Tone Heimlund (born 24 May 1985) is a Norwegian retired football midfielder who played for Fløya and the Norwegian national team.[2][3]

Tone Heimlund
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-05-24) 24 May 1985 (age 39)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002-2007 Fløya[1]
International career
2002 Norway U-17[1] 6 (1)
2003-2004 Norway U-19[1] 25 (15)
2005-2006 Norway U-21[1] 7 (3)
2007 Norway U-23[1] 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Heimlund had a breakout season with Fløya scoring 18 goals in the Toppserien in 2005.[4] A serious knee injury ended Heimlund's promising career in 2007.[5] Heimlund took up competitive cross-country skiing as an alternative in 2009 in order to still compete in sports.[5]

International career

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Youth

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Heimlund also participated at the 2003 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[6] Heimlund efforts helped Norway reach the final ultimately losing to France.[7]

Senior

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Heimlund was selected as part of the Norwegian squad at the 2005 European Championships.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Tone Røst Heimlund at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Horne, Anders (29 May 2006). "Heimlund-comeback rammer toppscoreren". iTromsø.
  3. ^ "EM-klar Heimlund kan miste Ørn-kampen". Stavanger Aftenblad.
  4. ^ "Endelig tilbake". Aftenposten.
  5. ^ a b Johansen, Torje Dønnestad (31 March 2015). "Hun vant EM-sølv med A-landslaget, før hun ble fotballinvalid. Nå nyter Tone (29) endelig idrettsglede igjen, som langrennsløper". Nordlys.
  6. ^ "Norway advance with perfect record". UEFA.com. 25 April 2004.
  7. ^ "Third time lucky for France". UEFA.com. 3 August 2003.
  8. ^ "Norway". The Guardian. 26 May 2005.
  9. ^ "Norway blend youth and experience". UEFA.com. 19 May 2005.