Riise, Hege (1969–)
Riise, Hege (1969–)
Norwegian soccer player. Born July 18, 1969, in Lorenskog, Norway.
Midfielder; was captain of the Norwegian National team, scoring 58 goals in 175 matches; won team gold medal at FIFA World Cup (1995); won a team bronze medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996) and a team gold medal at Sydney Olympics (2000); played for Setskog/Holand (1989–99), Nikko in Japan (1995–97) and Asker in Norway (2000); signed with WUSA's Carolina Courage (2002).
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