Ann Kristin Aarønes
Personal information
Full name Ann Kristin Aarønes[1]
Date of birth (1973-01-19) 19 January 1973
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
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Sweden Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1993 Italy Team
Silver medal – second place 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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 May 1992Modum, Norway Switzerland6–06–0UEFA Women's Euro 1993 qualifying
2.26 September 1992Kolbotn, Norway Belgium1–08–0
3.5–0
4.4 September 1993Gvarv, Norway Czech Republic1–06–1UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
5.3–1
6.4–1
7.16 October 1993Bergen, Norway Hungary7–08–0
8.16 March 1994Portimão, Portugal Finland2–06–01994 Algarve Cup
9.3–0
10.18 March 1994Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal Denmark1–16–1
11.5–1
12.20 March 1994Faro, Portugal United States1–01–0
13.21 May 1994Vantaa, Finland Finland1–?2–2UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
14.4 June 1994Budapest, Hungary Hungary2–04–0
15.4 September 1994Oslo, Norway Finland3–04–0
16.24 September 1994Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic2–09–0
17.26 February 1995Kristiansand, Norway Sweden1–14–3UEFA Women's Euro 1995
18.3–3
19.16 March 1995Quarteira, Portugal Italy?–?3–11995 Algarve Cup
20.6 June 1995Karlstad, Sweden Nigeria4–08–01995 FIFA Women's World Cup
21.8–0
22.10 June 1995Gävle, Sweden Canada1–07–0
23.3–0
24.7–0
25.15 June 1995Västerås, Sweden United States1–01–0
26.19 September 1995Ulefoss, Norway Slovakia2–017–0UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying
27.10–0
28.13–0
29.14–0
30.17–0
31.17 March 1996Quarteira, Portugal Sweden1–04–01996 Algarve Cup
32.4–0
33.21 July 1996Washington D.C., United States Brazil2–12–21996 Summer Olympics
34.23 July 1996 Germany1–03–2
35.1 August 1996Athens, United States Brazil1–02–0
36.2–0
37.23 June 1999Landover, United States Canada1–07–11999 FIFA Women's World Cup
38.2–1
39.26 June 1999Chicago, United States Japan3–04–0
40.30 June 1999San Jose, United States Sweden1–03–1
41.11 September 1999Strusshamn, Norway Switzerland2–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
42.23 October 1999Sesimbra, Portugal Portugal1–04–0
43.2–0
44.4–0

References

  1. ↑ Ann Kristin Aarønes at Olympedia
  2. ↑ "Ann Kristin Aarønes". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 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.


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