Ylinn Tennebø
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | China | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Tornado Måløy | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Kaupanger | 63 | (11) |
| 2019–2020 | Avaldsnes | 28 | (3) |
| 2021–2026 | Vålerenga | 89 | (12) |
| 2026– | West Ham United | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Norway U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2017 | Norway U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Norway U23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:33, 27 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Ylinn Tennebø (born 10 January 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Women's Super League club West Ham United.
Early life
Born in China, Tennebø was adopted by parents in Måløy, Norway at the age of only 9 months.[1]
Club career
After playing for Kaupanger IL, she joined Toppserien side Avaldsnes in 2019.[2] She made her league debut for Avaldsnes in August 2019, in a 2–1 win against Arna-Bjørnar.[3]
In December 2020, she signed for Toppserien titleholders Vålerenga.[4] With Vålerenga, she won the Norwegian Women's Cup in 2021, and the Toppserien title in 2023.
On 2 October 2024, Tennebø extended her contract with Vålerenga until the end of 2026.[5]
On 30 January 2026, it was announced that Tennebø had signed for Women's Super League side West Ham United on a two-and-half-year contract.[6][7]
International career
Tennebø has international matches for U16, U17, and the U23 national teams of Norway.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tornado Måløy | 2015 | 3. divisjon Kvinner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 3. divisjon Kvinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Kaupanger | 2016 | 2. divisjon Kvinner | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2017 | 2. divisjon Kvinner | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 1. divisjon Kvinner | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | 1. divisjon Kvinner | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Total | 63 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 11 | ||
| Avaldsnes | 2019 | Toppserien | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Toppserien | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Vålerenga | 2021 | Toppserien | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Toppserien | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Toppserien | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 35 | 8 | ||
| 2024 | Toppserien | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2025 | Toppserien | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 89 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 124 | 14 | |||
| West Ham United | 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 192 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 235 | 28 | ||
- ↑ Includes Norwegian Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup
- ↑ Includes Women's League Cup
- 1 2 3 appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League
References
- ↑ "Ylinn står foran sitt livs viktigste fotballkamp" (in Norwegian). Fjordenes Tidende. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "Norsk U-landslagsspiller klar for Avaldsnes". h-avis.no. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ↑ "Dette har vi ventet lenge på". h-avis.no. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ↑ Dalsegg, Jens August (30 December 2020). "Ylinn Tennebø har signert!". Vålerenga Fotball Damer (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ↑ "Tennebø forlenget med Vålerenga". NRK. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ↑ "West Ham United sign Ylinn Tennebø". www.whufc.com. 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "West Ham sign Norwegian midfielder Tennebo". BBC Sport. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ Ylinn Tennebø at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ↑ "Ylinn Tennebø". Fotmob. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ylinn Tennebø". Norges Fotbollforbund. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
External links
- Ylinn Tennebø at Soccerway (archived)
- Ylinn Tennebø at FBref.com
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Chinese emigrants to Norway
- Avaldsnes IL players
- Vålerenga Fotball Damer players
- Toppserien players
- Norwegian women's footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
- Norway women's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Norwegian sportswomen
- West Ham United F.C. Women players
- Women's Super League players