Pål Vestly Heigre
Pål Vestly Heigre (born 15 March 1995) is a Norwegian football goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 March 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Sandnes, Norway | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hana | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Hana | ||
2011 | Viking | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Hana | ||
2011 | → Hana (loan) | ||
2012–2017 | Viking | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Start (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2015 | → Tromsø (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2016 | → Lillestrøm (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2017 | Aalesund | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Strømsgodset | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Sandnes Ulf | 24 | (0) |
2022– | Hana | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2020 |
Career
He started his career for Sandnes minnows Hana IL. In 2010, at the age of 15, he made his debut for the senior team. Ahead of the 2011 season he joined the youth system of Viking FK, albeit with a short loan period at Hana.[1][2]
He made his friendly match debut for Viking in the winter of 2012.[3] In August 2014 he went on loan to IK Start.[4] For them he made his Norwegian Premier League debut in November 2014 against Vålerenga.
In the spring of 2015 he was loaned out to Tromsø IL.[5]
After the 2020 season he released from Sandnes Ulf. Having played 24 games, Heigre claimed that his contract entailed a sizeable payment upon playing 25 games, and that this was the reason he was benched. Heigre did not find a club in 2021, and eventually decided to retire as a goalkeeper. He made a comeback for Hana IL on the fifth tier as an outfield player.[6]
References
- "Keepertalent klar for Viking". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 5 January 2011. p. 35.
- Aarre, Ole (27 January 2011). "Vestly Heigre tilbake til Hana". Sandnesposten (in Norwegian). p. 17.
- "Pål i mål". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 29 February 2012. p. 32.
- Karlsen, Håvard (28 August 2014). "Start henter Viking-keeper". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). p. 49.
- "Pål Vestly Heigre til Tromsø". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). 28 March 2015. p. 53.
- Haugland, Mats (2 December 2021). "Plutselig forsvant han fra toppfotballen - nå gjør han overraskende comeback". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian).