Kristin Haugstad Explained

Kristin Haugstad
Birth Date:17 January 1994
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Øvrevoll Hosle
Clubnumber:24
Youthclubs1:Nesodden
Years1:2011–2014
Clubs1:Vålerenga
Caps1:51
Goals1:12
Years2:2014–2017
Clubs2:La Salle Explorers
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Nesodden (loan)
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Vålerenga (loan)
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Amazon Grimstad (loan)
Caps5:7
Goals5:3
Years6:2018
Clubs6:IFK Kalmar
Caps6:14
Goals6:1
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Amazon Grimstad
Caps7:14
Goals7:5
Years8:2020–2021
Clubs8:Lyn
Caps8:24
Goals8:1
Years9:2020
Clubs9:Amazon Grimstad (loan)
Caps9:8
Goals9:5
Years10:2022
Clubs10:Slavia Prague
Years11:2023
Clubs11:Røa
Caps11:26
Goals11:4
Years12:2024–
Clubs12:Øvrevoll Hosle
Caps12:8
Goals12:1
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Norway U15
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2010
Nationalteam2:Norway U16
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2011
Nationalteam3:Norway U17
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2011–2013
Nationalteam4:Norway U19
Nationalcaps4:9
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:30 May 2024
Ntupdate:30 May 2024

Kristin Haugstad (born 17 January 1994) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Øvrevoll Hosle.

Life

Haugstad hails from Oksval at Nesodden and is a twin sister of Eirik Haugstad. They both participated in athletics during their youth before committing to football.[1]

Haugstad uses a hearing aid, having had hearing impairment since the age of 22.[2]

Career

Kristin Haugstad made her debut for Vålerenga while they played in the 1. divisjon, winning promotion to the 2012 Toppserien. She was a regular in 2012 and 2013 before leaving in 2014 to attend La Salle University and play for the La Salle Explorers.[3]

During the college off-season, she represented her childhood club Nesodden in the summer of 2015, Vålerenga in 2016 and Amazon Grimstad in 2017.[1] Graduating from La Salle in December 2017, she joined IFK Kalmar for the 2018 Damallsvenskan.[3] [4]

Following a return to Norway and Amazon Grimstad, she joined Lyn in 2020.[1] In 2020 she joined Amazon Grimstad for a third time, on loan from Lyn.[5] Spending 2022 with Slavia Prague, she helped win the double in the Czech Republic. Nonetheless, she returned to Norway in 2023 to play for her third Oslo-based club, Røa.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: – Jeg savner alltid Oksvalstranda. Volckersahm, Trond. Akershus Amtstidende. 22 April 2022. no. 16-17.
  2. News: – Opplever å føle seg dumme. 12-13. 11 April 2021. Thevik, Hanna. VG. no.
  3. Web site: 7 Kristin Haugstad. La Salle Explorers. 19 June 2023.
  4. News: Kristin Haugstad til Kalmar. 29 January 2018. Wollbraaten, Per. Akershus Amtstidende. no. 19 June 2023.
  5. News: Amazon slo tilbake etter sjokkminutt. Agderposten. 28 September 2020. 31. no.
  6. News: Zimní posila Slavie Kristin Haugstad. 3 March 2022. Slavia Prague. cs. 19 June 2023.
  7. News: I fjor tok Kristin (29) fra Nesodden gull i Tsjekkia – nå skal hun løfte tidligere norsk storhet. Nordbakk, Solfrid Therese. 24 March 2023. Akershus Amtstidende. no. 19 June 2023.