Ada Hegerberg

Ada Hegerberg is one of the most complete strikers women's football has produced, and I rate her as much for her spine as for her goals. The Lyon trophies and that first-ever Ballon d'Or Féminin in 2018 are extraordinary, but what fascinates me is her willingness to step away from the national team over how the women's game was treated. That's conviction, not convenience. Plenty of stars stay quiet; she used her standing to push for better, widening the path for those behind her. Clinical on the pitch, principled off it. That combination earns my full admiration.

Name (English)

Ada Hegerberg

Name (Japanese)

アーダ・ヘーゲルベルグ

Reading

あーだ・へーげるべるぐ

Born

July 10, 1995 (age 31)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Boar

Origin

Molde Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Occupation

association football player

Awards & achievements

• 2016 Aftenposten Gold Medal
• 2016 Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
• 2016 UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award
• 2018 Ballon d'Or Féminin
• 2017 BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ahegerberg/
• Xhttps://x.com/AdaStolsmo
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada%20Hegerberg
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129118

Tags

• Møre og Romsdal
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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