Justine Kielland

Justine Kvaleng Kielland (born 22 November 2002) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brann.

Justine Kielland
Personal information
Full name Justine Kvaleng Kielland
Date of birth (2002-11-22) 22 November 2002
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brann
Number 28
Youth career
–2015 Fossum
2016–2018 Stabæk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Stabæk 80 (4)
2023– Brann 10 (0)
International career‡
2020 Norway U18 1 (0)
2022–2023 Norway U23 8 (1)
2024– Norway 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024

Career

Kielland hails from Bærum and started her youth career in Fossum IF before going on to the largest club in the area, Stabæk.[1] She made a breakthrough for Stabæk in the 2020 First Division, and was a key player from the 2021 Toppserien onward. After finishing school at the Norwegian School of Elite Sport in 2021, she started a higher education in Oslo to be able to remain in Stabæk.[2][3]

She was bought by SK Brann Kvinner in the summer of 2023 on a 3,5 year contract. Not having turned 21 years old, she amassed 80 league matches for Stabæk.[4] During Brann's successful 2023–24 Champions League run, Kielland scored against Glasgow in the qualifying rounds[5] as well as an equalizer against St. Pölten during the group stage.[6]

In October 2023, Kielland was called up for Norway for the first time.[7] She remained unused then, but not long after, she made her full international debut against Croatia, being substituted in at half time.[8]

Personal life

While at Stabæk, she entered a relationship with men's player Oliver Valaker Edvardsen.[9]

References
  1. Justine Kielland at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. "Slik vil Justine (18) legge Europa for sine føtter". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 22 May 2021.
  3. "Klar for studier – blir i Stabæk". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 30 June 2021.
  4. "Midtbanetalent fra Stabæk til Brann" (in Norwegian). 21 August 2023.
  5. "Brann tok stort steg mot mesterligaen – knuste Glasgow 4-0" (in Norwegian). 11 October 2023.
  6. "Snuoperasjon sikret Brann-seier" (in Norwegian). 31 January 2024.
  7. "Emma Godø og Justine Kielland tatt inn i A-landslagstroppen" (in Norwegian). 23 October 2023.
  8. Torp, Carl-Erik (23 February 2024). "NRK-børsen: – Endelig skinner våre største stjerner samtidig" (in Norwegian).
  9. "Fant kjærligheten i samme klubb" (in Norwegian). 23 June 2022.
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