Madelen Kolden Holme (born 20 February 2002) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Lexington SC of the new USL Super League.[1][2]

Madelen Holme
Personal information
Full name Madelen Koldal Holme
Date of birth (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 22)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Lexington SC
Number -
Youth career
Gneist
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Sandviken 2 (0)
2019–2022 Arna-Bjørnar 17 (0)
2022 Levante 0 (0)
2023–2024 Åsane 1 (0)
2024- Lexington SC 0 (0)
International career
2017 Norway U15 4 (0)
2018 Norway U16 13 (8)
2020 Norway U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Holme started playing football young and played with fourteen-year-olds at ten.[3] Holme was regarded as a Norwegian prospect.[4][5]

Career

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She started her career with the Norwegian side Sandviken, where she suffered a ligament injury.[6] In 2022, she signed for Spanish side Levante.[7][8][9] In January 2023, she left the team under a mutual release agreement.[10] In June of 2024, it was announced that she signed for Lexington SC, an inaugural member of the new top-flight USL Super League in the United States.

Style of play

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Holme mainly operates as a striker and is left-footed.[11] She is known for her technical ability.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing of Norwegian national Madelen Holme to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ Madelen Holme at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ "Da Madelen var 10 år gammel, spilte hun med 14-åringer". fvn.no.
  4. ^ "Madelen Holme - Fædrelandsvennen article".
  5. ^ "Her er de 10 største jentetalentene i lokalfotballen". fvn.no.
  6. ^ "Slik jobber Madelen Holme med å komme tilbake på banen". aftenposten.no.
  7. ^ "Holme om overgangen til spansk fotball: –⁠ Veldig glad for å få muligheten". sportskollektivet.no.
  8. ^ "Madelen Holme - Bergens Tidende article".
  9. ^ "Madelen Holme – Dagbladet article".
  10. ^ "El Levante UD y Madelen Holme llegan a un acuerdo para la rescisión del contrato". LevanteUD (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Madelen seier ho vart straffa med matnekt – storlag svarer på alvorlege skuldingar". nrk.no.
  12. ^ "Madelen Holme - Bergensavisen article".