Norwegian · Sunndalsøra, Norway · Born 10 July 1995Norwegian striker and first-ever women's Ballon d'Or winner, widely regarded as one of the greatest female footballers of all time with prolific goalscoring rec
Ada Martine Stolsmo Hegerberg was born on 10 July 1995 in Molde, Norway, and began playing football with local Sunndal youth teams before signing with Kolbotn and then Stabæk in the Norwegian top flight. Germany's Turbine Potsdam signed her in 2013, and after just one season, Lyon brought her to France in 2014, launching an association that would define her career. Hegerberg developed into one of the most prolific goalscorers in the history of women's football, helping Lyon win an extraordinary run of French league titles and UEFA Women's Champions League trophies throughout the 2010s and 2020s, becoming the competition's all-time leading scorer. In December 2018, Hegerberg made history as the first-ever recipient of the Ballon d'Or Féminin, the newly created women's equivalent of football's most prestigious individual award, following an outstanding season for both club and country. She had earlier won the UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe award in 2016 and was named BBC Women's Footballer of the Year in both 2017 and 2019. Hegerberg controversially withdrew from the Norway national team between 2017 and 2022, citing concerns over how women's football was being developed and respected in her home country, before returning to help Norway compete at Euro 2022. She remains one of the most decorated and influential figures in the modern women's game.
First ever winner of the women's Ballon d'Or
How They Played
Clinical finisher with exceptional positioning and aerial ability
Lasting Impact
Pioneered recognition for women's football and set new standards for goalscoring
Career Honours
- Women's Ballon d'Or 2018
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2022
- Division 1 Féminine top scorer multiple times
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2016
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2017
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2018
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2019
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2020
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2022
| Club | Period | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolbotn | 2010–2011 | 31 | 15 |
| Stabæk | 2012–2013 | 18 | 25 |
| Turbine Potsdam | 2013–2014 | 25 | 11 |
| Lyon | 2014–Present | 177 | 178 |
 Norway | — | 75 | 44 |
Norwegian Athletes