Bjørn Heidenstrøm
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bjørn Olav Heidenstrøm[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Porsgrunn, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Herøya | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Odd Grenland | |||
| Lillestrøm | |||
| Sogndal | |||
| Drøbak/Frogn | |||
| Bærum | |||
| 1996–1997 | Leyton Orient | 4 | (0) |
| Tollnes | |||
| Urædd | |||
| Herøya | |||
| International career | |||
| 1984 | Norway U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Norway U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 1985 | Norway U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bjørn Olav Heidenstrøm (born 15 January 1968) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2] He represented Norway internationally at youth levels U15, U16 and U19.[1]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Bjørn Olav Heidenstrøm - Profil". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Bjørn Olav Heidenstrøm". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "25 Years of Championship Manager Fame". heartof.football. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "25 Years of Championship Manager Fame". heartof.football. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
External links[edit]
- Bjørn Heidenstrøm at Soccerbase
- Official Site The Shirt 2010
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