Marit Bratberg Lund (born 7 November 1997) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for

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club Brann. She hails from Ilseng and started her senior career in FL Fart. In mid-2014 she moved on to Kolbotn IL in the first division, and ahead of the 2021 season to IL Sandviken. She was also a prolific Norway youth international. Sandviken, whom she joined in 2021, led the league and eventually became league champions. With 14 assists and 7 goals from her left wing-back position, she was an important contributor to the gold team. She was named player of the year in the

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both in the official selection, by

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, and during the NISO Awards. Several football experts and pundits suggested that she be called up to the full national team, and expressed a failure to understand why no call-up came in 2021. Lund was called the best left-footed footballer in Norway. She ranked highest on the score table of the Norwegian News Agency, praising her attacking capabilities. On 19 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Norwegian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first.

Honours

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References

1997 births Living people People from Stange Footballers from Innlandet Norwegian women's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportswomen Norway women's youth international footballers Norway women's international footballers FL Fart players Kolbotn Fotball players SK Brann (women) players Toppserien players Women's association football defenders 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players {{Norway-footy-defender-stub