Torbjørn Heggem

Torbjørn Heggem
Heggem playing for Norway in 2025
Personal information
Full name Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999
Place of birth Trondheim, Norway
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position 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 13 (0)
International career‡
2024– Norway 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2025

Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem (born 12 January 1999) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for 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.[2] In January 2019, Heggem was sent out on loan to fellow Trondheim and Eliteserien club Ranheim.[3] 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.[4][5] In January 2021 he joined Sandnes Ulf.[6]

On 22 December 2022, Heggem signed for Swedish side IF Brommapojkarna.[7]

West Bromwich Albion

On 4 July 2024, Heggem signed for EFL Championship side West Bromwich Albion on a three-year contract.[8][9] On 10 August 2024, 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.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 December 2024, scoring first in a 2–2 draw with Sheffield United.[11] He won the 2024–25 West Bromwich Albion Player of the Season award for his performances during the campaign.[12]

Bologna

On 15 August 2025, Heggem signed for Serie A club Bologna for an undisclosed fee,[13][14] reported to be in the region of £10 million.[15] He made his debut for the club on 30 August 2025, in a 1–0 win against Como.[16]

International career

Heggem received his first call-up to the Norway national team on 1 October 2024.[17] He 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.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 December 2025[19]
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[20] Eliteserien 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Ranheim (loan) 2019[20] Eliteserien 18 0 6 1 — — 24 1
2020[20] 1. divisjon 30 1 0 0 — — 30 1
Total 48 1 6 1 — — 54 2
Sandnes Ulf 2021[20] 1. divisjon 30 0 3 0 — — 33 0
2022[20] 31 1 1 0 — — 32 1
Total 61 1 4 0 — — 65 1
IF Brommapojkarna 2023[20] Allsvenskan 28 1 2 0 — 2[c] 0 32 1
2024[20] 12 1 4 0 — — 16 1
Total 40 2 6 0 — 2 0 48 2
West Bromwich Albion 2024–25[21] Championship 45 1 0 0 — — 45 1
2025–26[22] 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 46 1 0 0 — — 46 1
Bologna 2025–26[22] Serie A 13 0 1 0 4[d] 0 1[e] 0 19 0
Career total 208 5 17 1 4 0 4 0 233 6
  1. ^ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Svenska Cupen, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearance in the Mesterfinalen
  3. ^ Appearances in the Allsvenskan play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

International

As of match played 16 November 2025[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Norway 2024 3 0
2025 8 0
Total 11 0

Honours

Rosenborg

Individual

References

  1. ^ English Football League (2025). "Squad List 2024/25 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL - Squad List 2024/25.
  2. ^ a b "Hyller juniorene: – «Young boys» henter hjem et trofé til Rosenborg". NRK (in Norwegian). 26 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Torbjørn Heggem klar for Ranheim / Ranheim" (in Norwegian). Ranheimfotball.no. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Disse starter mot Sarpsborg 08 / Ranheim" (in Norwegian). Ranheimfotball.no. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Kruttsterk prestasjon i Sarpsborg / Ranheim" (in Norwegian). Ranheimfotball.no. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  6. ^ "RBKweb - artikkel". Rosenborg BK (in Norwegian). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Välkommen till BP, Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem". IF Brommapojkarna (in Swedish). 22 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  8. ^ "ALBION COMPLETE TORBJØRN HEGGEM TRANSFER". West Bromwich Albion. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ^ "West Brom sign Norwegian defender Heggem". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Queens Park Rangers 1–3 West Bromwich Albion". Sky Sports. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  11. ^ "West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Sheffield United". BBC. BBC Sport. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Albion Men's 2024/25 awards winners". West Bromwich Albion FC. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Torbjørn Heggem al Bologna" [Torbjørn Heggem to Bologna]. www.bolognafc.it (in Italian). 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Torbjørn Heggem signs for Bologna". www.wba.co.uk. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  15. ^ "West Brom defender Heggem completes Bologna move". BBC Sport. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Bologna 1–0 Como". ESPN. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Torbjørn Heggem earns first inclusion in senior Norway squad". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Austria v Norway game report". ESPN. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g "Profile:T. Heggem". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  21. ^ "Games played by Torbjørn Heggem in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Torbjørn Heggem in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  23. ^ "Torbjørn Heggem". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
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