Mats Solheim
Mats Goberg Solheim (born 3 December 1987) is a former Norwegian footballer who played as a defender.[2]
| Solheim playing for Hammarby in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mats Goberg Solheim | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Loen, Norway[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Loen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2004 | Loen | ||
| 2005–2006 | Stryn | ||
| 2006–2011 | Sogndal | 115 | (18) |
| 2012–2014 | Kalmar | 50 | (5) |
| 2015–2019 | Hammarby | 111 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | Stabæk | 40 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Sogndal edit
Solheim started his career at the local club Loen IL,[3] continuing at Stryn TIL in the lower divisions. He initially played as a striker.[4] He attracted interest from the professional club Sogndal, then playing in the Norwegian second tier, during the summer of 2006. He subsequently joined the club and went on to enjoy a promotion to Tippeligaen four seasons later, in 2010.
During his time at Sogndal he got known as a utility player, being used in almost every outfield position. He has since established himself as a natural wing back on either flanks.[5]
Solheim played a total of 25 games, scoring 4 times, during the 2011 Tippeligaen-season. He attracted interest from several other Norwegian clubs after the successful campaign, but opted to move abroad, signing for Kalmar FF in the Swedish Allsvenskan.[6]
Kalmar FF edit
He had a rough start to his stint at Kalmar FF, when he injured his anterior cruciate ligament in February 2012 during the pre-season. He was forced to the sideline throughout the rest of the year.[7]
Solheim made his competitive debut for Kalmar on 2 April 2013 against Syrianska FC, on the first match day of the 2013 Allsvenskan. He crowned his debut for the side by scoring in a 3–0 victory.[4] He played as a regular at Kalmar during the upcoming two seasons, featuring in a total of 50 games in Allsvenskan, scoring on 5 occasions.
Hammarby IF edit
On 31 March 2015, the last day of the Swedish transfer window, Hammarby IF announced that they had signed Solheim on a three year-contract.[8] He reunited with his former manager Nanne Bergstrand, who first had brought him to Sweden, at the Stockholm-based outfit.
Solheim established himself as a first choice left defender at Hammarby during the 2015 season. He missed out on the whole first half of the 2016 season due to another, less serious, knee injury.[9]
Stabæk edit
In November 2019, Solheim returned to Norwegian football, joining Stabæk on a three-year contract.[10] He retired in August 2021 to become a banker.[11]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sogndal | 2006 | 1. divisjon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2008 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2009 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 2010 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2011 | Eliteserien | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| Total | 115 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 125 | 19 | ||
| Kalmar | 2012 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2014 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Total | 50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 52 | 6 | |||
| Hammarby | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| Total | 111 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | 121 | 9 | |||
| Stabæk | 2020 | Eliteserien | 29 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 316 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 339 | 37 | ||
Honours edit
- Sogndal
References edit
- ^ a b Mats Solheim at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Mats Solheim profile" (in Swedish). SVFF. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Mats Solheim at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b "Norsk inhoppare blev Kalmars solskenshistoria" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Solheim - "Har spelat på alla positioner på planen - även målvakt"" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Mats Solheim valde Kalmar FF framför Tippeligan" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Solheim borta hela säsongen". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Svergies Radio. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Mats Solheim lämnar Kalmar FF" (in Swedish). Kalmar FF. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Mats Solheim skadad – missar vårsäsongen" (in Swedish). Expressen. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Solheim til Stabæk". NRK (in Norwegian). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Stabæk-spiller avslutter fotballkarrieren". Nettavisen. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Mats Solheim". Altomfotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b Mats Solheim at Soccerway
External links edit
- Mats Solheim at NIFS (in Norwegian)