Noor Eckhoff

Noor Eckhoff
Personal information
Full name	Noor Hoelsbrekken Eckhoff
Date of birth	6 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Norway
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Linköpings FC
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2019	Lyn
2020	Kolbotn
2021	Melbourne City
2021–2022	Eskilstuna United
2023	Inter Milan
2024–	Linköpings FC
International career‡
2014	Norway U15
2015	Norway U16
2016	Norway U17
2016–2018	Norway U19
2019–2022	Norway U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 September 2023

Noor Hoelsbrekken Eckhoff (born 6 December 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club Linköpings FC.

Club career

After many years in Lyn, she signed for Kolbotn in January 2020.^[2] After one season in Kolbotn, it was announced in January 2021 that she had signed for Melbourne City in the A-League Women.^[3]^[4]

When the season in Australia was over, she signed for Swedish Eskilstuna United in April 2021.^[5] In December 2022, the contract with Eskilstuna United was terminated after the club was forcibly relegated due to financial imbalance.^[6]

On 18 March 2023, Eckhoff officially joined Italian club Inter Milan, signing a contract until the end of the season, with an option for another year.^[7]^[8] On 15 December of the same year, she terminated her deal with Inter.^[9]^[10]

International career

Eckhoff participated for Norway under 15, under 16, under 17, under 19, and under 23 levels.^[11]

In August 2022, Eckhoff was selected for the first time on the Norwegian senior national team, as part of Hege Riise's first team squad.^[12]

Other endeavors

Eckhoff is also a cartoonist and has released a Norwegian comics album about her football career; Blør for drakta (Bleeds for the jersey).^[13]^[14]^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Nilsen, Torbjørn (22 July 2023). "Ballkunstneren". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
^ Isaksen, Ingvild (29 January 2020). "Noor Eckhoff er klar for Kolbotn". Kolbotn Kvinner (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ "Melbourne City sign Norway youth international Noor Eckhoff". ESPN. 12 January 2021.
^ Admin (11 January 2021). "Lykke til Down Under, Noor!". Toppserien (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ NTB (8 April 2021). "Eckhoff blir Sverige-proff". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ AS, TV 2 (19 December 2022). "Norske Eskilstuna-spillerne fikk sjokkbeskjed på ferie: - Ingen av oss klarte å si noe". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Noor Eckhoff joins Inter". Inter Milan. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ "Noor Eckhoff è una nuova calciatrice dell'Inter". L Football (in Italian). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
^ "Noor Eckhoff departs by mutual consent". Inter Milan. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
^ Iannucci, Federica (15 December 2023). "Si dividono le strade fra Noor Eckhoff e l'Inter Women". L Football (in Italian). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
^ Noor Eckhoff at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
^ Bjørnar, Hjellen (23 August 2022). "Thorisdottir knust etter vraking: – Vondeste telefonsamtalen jeg har hatt" (in Norwegian). NRK.
^ Syversen, Christina Paulos (2 September 2022). "Noor (22) lever av fotball og tegneserier: – Min form for meditasjon" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
^ Dingstad, Nora Geiran (15 August 2021). "Fotballproffens "ukjente" talent: Hun håper å kunne glede andre". Nordre Aker Budstikke (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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[klk-1] Nilsen, Torbjørn (22 July 2023). "Ballkunstneren". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 September 2023.

[2] Isaksen, Ingvild (29 January 2020). "Noor Eckhoff er klar for Kolbotn". Kolbotn Kvinner (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 6 May 2023.

[3] "Melbourne City sign Norway youth international Noor Eckhoff". ESPN. 12 January 2021.

[4] Admin (11 January 2021). "Lykke til Down Under, Noor!". Toppserien (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 6 May 2023.

[5] NTB (8 April 2021). "Eckhoff blir Sverige-proff". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.

[6] AS, TV 2 (19 December 2022). "Norske Eskilstuna-spillerne fikk sjokkbeskjed på ferie: - Ingen av oss klarte å si noe". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[7] "Noor Eckhoff joins Inter". Inter Milan. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[8] "Noor Eckhoff è una nuova calciatrice dell'Inter". L Football (in Italian). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

[9] "Noor Eckhoff departs by mutual consent". Inter Milan. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

[10] Iannucci, Federica (15 December 2023). "Si dividono le strade fra Noor Eckhoff e l'Inter Women". L Football (in Italian). Retrieved 16 December 2023.

[11] Noor Eckhoff at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[12] Bjørnar, Hjellen (23 August 2022). "Thorisdottir knust etter vraking: – Vondeste telefonsamtalen jeg har hatt" (in Norwegian). NRK.

[13] Syversen, Christina Paulos (2 September 2022). "Noor (22) lever av fotball og tegneserier: – Min form for meditasjon" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

[14] Dingstad, Nora Geiran (15 August 2021). "Fotballproffens "ukjente" talent: Hun håper å kunne glede andre". Nordre Aker Budstikke (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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