Tone Heimlund (born 24 May 1985) is a Norwegian retired

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who played for

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and the Norwegian national team.

Club career

Heimlund had a breakout season with

scoring 18 goals in the

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in 2005. A serious knee injury ended Heimlund's promising career in 2007. Heimlund took up competitive

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as an alternative in 2009 in order to still compete in sports.

International career

Youth

Heimlund also participated at the

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. Heimlund efforts helped Norway reach the final ultimately losing to France.

Senior

Heimlund was selected as part of the Norwegian squad at the 2005 European Championships.

References

1985 births Living people Norwegian women's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportswomen Norway women's youth international footballers Women's association football midfielders Women's association football forwards Toppserien players IF Fløya players {{Norway-women-footy-bio-stub