Mats Solheim
 Solheim playing for Hammarby in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mats Goberg Solheim | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Loen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hammarby IF | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stryn TIL | 34 | (55) | |
| 2006–2011 | Sogndal | 113 | (18) |
| 2012–2015 | Kalmar | 50 | (5) |
| 2015– | Hammarby IF | 82 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2018 | |||
Mats Goberg Solheim (born 3 December 1987) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF.[1]
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 27 August 2018
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2006 | Sogndal | Adeccoligaen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2009 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||
| 2010 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 5 | |
| 2012 | Kalmar | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2014 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | Hammarby | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2017 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 246 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 258 | 29 | ||
Honours
Club
References
- ^ "Mats Solheim profile" (in Swedish). SVFF. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Norsk inhoppare blev Kalmars solskenshistoria" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Solheim - "Har spelat på alla positioner på planen - även målvakt"" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Mats Solheim valde Kalmar FF framför Tippeligan" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Solheim borta hela säsongen" (in Swedish). Svergies Radio. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Mats Solheim lämnar Kalmar FF" (in Swedish). Kalmar FF. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Mats Solheim skadad – missar vårsäsongen" (in Swedish). Expressen. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.