Vegard Solheim

Vegard Solheim
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 20)
Position(s) Back
Team information
Current team
 Haugesund
Number 38
Youth career
–2019 Skjold
2020–2021 Haugesund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Haugesund 21 (0)
2024 → Sandnes Ulf (loan) 10 (0)
International career‡
2022 Norway U18 6 (0)
2023 Norway U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024

Vegard Solheim (born 10 August 2004) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a back for FK Haugesund.

Hailing from Tysvær,[1] Solheim played youth football in Skjold IL. He joined FK Haugesund as a youth player in 2020, and in February 2022 FKH decided to name Solheim as a part of the first-team squad. In 2022 he also made his debut as a Norway youth international[2][3]

Solheim made his FKH debut as a substitute in April 2022.[4] In January and February 2023, Solheim was the most-used player during FK Haugesund's pre-season friendlies. He played left back.[5] Originally having a contract until the end of 2024, ahead of the 2023 season his contract was prolonged to the end of 2026. His first start for Haugesund came in March 2023, in the cup match against Brann,[6] and his first Eliteserien start came in April 2023 when Haugesund held Sarpsborg 08 to 0–0.[7]

In the summer of 2024, Solheim was loaned out to struggling 1. divisjon team Sandnes Ulf. The loan originally spanned until the summer break, but Sandnes Ulf managed to prolong it.[8][9] In mid-July he was recalled.[10] Solheim got 10 league games and 3 cup games while at Sandnes Ulf.[2]

As the 2024 Eliteserien was nearing its end, Haugesund fought against relegation. Solheim emerged as the starter in right back position following injury to Claus Niyukuri.[11]

  1. ^ Kvalavåg, Alf-Einar (25 May 2022). "Ny opptur for Vegard Solheim". Tysvær Bygdeblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Vegard Solheim at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Nordvik, Runar (17 February 2022). "17-åring hentes opp i a-stallen" (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  4. ^ Nordvik, Runar (6 April 2022). "Akademiduo med eliteseriedebut" (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  5. ^ Kristiansen, Geir-Å. (27 February 2023). "FKH-unggutt topper liste: – Er det meg? Ai, ai, ai …". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  6. ^ Flateby, Terje (15 March 2023). "Skrev ny kontrakt: – Det kjennes veldig deilig". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  7. ^ Vegard Solheim at Soccerway
  8. ^ Iversen, Espen Astor (14 June 2024). "Sandnes Ulf forhandler med FKH". Sandnesposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  9. ^ Iversen, Espen Astor (20 June 2024). "Sandnes Ulf enige med FKH". Sandnesposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Sandnes Ulf mister spiller – hastekalt tilbake fra lån". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  11. ^ Flateby, Terje (10 November 2024). "Vegard (20) har grepet sjansen: – Det er dette jeg har jobbet for". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.