Cecilie Pedersen
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Cecilie Pedersen is a Norwegian footballer from Førde
in Sveio
. She moved from SK Haugar to Avaldsnes IL for the 2009 season on a three year contract that reportedly made her one of the highest paid women footballers in the country. In June 2009 she was called up to the national team
for the European Championships, and in the second game, against Iceland
, she was the matchwinner with her goal before the break. She scored Norway's third goal in the quarter final against Sweden
which Norway won 3–1.
On 6 November 2009, she won the Gullballen, the most prestigious Norwegian football prize.
In 2010 she continued to play for Avaldnses in the 2nd division while also playing in the national team, but later in the season she was in dispute with the club. National team trainer Eli Landsem advised her strongly to transfer to a Toppserien club, and she entered discussions with Arna-Bjørnar in Bergen
at the end of 2010. Avaldsnes made financial demands in compensation for her high salary and the hire of her club car, and local businessmen stepped in with offers. However on February 19, 2011 it was announced that the parties had failed to reach agreement because her pay requirements were excessive relative to the pay of the other players.
Førde, Hordaland
Førde is a village in Sveio municipality, Norway, formerly belonging to Vikebygd. Its population is 390 ....
in Sveio
Sveio
Sveio is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Sveio is located in the traditional district of Haugaland-Location:Geographically, Sveio is situated on the Haugaland peninsula. The administrative centre is the village of Sveio. Sveio was separated from Finnås in 1861. Vikebygd was...
. She moved from SK Haugar to Avaldsnes IL for the 2009 season on a three year contract that reportedly made her one of the highest paid women footballers in the country. In June 2009 she was called up to the national team
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
for the European Championships, and in the second game, against Iceland
Iceland women's national football team
The Iceland women's national football team represents Iceland in international women's football. It is currently ranked as the 15th best national team in the world by FIFA...
, she was the matchwinner with her goal before the break. She scored Norway's third goal in the quarter final against Sweden
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
which Norway won 3–1.
On 6 November 2009, she won the Gullballen, the most prestigious Norwegian football prize.
In 2010 she continued to play for Avaldnses in the 2nd division while also playing in the national team, but later in the season she was in dispute with the club. National team trainer Eli Landsem advised her strongly to transfer to a Toppserien club, and she entered discussions with Arna-Bjørnar in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
at the end of 2010. Avaldsnes made financial demands in compensation for her high salary and the hire of her club car, and local businessmen stepped in with offers. However on February 19, 2011 it was announced that the parties had failed to reach agreement because her pay requirements were excessive relative to the pay of the other players.