Torbjørn Heggem

Torbjørn Heggem
Heggem playing for Norway in 2025
Personal information
Full name Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem
Date of birth (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999
Place of birth Trondheim, Norway
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) 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 0 (0)
International career‡
2024– Norway 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem (born 12 January 1999) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Italian 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.[1] In January 2019, Heggem was sent out on loan to fellow Trondheim and Eliteserien club Ranheim.[2] 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.[3][4] In January 2021 he joined Sandnes Ulf.[5]

On 22 December 2022, Heggem signed for Swedish side IF Brommapojkarna.[6]

West Bromwich Albion

On 4 July 2024, Heggem signed for EFL Championship side West Bromwich Albion on a three-year contract.[7][8] On 10 August, 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.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 December 2024, scoring first in a 2–2 draw with Sheffield United.[10] He won the 2024–25 West Bromwich Albion Player of the Season award for his performances during the campaign.[11]

Bologna

On 15 August 2025, Heggem signed for Serie A club Bologna for an undisclosed fee,[12][13] reported to be in the region of £10 million.[14]

International career

Heggem 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.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 August 2025[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosenborg 2018[17] Eliteserien 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Ranheim (loan) 2019[17] Eliteserien 18 0 6 1 — — 24 1
2020[17] 1. divisjon 30 1 0 0 — — 30 1
Total 48 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 54 2
Sandnes Ulf 2021[17] 1. divisjon 30 0 3 0 — — 33 0
2022[17] 31 1 1 0 — — 32 1
Total 61 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 65 1
IF Brommapojkarna 2023[17] Allsvenskan 28 1 2 0 — 2[c] 0 32 1
2024[17] 12 1 4 0 — — 16 1
Total 40 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 48 2
West Bromwich Albion 2024–25[18] Championship 45 1 0 0 — — 45 1
2025–26[19] 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 1
Bologna 2025–26[19] Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 195 5 16 1 0 0 3 0 214 6
  1. ^ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Svenska Cupen, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearance in the Mesterfinalen
  3. ^ Appearances in the Allsvenskan play-offs

International

As of match played 9 June 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Norway 2024 3 0
2025 4 0
Total 7 0

Honours

Rosenborg

Individual

References

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