the European Championship: 2014
- All-Star Goalkeeper of Postenligaen 2013/2014
- MVP of the Møbelringen Cup: 2018[13]
