Norwegian · Sunndalsøra, Norway · Born 14 July 1995Norwegian striker and first-ever women's Ballon d'Or winner, widely regarded as one of the greatest female footballers of all time with prolific goalscoring rec
Ada Martine Hegerberg was born in Sunndalsøra, Norway in 1995. She is the first ever women's Ballon d'Or winner, receiving the award in 2018. She joined Olympique Lyonnais in 2014 and has since won the UEFA Women's Champions League six times (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) and the Division 1 Féminine multiple times. Her goals record at Lyon is without parallel in European women's club football. She boycotted the Norwegian national team from 2017 to 2022 in protest at conditions for women's players, returning for the 2023 World Cup qualifying campaign. She won the UEFA Women's Champions League top scorer award multiple times. She recovered from a serious knee injury sustained in January 2020 to return at full strength in 2021. Her finishing — two-footed, clinical from any angle — and her consistency in the biggest matches make her the defining centre-forward of European women's club football.
First ever winner of the women's Ballon d'Or
How They Played
Clinical finisher with exceptional positioning and aerial ability
Lasting Impact
Pioneered recognition for women's football and set new standards for goalscoring
Career Honours
- Women's Ballon d'Or 2018
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2022
- Division 1 Féminine top scorer multiple times
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2016
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2017
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2018
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2019
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2020
- UEFA Women's Champions League 2022
| Club | Period | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Lyonnais | 2014–2022 | 187 | 187 |
| Kolbotn | 2011–2013 | 0 | 0 |
| Stabæk | 2013–2014 | 22 | 54 |
 Norway | — | 75 | 44 |
Norwegian Athletes