Sanne Lekven

Sanne Lekven
Personal information
Full name Sanne Bolette Dale Lekven
Date of birth (2001-07-09) 9 July 2001
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Orlando Pride
Number 22
Youth career
Stord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Stord 71 (60)
2020 Sandviken 4 (0)
2021–2024 Viking 70 (33)
2024–2025 Arna-Bjørnar 34 (4)
2026 Aalesund 10 (5)
2026– Orlando Pride 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Norway U16 1 (0)
2018 Norway U17 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 August 2026

Sanne Lekven (born 9 July 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Career

Lekven started her career in Stord IL. She made her senior debut in the 2016 Fourth Division, and then scored 19 goals in 20 matches in the 2017 Third Division. The next year she improved to 24 goals in 21 matches, winning promotion to the 2019 Second Division, where she managed 15 goals in 22 games.[1] Notably in the U19 category, her team won the 2018 Norway Cup as Lekven was named woman of the match in the final.[2]

Ahead of the 2020 season, Lekven made the move to the top level as she signed for IL Sandviken.[3] She made her Toppserien debut in August 2020 against Klepp.[1] She did however fail to break through and moved to Rogaland, choosing up-and-coming Viking FK over Klepp IL.[4] She was reportedly on the radar of John Arne Riise's Avaldsnes IL.[5] In the summer of 2024, she was recruited by Arna-Bjørnar.[6]

As Arna-Bjørnar were relegated, several clubs competed to sign Lekven ahead of the 2026 season,[7] and she chose Aalesunds FK.[8] Aalesund immediately made their mark in the 2026 Toppserien, beating larger clubs with Lekven as one of the "key players".[9] Lekven notably scored from a solo raid against Rosenborg, single-handedly bringing the ball over three fourths of the field.[10] Lekven also scored the one goal in addition to the seven by Katarina Dybvik Sunde, in June's 8–1 routing of Bodø/Glimt.[11] Moreover she helped her team reach the final of the 2026 Norwegian Women's Cup.[12]

On 12 August 2026, it was announced that Lekven had joined the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)'s Orlando Pride, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club option for another year.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 Sanne Lekven at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ↑ "Flere lokale vinnere i Norway Cup". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). 4 August 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2026 – via Aftenposten.
  3. ↑ "Sanne (19) er klar for Sandviken". Sunnhordland (in Norwegian Nynorsk). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Stortalentet ble kontaktet av Klepp, men valgte Viking". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Viking-juvel om ordene fra Riise: – Han har jo en stor status i fotballen" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Velkommen til Arna-Bjørnar, Sanne Lekven !, Arna-Bjørnar 13 August 2026
  7. ↑ "Storklubbane skal ha vore i kø for å sikra seg Sanne (24). No har ho bestemt seg". Stord 24 (in Norwegian Nynorsk). 10 December 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sanne Lekven blir AaFK-spelar" (in Norwegian Nynorsk). NRK. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "– Både mamma og pappa vil ha æren". Sunnmørsposten (in Norwegian). 8 May 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Drømmescoring da AaFK rystet Rosenborg" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Glimt går til sommerferie med -39 i målforskjell". Avisa Nordland (in Norwegian). 20 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Throndsen, Fabian Palmstrøm (12 August 2026). "Toppserien-sensasjon selges til storklubb" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Orlando Pride  acquires Norwegian forward Sanne Lekven". Orlando Pride. 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
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