Maja Furu Sæteren Explained

Maja Furu Sæteren
Nationality:Norwegian
Birth Date:14 May 2003
Birth Place:Kragerø, Norway
Height:1.72 m
Position:Left back
Currentclub:Larvik HK
Clubnumber:26
Youthyears1:2007–2019
Youthclubs1:Kragerø IF
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Kragerø IF
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Larvik HK
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Norway
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:18

Maja Furu Sæteren (born 14 May 2003) is a Norwegian handball player for Larvik HK[1] [2] and the Norwegian national team.[3]

In September 2021 the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang named Furu Sæteren as one of the biggest talents in Norwegian handball.[4]

International career

In July 2022, Furu Sæteren and the rest of the Norwegian Junior Team became World Champions after winning 31–29 against Hungary in the finale.[5] [6]

On 7 November 2023, she was selected to represent Norway at the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[7]

Club career

On 18 April 2024, Sæteren became historic. At the age of 20 she became the player who scored the most goals in the Norwegian Top Division ever, in one single season. Before the final round she had scored 222 goals in 24 matches and ended the season with 234 goals in 25 matches. An average of 9,4 goals per match. This meant she surpassed the old record, held by Heidi Løke (2010/2011) and Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren (2006/2007) who both ended with 221 goals.[8]

Achievements

Individual awards

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eurohandball.com/en/player/z1q4R28QWSMQ4FeWR4qR_w/maja-saeteren//// EHF profile
  2. Web site: Maja Furu Sæteren. larvikhk.no. 15 October 2022. Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Profiler Håndballjentene. Norwegian Handball Federation. 28 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Her er de største talentene i norsk håndball. Verdens Gang. 17 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Maja (19) skulle egentlig jobbe i iskiosken - så kom telefonen som endret alt. Telemarksavisa. 17 October 2022.
  6. Web site: Maja fra Kragerø ble verdensmester i håndball. Telemarksavisa. 17 October 2022.
  7. Web site: Dette er Håndballjentenes VM-tropp. NHF. 7 November 2023.
  8. Web site: Maja er Norges nye skytterdronning. larvikhk.no. 22 April 2024. Norwegian.
  9. Web site: Årets nykommere. topphandball.no. 23 May 2023. Norwegian.
  10. Web site: Årets venstre bakspillere. topphandball.no. 28 May 2023. Norwegian.
  11. Web site: Årets venstre bakspillere i REMA 1000-ligaen. topphandball.no. 25 May 2024. Norwegian.
  12. Web site: Toppscorere, REMA 1000-ligaen kvinner, Håndballsesongen 2023/2024. NHF. 22 April 2024. Norwegian.
  13. Web site: Årets Spiller i REMA 1000-ligaen 2023/2024. Norwegian Handball Federation. 5 June 2024. Norwegian.