Ingrid Syrstad Engen (born 29 April 1998) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a

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for Spanish Primera División club

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and the Norway national team. She previously played for Trondheims-Orn and

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in Norway and

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in Germany before joining Barcelona in 2021.

Club career

Engen began her senior career with

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. After the

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she rejected approaches from other clubs to extend her contract with Trondheims-Ørn. After moving to

and helping them secure a League and Cup

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, she signed for German champions

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in December 2018. As part of the deal she agreed a return to LSK on loan for the first half of the 2019 season. On 6 July 2021, she signed a two-year deal with

, keeping her for the club until 30 June 2023. On 25 September, she made her debut for the club in a 8–0 win over

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. In January 2023, Engen extended her contract with Barcelona until June 2025.

International career

Engen was included in the Norway women's team in its debut for the

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. She won her debut

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when Australia defeated Norway in its opening match, in

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, 4–3. In September 2018, Engen was included in the national team for the

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that defeated

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, 2–1. This win secured Norway's passage for the final tournament in France. She was praised by team

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Martin Sjögren: "She is only 20 years old but appears to have played international football for 10 years".

Style of play

Engen usually plays as a

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or "number 8" position as a

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closer to the right side of the pitch.

Personal life

Engen was in a relationship with fellow Norway international player Marie Dølvik Markussen. She is currently in a relationship with

teammate and Spanish international

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Engen goal.''

Honours

Club

;LSK Kvinner *

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: 2018 ;VfL Wolfsburg *

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: 2019–20 *

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: 2019–20,

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FC Barcelona * Primera División: 2021–22 * Supercopa de España Femenina: 2021–22

International

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References

External links

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at

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