Ann Kristin Aarønes (born 19 January 1973) is a Norwegian former

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. 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

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championships between 1993 and 2000. Aarønes signed for the

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(WUSA) ahead of the inaugural season in

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. 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

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for the

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in a 0–0 1991 UEFA Women's Championship qualification draw with

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. 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

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she became a European Champion with Norway, having been a runner-up in

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. 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

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aarones, Ann-Kristin 1973 births Living people Norway women's international footballers Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Norway Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Spjelkavik IL players SK Trondheims-Ørn players New York Power players Women's United Soccer Association players Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Footballers from Ålesund Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Norwegian expatriate women's footballers Norwegian women's footballers FIFA Women's Century Club Olympic medalists in football FIFA Women's World Cup–winning players Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Women's association football forwards 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players UEFA Women's Championship–winning players 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players