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Linda Medalen, Norway footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Linda Medalen
Linda Medalen
Norway
17 June 1965
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Linda Medalen is a former Norwegian footballer. She is one of Norway's most celebrated former footballers, finishing her international career with 152 caps, scoring 64 goals. She was on the Norway team that won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.

She played most of her career in Norway with Asker Fotball, and retired in 2006, at 41 years old. She also spent seven seasons in Japan with Nikko. She started her career as a striker, but as her career progressed, she moved further back on the field, and was playing toward the end of her career in central defence.

Apart from playing football, Medalen worked as a police officer. In 2007, she was elected to serve as a local politician in Asker municipality council for the Conservative Party. Medalen is openly lesbian, coming out in a Se og Hør article in June 1999. On 16 June 2012, Medalen married Trude Flan. She stands at 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in).

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⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Linda Medalen
Date of birth: (1965-06-17) 17 June 1965 (age 60)
Place of birth: Sandnes, Norway
Height: 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Positions: Forwardmidfielderdefender
⚽ Youth career:
: IL Brodd
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1986: Viking FK
1987–1992: Asker
1992–1998: Nikko Securities
1994: → Klepp IL (loan)
1997: → Asker (loan)
1998–2001: Asker
2003: Asker
2006: Asker
⚽ International career‡:
1987–1999: Norway 152 (64)

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