Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 November 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Norway | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brann | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Fart | 29 | (9) |
2014–2020 | Kolbotn | 98 | (15) |
2021–2024 | Brann | 42 | (13) |
2024– | SL Benfica | ||
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Norway U15 | 3 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Norway U16 | 10 | (4) |
2013–2014 | Norway U17 | 7 | (4) |
2014–2016 | Norway U19 | 25 | (6) |
2015–2021 | Norway U23 | 15 | (4) |
2022– | Norway | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023 |
Marit Bratberg Lund (born 7 November 1997) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Toppserien club Brann.
She hails from Ilseng [2] and started her senior career in FL Fart. In mid-2014 she moved on to Kolbotn IL in the first division, and ahead of the 2021 season to IL Sandviken. She was also a prolific Norway youth international. [3] [4]
Sandviken, whom she joined in 2021, led the league and eventually became league champions. With 14 assists and 7 goals from her left wing-back position, she was an important contributor to the gold team. She was named player of the year in the 2021 Toppserien both in the official selection, [5] by Norwegian News Agency, [6] and during the NISO Awards. [7] Several football experts and pundits suggested that she be called up to the full national team, and expressed a failure to understand why no call-up came in 2021. Lund was called the best left-footed footballer in Norway. [2] [8] [9] [10] She ranked highest on the score table of the Norwegian News Agency, praising her attacking capabilities. [11]
On 19 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Norwegian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. [12]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 27 October 2023 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2023–24 UEFA Nations League A |
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