Norwegian footballer (born 1973)
Ann Kristin Aarønes 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 Years
Team
Apps
(Gls )
Spjelkavik
1993–2000
Trondheims-Ørn
2001
New York Power
15
(3) 1990–1999
Norway [ 3]
111
(60)
*Club domestic league appearances 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] 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 , NorwaySwitzerland 6 –06–0
UEFA Women's Euro 1993 qualifying
2.
26 September 1992
Kolbotn , NorwayBelgium 1 –08–0
3.
5 –0
4.
4 September 1993
Gvarv , NorwayCzech Republic 1 –06–1
UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
5.
3 –1
6.
4 –1
7.
16 October 1993
Bergen , NorwayHungary 7 –08–0
8.
16 March 1994
Portimão , Portugal Finland 2 –06–0
1994 Algarve Cup
9.
3 –0
10.
18 March 1994
Vila Real de Santo António , PortugalDenmark 1 –16–1
11.
5 –1
12.
20 March 1994
Faro , PortugalUnited States 1 –01–0
13.
21 May 1994
Vantaa , Finland Finland 1 –?2–2
UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
14.
4 June 1994
Budapest , Hungary Hungary 2 –04–0
15.
4 September 1994
Oslo , NorwayFinland 3 –04–0
16.
24 September 1994
Prague , Czech Republic Czech Republic 2 –09–0
17.
26 February 1995
Kristiansand , NorwaySweden 1 –14–3
UEFA Women's Euro 1995
18.
3 –3
19.
16 March 1995
Quarteira , PortugalItaly ? –?3–1
1995 Algarve Cup
20.
6 June 1995
Karlstad , Sweden Nigeria 4 –08–0
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
21.
8 –0
22.
10 June 1995
Gävle , SwedenCanada 1 –07–0
23.
3 –0
24.
7 –0
25.
15 June 1995
Västerås , SwedenUnited States 1 –01–0
26.
19 September 1995
Ulefoss , NorwaySlovakia 2 –017–0
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 –04–0
1996 Algarve Cup
32.
4 –0
33.
21 July 1996
Washington D.C. , United States Brazil 2 –12–2
1996 Summer Olympics
34.
23 July 1996
Germany 1 –03–2
35.
1 August 1996
Athens , United StatesBrazil 1 –02–0
36.
2 –0
37.
31 August 1997
Oslo, Norway
Australia 1 –07–1
Friendly
38.
23 June 1999
Landover , United StatesCanada 1 –07–1
1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
39.
2 –1
40.
26 June 1999
Chicago , United StatesJapan 3 –04–0
41.
30 June 1999
San Jose , United StatesSweden 1 –03–1
42.
11 September 1999
Strusshamn , NorwaySwitzerland 2 –04–0
UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
43.
23 October 1999
Sesimbra , PortugalPortugal 1 –04–0
44.
2 –0
45.
4 –0
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