- Siri Nordby
Siri Nordby (born
August 4 1978 ) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Røa in Norway'sToppserien league. She also plays for theNorway women's national football team .Nordby has played with Røa almost her entire life, aside from the few years she played in the United States at the
University of South Florida , and has tallied 250 appearances for the club. She has even signed a lifetime contract with Røa to demonstrate her commitment to the team. [ [http://www.dynamitegirls.no Røa’s official Web site] ]She made her debut with the national team on July 24, 2004 in a match against Germany. Nordby scored her first and only goal for the national team on May 3, 2008 in a Euro qualification match against Israel. [ [http://www.fotball.no/t2.aspx?p=53172&cat=51835&x=1&a=225497 Mye flott angrepsfotball] ]
She was a part of the squad for the 2005 European Championships that won silver after being defeated by Germany, 3-1, in the final. She was also a member of the 2007 Women's World Cup squad that finished the tournament fourth.
On June 9, 2008 Nordby was named to the Norwegian roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics to be held in Beijing, China. [ [http://www.fotball.no/t1.aspx?p=51831&x=1&a=228434 Drømmen gikk i oppfyllelse] ]
She has made 38 appearances for the national team.
She currently works as a physical trainer for
Øvrevoll Hosle IL 's men's team, for whom her brother Sverre is the head coach.References
External links
* [http://www.fotball.no/histstat.ASP?WCI=wiPerson&personid=4044171 Official Norwegian Football Association player profile]
* [http://fotball.aftenposten.no/kvlandslag/article88617.ece Aftenposten profile]
* [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=199632/index.html FIFA player statistics]
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