Torbjørn Heggem

Torbjørn Heggem
Heggem with Norway in 2026
Personal information
Full name Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999
Place of birth Trondheim, Norway
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Bologna
Number 14
Youth career
–2013 Astor
2014–2018 Rosenborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Rosenborg 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Ranheim (loan) 48 (1)
2021–2022 Sandnes Ulf 61 (1)
2023–2024 IF Brommapojkarna 40 (2)
2024–2025 West Bromwich Albion 46 (1)
2025– Bologna 26 (0)
International career‡
2024– Norway 20 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 July 2026

Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem (born 12 January 1999) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Bologna and the Norway national team. Primarily a centre-back, Heggem can also play as a left-back.

Club career

Early career

Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem joined Rosenborg in 2014 from Astor. He made his debut for Rosenborg coming on as a substitute against Lillestrøm in the 2018 Mesterfinalen.[2] In January 2019, Heggem was sent out on loan to fellow Trondheim and Eliteserien club Ranheim.[3] Later that year he made his debut in Eliteserien on 19 May, playing the full game which Ranheim won 3–1 away against Sarpsborg 08.[4][5] In January 2021 he joined Sandnes Ulf.[6]

On 22 December 2022, Heggem signed for Swedish side IF Brommapojkarna.[7]

West Bromwich Albion

On 4 July 2024, Heggem signed for EFL Championship side West Bromwich Albion on a three-year contract.[8][9] On 10 August 2024, he made his debut for the club in a 3–1 away win against QPR in the opening league game, and assisted Josh Maja's first goal in the first half.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 December 2024, scoring first in a 2–2 draw with Sheffield United.[11] He won the 2024–25 West Bromwich Albion Player of the Season award for his performances during the campaign.[12]

Bologna

On 15 August 2025, Heggem signed for Serie A club Bologna for an undisclosed fee,[13][14] reported to be in the region of £10 million.[15] He made his debut for the club on 30 August 2025, in a 1–0 win against Como.[16]

International career

Heggem playing for Norway in 2025

Heggem received his first call-up to the Norway national team on 1 October 2024.[17] He made his debut for the Norway national team on 13 October 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game against Austria at the Raiffeisen Arena. He substituted David Møller Wolfe in the 79th minute, as Austria won 5–1.[18]

On 21 May 2026, Heggem was included in the 26-man squad selected by Norway national team manager Ståle Solbakken for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2026[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosenborg 2018[21] Eliteserien 0000001[b]010
Ranheim (loan) 2019[21] Eliteserien 18061——241
2020[21] 1. divisjon 30100——301
Total 48161——542
Sandnes Ulf 2021[21] 1. divisjon 30030——330
2022[21] 31110——321
Total 61140——651
IF Brommapojkarna 2023[21] Allsvenskan 28120—2[c]0321
2024[21] 12140——161
Total 40260—20482
West Bromwich Albion 2024–25[22] Championship 45100——451
2025–26[23] 10———10
Total 46100——461
Bologna 2025–26[23] Serie A 260208[d]01[e]0370
Career total 221518180402516
  1. ↑ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Svenska Cupen, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ↑ Appearance in the Mesterfinalen
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Allsvenskan play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

International

As of match played 11 July 2026[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202430
202580
202690
Total200

Honours

Rosenborg

Individual

References

  1. ↑ English Football League (2025). "Squad List 2024/25 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL - Squad List 2024/25.
  2. 1 2 "Hyller juniorene: – «Young boys» henter hjem et trofé til Rosenborg". NRK (in Norwegian). 26 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Torbjørn Heggem klar for Ranheim / Ranheim" (in Norwegian). Ranheimfotball.no. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Disse starter mot Sarpsborg 08 / Ranheim" (in Norwegian). Ranheimfotball.no. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Kruttsterk prestasjon i Sarpsborg / Ranheim" (in Norwegian). Ranheimfotball.no. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "RBKweb - artikkel". Rosenborg BK (in Norwegian). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Välkommen till BP, Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem". IF Brommapojkarna (in Swedish). 22 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "ALBION COMPLETE TORBJØRN HEGGEM TRANSFER". West Bromwich Albion. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "West Brom sign Norwegian defender Heggem". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Queens Park Rangers 1–3 West Bromwich Albion". Sky Sports. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Sheffield United". BBC. BBC Sport. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Albion Men's 2024/25 awards winners". West Bromwich Albion FC. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Torbjørn Heggem al Bologna" [Torbjørn Heggem to Bologna]. www.bolognafc.it (in Italian). 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Torbjørn Heggem signs for Bologna". www.wba.co.uk. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "West Brom defender Heggem completes Bologna move". BBC Sport. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Bologna 1–0 Como". ESPN. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "Torbjørn Heggem earns first inclusion in senior Norway squad". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "Austria v Norway game report". ESPN. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Norway squad announcement". FIFA. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Profile:T. Heggem". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Torbjørn Heggem in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Torbjørn Heggem in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  24. ↑ "Torbjørn Heggem". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
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