16 Facts About Solveig Gulbrandsen

Solveig Ingersdatter Gulbrandsen was born on 12 January 1981 and is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for Kolbotn of the Toppserien.

Solveig Gulbrandsen's team became the Norwegian Cup holders after winning the Cup Final in November 2007.

On 10 December 2009 FC Gold Pride in Santa Clara, California, playing in the WPS league, announced that Solveig Gulbrandsen had signed a contract to play and to take part in coaching and education, starting in March 2010.

Solveig Gulbrandsen cited a desire to begin a transition to a post-soccer career in Norway for her decision.

Solveig Gulbrandsen announced that she was expecting her second child.

Solveig Gulbrandsen had been working as a television pundit for TV 2 but agreed to help out her former team who had an injury crisis.

In 1998 Solveig Gulbrandsen made her debut for the Norwegian National Team and made regular appearances until the end of 2010.

Solveig Gulbrandsen won a gold medal with the Norwegian national team in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Solveig Gulbrandsen took part in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 tournament in China, her third such tournament, when Norway achieved fourth place behind Germany, Brazil and the USA.

Solveig Gulbrandsen was hit in a wrist early in the match but continued playing and discovered only afterwards that a bone had been broken.

Solveig Gulbrandsen was selected for Norway's team in the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 played in Finland.

Solveig Gulbrandsen is the daughter of former Norway international footballer Terje Solveig Gulbrandsen and Inger Elise Johansen, a former Norwegian champion in Rhythmic Gymnastics.

Solveig Gulbrandsen is married to Espen Andreassen, a former football trainer in Kolbotn women's football club.

On 8 June 2006 Solveig Gulbrandsen gave birth to her first child, a son named Theodor.

Solveig Gulbrandsen's second child was born on 19 June 2011, a daughter named Lilly.

Solveig Gulbrandsen is unrelated to the other footballer Ragnhild Gulbrandsen.