Marita Skammelsrud Lund
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Marita Skammelsrud Lund (born 29 January 1989) is a Norwegian footballer. She began as a midfielder, but for the Norway women's national football team
she plays at right back, and at her club, LSK Kvinner FK, she usually plays as central midfield. Lund has previously played for Lisleby FK, Skogstrand and Flyers and Vikings Singapore. She lived in Singapore
for four years from 1997 until 2001.
Lund has won 22 caps for Norway women's national football team
, but scored no goals. In October 2007 she was drafted into the senior squad for a match against Russia
, aged 18, following an injury to Marit Fiane Christensen
. Lund then played for Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in China. She also represented Norway in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, where her pace and versatility were praised by the coach.
Marita Skammelsrud Lund is the niece of Bent Skammelsrud
, former captain of Rosenborg Ballklub.
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
she plays at right back, and at her club, LSK Kvinner FK, she usually plays as central midfield. Lund has previously played for Lisleby FK, Skogstrand and Flyers and Vikings Singapore. She lived in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
for four years from 1997 until 2001.
Lund has won 22 caps for Norway women's national football team
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
, but scored no goals. In October 2007 she was drafted into the senior squad for a match against Russia
Russia women's national football team
The Russia women's national football team represents Russia in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Football Union of Russia and affiliated with UEFA...
, aged 18, following an injury to Marit Fiane Christensen
Marit Fiane Christensen
Marit Fiane Christensen is a Norwegian football central back.She currently plays for Røa in Norway's Toppserien league. She is member of the Norwegian Women's National Football Team, having made her debut for the senior team on March 16, 2003, in a match against USA.- Club career :She started her...
. Lund then played for Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in China. She also represented Norway in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, where her pace and versatility were praised by the coach.
Marita Skammelsrud Lund is the niece of Bent Skammelsrud
Bent Skammelsrud
Bent André Skammelsrud is a Norwegian former football player, most known as an important midfielder for Rosenborg BK. He has eleven consecutive championships in the Norwegian Premier League, and three times he won the Norwegian Football Cup.-Biography:Skammelsrud played 272 matches for Rosenborg...
, former captain of Rosenborg Ballklub.
External links
- NFF profile