Melissa Bjånesøy

Melissa Bjånesøy

Personal information
Full name	Melissa Bjånesøy
Date of birth	18 April 1992 (1992-04-18) (age 19)
Place of birth	Chicago, United States
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009-	IL Sandviken
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Melissa Bjånesøy is an American-born Norwegian football striker, currently playing for IL Sandviken in Norway's Toppserien.^[1] In the 2011 season she helped Sandviken avoid relegation with 10 goals.^[2]

An Under-19 international, she was the top scorer of the 2011 U-19 European Championship with 7 goals.^[3] She scored in all five games from the group stage to the final, which Norway lost 8-1 to Germany.

References

1. ^ Jakter EM-Medalje og toppkarakter Football Association of Norway
2. ^ 2011 Toppserien table and scorers in Soccerway.com
3. ^ Seven-goal Bjånesøy takes scoring prize UEFA.com

Persondata
Name	Bjanesoy, Melissa
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	18 April 1992
Place of birth	Chicago, United States
Date of death
Place of death