| Bjørn Heidenstrøm | |
| Fullname: | Bjørn Olav Heidenstrøm |
| Birth Date: | 1968 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Porsgrunn, Norway |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Herøya |
| Clubs1: | Odd Grenland |
| Clubs2: | Lillestrøm |
| Clubs3: | Sogndal |
| Clubs4: | Drøbak/Frogn |
| Clubs5: | Bærum |
| Years6: | 1996–1997 |
| Clubs6: | Leyton Orient |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Tollnes |
| Clubs8: | Urædd |
| Clubs9: | Herøya |
| Nationalyears1: | 1984 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1983–1984 |
| Nationalteam2: | Norway U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1985 |
| Nationalteam3: | Norway U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Bjørn Olav Heidenstrøm (born 15 January 1968) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He represented Norway internationally at youth levels U15, U16 and U19.[2]
After the end of his professional career, he worked administratively for the football club Vålerenga.[3] He also attained fame after being featured in several iterations of Championship Manager, a football-management simulation video game series.
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 collected football shirts, which were stitched together to form a huge football shirt that was unveiled at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa in June 2010.[4]