Bjørn Heidenstrøm
Bjørn Olav Heidenstrøm (born 15 January 1968) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2] He represented Norway internationally at youth levels U15, U16 and U19.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bjørn Olav Heidenstrøm[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Porsgrunn, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Herøya | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Odd Grenland | |||
| Lillestrøm | |||
| Sogndal | |||
| Drøbak/Frogn | |||
| Bærum | |||
| 1996–1997 | Leyton Orient | 4 | (0) |
| Tollnes | |||
| Urædd | |||
| Herøya | |||
| National team | |||
| Norway U15 | 2 | (0) | |
| Norway U16 | 4 | (0) | |
| Norway U19 | 1 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He now works administratively for the football club Vålerenga.
In June 2009 Heidenstrøm embarked on a journey by bicycle from Norway to Cape Town, South Africa to raise awareness for the plight of refugees. Along the way he was collecting football shirts, which would be stitched together to form a huge football shirt to be unveiled at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa in June 2010.
References
- "Bjørn Olav Heidenstrøm - Profil". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- "Bjørn Olav Heidenstrøm". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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