Ann Kristin Aarønes

Ann Kristin Aarønes

Personal information
Full name	Ann Kristin Aarønes[1]
Date of birth	(1973-01-19) 19 January 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Ålesund, Norway
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Spjelkavik
1993–2000	Trondheims-Ørn
2001	New York Power	15	(3)
International career^‡
1990–1999	Norway[3]	111	(60)
Medal record Women's football Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team World Cup 1995 Sweden Team European Championship 1993 Italy Team 1991 Denmark Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:24, 10 December 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:24, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

Ann Kristin Aarønes (born 19 January 1973) is a Norwegian former footballer. She first played for Spjelkavik IL, then for Trondheims-Ørn and the Norwegian national team. Later she played for the WUSA's New York Power, during the club's first season of play in 2001.^[3]

Club career

At club level with Trondheims-Ørn she won six Norwegian Women's Cup competitions and five Toppserien championships between 1993 and 2000.^[4]

Aarønes signed for the professional Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) ahead of the inaugural season in 2001. She was allocated to New York Power alongside compatriot Gro Espeseth. Plagued by lower back and hamstring injuries, she was only able to play for one season before retiring.^[5]

International career

In September 1990 Aarønes won her first cap for the Norway women's national football team at Old Trafford in a 0–0 1991 UEFA Women's Championship qualification draw with England.

Aarønes played 111 senior international matches for Norway between 1990 and 1999, scoring 60 goals. She was the top scorer at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, which was won by Norway. She scored a hat-trick at this World Cup against Canada.^[6] Also with the Norway team she won bronze at the inaugural Olympic women's football tournament at Atlanta 1996. In 1993 she became a European Champion with Norway, having been a runner-up in 1991. Aarønes also played for Norway in Euro 1997 and at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was included in the All-star team in 1999, although Norway failed to defend their title.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	23 May 1992	Modum, Norway	Switzerland	6–0	6–0	UEFA Women's Euro 1993 qualifying
2.	26 September 1992	Kolbotn, Norway	Belgium	1–0	8–0
3.				5–0
4.	4 September 1993	Gvarv, Norway	Czech Republic	1–0	6–1	UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
5.				3–1
6.				4–1
7.	16 October 1993	Bergen, Norway	Hungary	7–0	8–0
8.	16 March 1994	Portimão, Portugal	Finland	2–0	6–0	1994 Algarve Cup
9.				3–0
10.	18 March 1994	Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal	Denmark	1–1	6–1
11.				5–1
12.	20 March 1994	Faro, Portugal	United States	1–0	1–0
13.	21 May 1994	Vantaa, Finland	Finland	1–?	2–2	UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
14.	4 June 1994	Budapest, Hungary	Hungary	2–0	4–0
15.	4 September 1994	Oslo, Norway	Finland	3–0	4–0
16.	24 September 1994	Prague, Czech Republic	Czech Republic	2–0	9–0
17.	26 February 1995	Kristiansand, Norway	Sweden	1–1	4–3	UEFA Women's Euro 1995
18.				3–3
19.	16 March 1995	Quarteira, Portugal	Italy	?–?	3–1	1995 Algarve Cup
20.	6 June 1995	Karlstad, Sweden	Nigeria	4–0	8–0	1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
21.				8–0
22.	10 June 1995	Gävle, Sweden	Canada	1–0	7–0
23.				3–0
24.				7–0
25.	15 June 1995	Västerås, Sweden	United States	1–0	1–0
26.	19 September 1995	Ulefoss, Norway	Slovakia	2–0	17–0	UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying
27.				10–0
28.				13–0
29.				14–0
30.				17–0
31.	17 March 1996	Quarteira, Portugal	Sweden	1–0	4–0	1996 Algarve Cup
32.				4–0
33.	21 July 1996	Washington D.C., United States	Brazil	2–1	2–2	1996 Summer Olympics
34.	23 July 1996		Germany	1–0	3–2
35.	1 August 1996	Athens, United States	Brazil	1–0	2–0
36.				2–0
37.	31 August 1997	Oslo, Norway	Australia	1–0	7–1	Friendly
38.	23 June 1999	Landover, United States	Canada	1–0	7–1	1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
39.				2–1
40.	26 June 1999	Chicago, United States	Japan	3–0	4–0
41.	30 June 1999	San Jose, United States	Sweden	1–0	3–1
42.	11 September 1999	Strusshamn, Norway	Switzerland	2–0	4–0	UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
43.	23 October 1999	Sesimbra, Portugal	Portugal	1–0	4–0
44.				2–0
45.				4–0

References

1. Ann Kristin Aarønes at Olympedia (archive)
2. "Ann Kristin Aarønes". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
3. Pedersen, Ole Petter. Ann Kristin Aarønes (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
4. "Ann Kristin Aarønes" (in Norwegian). SK Trondheims-Ørn. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
5. "Norway duo announce retirement". UEFA. 15 October 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
6. "FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Norway Women - World Cup Records and Stats". Chase Your Sport. 31 July 2023.

External links

• Ann Kristin Aarones – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Ann Kristin Aarønes at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
• "Ann Kristin Aarønes at Women's United Soccer Association (New York Power)". Archived from the original on 26 October 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2014.