Mats Solheim

Mats Goberg Solheim (born 3 December 1987) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Eliteserien club Stabæk.[1]

Mats Goberg Solheim
Solheim playing for Hammarby in 2015
Personal information
Full name Mats Goberg Solheim
Date of birth (1987-12-03) 3 December 1987
Place of birth Loen, Norway
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Stabæk
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stryn TIL 34 (57)
2006–2011 Sogndal 113 (18)
2012–2015 Kalmar 50 (5)
2015–2019 Hammarby IF 111 (8)
2020– Stabæk 24 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 November 2020

Career

Sogndal

Solheim started his career at the local club Stryn IL in the lower divisions, where he initially played as a striker.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Kalmar FF

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.[5]

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.[2] 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

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.[6] 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.[7]

Career statistics
As of 24 November 2020
Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2006 Sogndal Adeccoligaen 800080
2007 18300183
2008 28510295
2009 14500145
2010 22120241
2011 Tippeligaen 23441275
2012 Kalmar Allsvenskan 000000
2013 24311254
2014 26210272
2015 Hammarby 26200262
2016 16200162
2017 27130301
2018 16020160
2019 26331294
2020 Stabæk Eliteserien 24300243
Career Total 2993317331636

Honours

Club

Sogndal

References
  1. "Mats Solheim profile" (in Swedish). SVFF. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. "Norsk inhoppare blev Kalmars solskenshistoria" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. "Solheim - "Har spelat på alla positioner på planen - även målvakt"" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. "Mats Solheim valde Kalmar FF framför Tippeligan" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  5. "Solheim borta hela säsongen" (in Swedish). Svergies Radio. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  6. "Mats Solheim lämnar Kalmar FF" (in Swedish). Kalmar FF. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  7. "Mats Solheim skadad – missar vårsäsongen" (in Swedish). Expressen. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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