Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem (born 12 January 1999) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion and the Norway national team.

Club career

Early career

Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem joined Rosenborg in 2014 from Astor. He made his debut for Rosenborg coming on as a substitute against Lillestrøm in the 2018 Mesterfinalen. In January 2019, Heggem was sent out on loan to fellow Trondheim and Eliteserien club Ranheim.[1] Later that year he made his debut in Eliteserien on 19 May, playing the full game which Ranheim won 3-1 away against Sarpsborg 08.[2][3] In January 2021 he joined Sandnes Ulf.[4]

On 22 December 2022, Heggem signed for Swedish side IF Brommapojkarna.[5]

West Bromwich Albion

On 4 July 2024, Heggem signed for EFL Championship side West Bromwich Albion on a three-year contract.[6] On 10 August, he made his debut for the club in a 3–1 away win against QPR in the opening league game, and assisted Josh Maja's first goal in the first half.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 December 2024, scoring first in a 2–2 draw with Sheffield United.[8]

International career

Heggem made his debut for the Norway national team on 13 October 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game against Austria at the Raiffeisen Arena. He substituted David Møller Wolfe in the 79th minute, as Austria won 5–1.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 March 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosenborg 2018[11] Eliteserien 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Ranheim (loan) 2019[11] Eliteserien 18 0 6 1 — — 24 1
2020[11] 1. divisjon 30 1 0 0 — — 30 1
Total 48 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 54 2
Sandnes Ulf 2021[11] 1. divisjon 30 0 3 0 — — 33 0
2022[11] 1. divisjon 31 1 1 0 — — 32 1
Total 61 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 65 1
IF Brommapojkarna 2023[11] Allsvenskan 28 1 2 0 — 2[c] 0 32 1
2024[11] Allsvenskan 12 1 4 0 — — 16 1
Total 40 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 48 2
West Bromwich Albion 2024–25[12] Championship 36 1 0 0 — — 36 1
Career total 185 5 16 1 0 0 3 0 204 6
  1. ^ Includes appearances in the Norwegian Football Cup, Svenska Cupen and FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in the Mesterfinalen
  3. ^ Appearances in the Allsvenskan play-offs

International

As of match played 22 March 2025[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Norway 2024 3 0
2025 1 0
Total 4 0

Honours

Rosenborg

References

  1. ^ "Torbjørn Heggem klar for Ranheim / Ranheim". Ranheimfotball.no. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Disse starter mot Sarpsborg 08 / Ranheim". Ranheimfotball.no. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Kruttsterk prestasjon i Sarpsborg / Ranheim". Ranheimfotball.no. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. ^ "RBKweb - artikkel". Rosenborg BK. Rosenborg BK. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Welcome to BP, Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem". IF Brommapojkarna. IF Brommapojkarna. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  6. ^ "ALBION COMPLETE TORBJØRN HEGGEM TRANSFER". West Bromwich Albion. West Bromwich Albion. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Queens Park Rangers 1-3 West Bromwich Albion". 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  8. ^ "West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Sheffield United". BBC. BBC Sport. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Austria v Norway game report". ESPN. 13 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Profile:T. Heggem". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Games played by Torbjørn Heggem in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Torbjørn Heggem". National Football Teams. National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torbj%C3%B8rn_Lysaker_Heggem
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