Ann Kristin Aarønes

Ann Kristin Aarønes (born 19 January 1973) is a Norwegian former footballer. She first played for Spjelkavik IL, then for Trondheims-Ørn and the Norwegian national team. Later she played for the WUSA's New York Power, during the club's first season of play in 2001.

Club career

At club level with Trondheims-Ørn she won six Norwegian Women's Cup competitions and five Toppserien championships between 1993 and 2000.

Aarønes signed for the professional Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) ahead of the inaugural season in 2001. She was allocated to New York Power alongside compatriot Gro Espeseth. Plagued by lower back and hamstring injuries, she was only able to play for one season before retiring.

International career

In September 1990 Aarønes won her first cap for the Norway women's national football team at Old Trafford in a 0–0 1991 UEFA Women's Championship qualification draw with England.

Aarønes played 111 senior international matches for Norway between 1990 and 1999, scoring 60 goals. She was the top scorer at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, which was won by Norway. She scored a hat-trick at this World Cup against Canada. Also with the Norway team she won bronze at the inaugural Olympic women's football tournament at Atlanta 1996. In 1993 she became a European Champion with Norway, having been a runner-up in 1991. Aarønes also played for Norway in Euro 1997 and at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was included in the All-star team in 1999, although Norway failed to defend their title.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	23 May 1992	Modum, Norway		6–0	6–0	UEFA Women's Euro 1993 qualifying
2.	26 September 1992	Kolbotn, Norway		1–0	8–0
3.				5–0
4.	4 September 1993	Gvarv, Norway		1–0	6–1	UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
5.				3–1
6.				4–1
7.	16 October 1993	Bergen, Norway		7–0	8–0
8.	16 March 1994	Portimão, Portugal		2–0	6–0	1994 Algarve Cup
9.				3–0
10.	18 March 1994	Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal		1–1	6–1
11.				5–1
12.	20 March 1994	Faro, Portugal		1–0	1–0
13.	21 May 1994	Vantaa, Finland		1–?	2–2	UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
14.	4 June 1994	Budapest, Hungary		2–0	4–0
15.	4 September 1994	Oslo, Norway		3–0	4–0
16.	24 September 1994	Prague, Czech Republic		2–0	9–0
17.	26 February 1995	Kristiansand, Norway		1–1	4–3	UEFA Women's Euro 1995
18.				3–3
19.	16 March 1995	Quarteira, Portugal		?–?	3–1	1995 Algarve Cup
20.	6 June 1995	Karlstad, Sweden		4–0	8–0	1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
21.				8–0
22.	10 June 1995	Gävle, Sweden		1–0	7–0
23.				3–0
24.				7–0
25.	15 June 1995	Västerås, Sweden		1–0	1–0
26.	19 September 1995	Ulefoss, Norway		2–0	17–0	UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying
27.				10–0
28.				13–0
29.				14–0
30.				17–0
31.	17 March 1996	Quarteira, Portugal		1–0	4–0	1996 Algarve Cup
32.				4–0
33.	21 July 1996	Washington D.C., United States		2–1	2–2	1996 Summer Olympics
34.	23 July 1996			1–0	3–2
35.	1 August 1996	Athens, United States		1–0	2–0
36.				2–0
37.	31 August 1997	Oslo, Norway		1–0	7–1	Friendly
38.	23 June 1999	Landover, United States		1–0	7–1	1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
39.				2–1
40.	26 June 1999	Chicago, United States		3–0	4–0
41.	30 June 1999	San Jose, United States		1–0	3–1
42.	11 September 1999	Strusshamn, Norway		2–0	4–0	UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
43.	23 October 1999	Sesimbra, Portugal		1–0	4–0
44.				2–0
45.				4–0

External links

• Ann Kristin Aarones – FIFA competition record (archived)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
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