Sophie Román Haug Explained

Sophie Román Haug
Birth Date:1999 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Kløfta, Norway
Height:1.78 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Liverpool
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:–2014
Youthclubs1:Kløfta
Youthyears2:2015
Youthclubs2:LSK Kvinner
Years1:2015–2021
Clubs1:LSK Kvinner
Caps1:108
Goals1:49
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Roma
Caps2:25
Goals2:11
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Liverpool
Caps3:20
Goals3:7
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Norway U15
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:Norway U16
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2016
Nationalteam3:Norway U17
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:7
Nationalyears4:2016–2018
Nationalteam4:Norway U19
Nationalcaps4:27
Nationalgoals4:11
Nationalyears5:2018–2022
Nationalteam5:Norway U23
Nationalcaps5:10
Nationalgoals5:5
Nationalyears6:2022–
Nationalteam6:Norway
Nationalcaps6:20
Nationalgoals6:12
Club-Update:02:46, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:02:46, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Sophie Román Haug (born 4 June 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for English Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Norway national team.

Club career

After playing for Kløfta Idrettslag, she went to LSK Kvinner in 2015. She was heavily involved in her team winning both the cup and the league in 2018, with 14 league goals. She became LSK's top scorer in 2020 with eight goals. In 2021, she was named to the team of the year in the Toppserien by NTB, after nine goals in 15 league games.[1] [2]

In January 2022, she signed for Roma, becoming the most expensive sale from LSK Kvinner ever.[3] [4]

In September 2023, she signed for Liverpool for an undisclosed fee.[5] She scored her first goal for Liverpool on 12 November 2023 against Tottenham Hotspur, equalizing the game 1-1 in the 66th minute.[6]

International career

Youth

Haug had an extensive career for Norwegian youth national teams. She has international matches for U15, U16, U17, U19, U23, and the senior Norwegian national team.

On 21 July 2018, she scored a goal in a 1–0 victory over France during the UEFA Under-19 European Championship.[7]

Senior

Haug was called up for the Norwegian senior national team for the first time in 2018.[8] In 2022, she was selected for the national team's squad for the 2022 UEFA European Championships. Her debut came on 29 June 2022 in a friendly match against Denmark.[9]

She scored her first three senior national team goals in the World Cup qualifier at home against Albania, on 6 September 2022, which ended in a 5–0 victory.[10] [11]

On 19 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Norwegian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[12] On 30 July, she scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 victory over the Philippines in the last World Cup group stage match, which qualified her country to the knockout phase.[13] It was the fourth instance of a Norwegaian player scoring a hat-trick at the Women's World Cup and the first since 2007.

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LSK Kvinner2015Toppserien20000020
2016Toppserien1323300165
2017Toppserien201530002315
2018Toppserien221458303022
2019Toppserien1914150282
2020Toppserien1884020248
2021Toppserien15920412110
Total10949211214114462
Roma2021–22Serie A7430104
2022–23Serie A187109110298
Total25114091103912
Liverpool2023–24Women's Super League2072121249
Career total153662713212321019682

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway202285
202394
202433
Total2012

Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Haug goal.

List of international goals scored by Sophie Román Haug
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 September 2022Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway1–05–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
22–0
34–0
411 October 2022ADO Den Haag Stadium, The Hague, Netherlands1–02–0Friendly
511 November 2022Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia, Spain1–11–2Friendly
630 July 2023Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand1–06–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup
72–0
86–0
91 December 2023Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway4–04–02023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
1027 February 2024Viking Stadion, Stavanger, Norway2–05–02023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
113–0
126 April 2024Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway2–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualification

Honours

LSK Kvinner

Roma

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kvinner . Toppfotball . 2021-12-02 . Her er Årets lag på NTB-børsen! . 2023-01-15 . Toppserien . nb-NO.
  2. Web site: Fotballforbund . Norges . Sophie Roman Haug - Profil . 2023-01-15 . fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund . no.
  3. Web site: Striker Haug completes Giallorosse move! . 2023-01-15 . www.asroma.com . en.
  4. Web site: jonas . 2022-01-28 . Sophie Román Haug er solgt til Roma. Blir klubbens dyrest salg noensinne. . 2023-01-15 . LSK Kvinner . nb-NO.
  5. Web site: Liverpool FC Women complete signing of Sophie Roman Haug. 2023-09-06. Liverpool Football Club Official. en.
  6. News: Haug rescues point for Liverpool at Tottenham . 2024-03-17 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Norway 1–0 France . UEFA . 21 July 2018 .
  8. Web site: Stenseth/NTB . Knut . 2018-09-19 . (+) To Kolbotn-spillere kan få debuten på A-landslaget . 2023-01-15 . Østlandets Blad . no.
  9. Web site: Fotballforbund . Norges . Danmark - Norge - 29.06.2022 18.00 . 2023-01-15 . fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund . no.
  10. Web site: Fotballforbund . Norges . Norge - Albania - 06.09.2022 18.30 . 2023-01-15 . fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund . no.
  11. Web site: Lokøy . Christian Dehlie . 2022-09-06 . Sophie Román Haug briljerte for Norge i Hege Riises hjemmedebut . 2023-01-15 . NRK . nb-NO.
  12. Web site: updated . Jessy Parker Humphreys last . 2023-06-06 . Norway Women’s World Cup 2023 squad: full 23-player team . 2023-06-20 . fourfourtwo.com . en.
  13. Web site: Norway’s hat-trick heroine talks dreams and doubts . FIFA . 30 July 2023 .
  14. Web site: Sophie Román Haug . Soccerway .
  15. Web site: Sophie Román Haug . fotball.no .