Marianne Pettersen (born December 4, 1975 in
Oslois the capital and largest city in Norway. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the town was largely destroyed by a fire in 1624. The Danish–Norwegian king Christian IV rebuilt the city as Christiania . Oslo, then an alternative name, became official again in 1925...
) is a
NorwegianNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard under the Spitsbergen Treaty...
footballerAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball...
. She was a forward for the club Asker, whom she joined from
GjelleråsenGjelleråsen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Gjelleråsen in Nittedal, founded 6 March 1935. It has sections for football, floor hockey, swimming, gymnastics and skiing. Their club colours are green and white....
after the
1996 seasonThe 1996 season of the Eliteserien, the highest women's football league in Norway, began on 21 April 1996 and ended on 13 October 1996....
, and became the top scorer with 36 goals in the
1998 seasonThe 1998 season of the Eliteserien, the highest women's football league in Norway, began on 25 April 1998 and ended on 17 October 1998.18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
of 18 matches. For the
Norwegian national teamThe Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Norwegian Football Association, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
, she debuted in 1994, scoring against
HungaryThe Hungary women's national football team represents Hungary in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.- World Cup record :*1991 - Did not qualify*1995 - Did not qualify*1999 - Did not qualify...
. Overall, she scored 66 goals in 98 international matches. She retired in 2003.
In 2007 she rejoined Asker as the assistant trainer and began playing again, as a reserve striker.
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Marianne Pettersen (born December 4, 1975 in
Oslois the capital and largest city in Norway. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the town was largely destroyed by a fire in 1624. The Danish–Norwegian king Christian IV rebuilt the city as Christiania . Oslo, then an alternative name, became official again in 1925...
) is a
NorwegianNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard under the Spitsbergen Treaty...
footballerAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball...
. She was a forward for the club Asker, whom she joined from
GjelleråsenGjelleråsen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Gjelleråsen in Nittedal, founded 6 March 1935. It has sections for football, floor hockey, swimming, gymnastics and skiing. Their club colours are green and white....
after the
1996 seasonThe 1996 season of the Eliteserien, the highest women's football league in Norway, began on 21 April 1996 and ended on 13 October 1996....
, and became the top scorer with 36 goals in the
1998 seasonThe 1998 season of the Eliteserien, the highest women's football league in Norway, began on 25 April 1998 and ended on 17 October 1998.18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
of 18 matches. For the
Norwegian national teamThe Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Norwegian Football Association, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
, she debuted in 1994, scoring against
HungaryThe Hungary women's national football team represents Hungary in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.- World Cup record :*1991 - Did not qualify*1995 - Did not qualify*1999 - Did not qualify...
. Overall, she scored 66 goals in 98 international matches. She retired in 2003.
In 2007 she rejoined Asker as the assistant trainer and began playing again, as a reserve striker. On May 19 the same year she took the record as the highest scorer in the elite Norwegian league, the Toppserien, with 147 goals to that date.
Olympics
- Atlanta 1996
Final results for the association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia.- Soccer medal winners at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics :...
- Bronze
- Sydney 2000
The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic Games football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal Winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Football Stadium, Sydney...
- Gold
FIFA Women's World Cup
- 1995 FIFA World Cup in Sweden - Gold