Erika Skarbø
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Erika Espeseth Skarbø is a Norwegian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Arna-Bjørnar in Norway's Toppserien, where she is trained by Reidun Seth
. She has also played for IL Hødd and Fortuna Ålesund.
Skarbø is also a member of the Norway women's national football team
, having made her senior team debut on February 12, 2007, in a match against France. Skarbø has made 8 senior appearances for Norway, and has 45 youth team caps. She was the reserve keeper for the Norwegian squad that placed fourth in the 2007 Women's World Cup held in China.
After Skarbø competed with Christine Colombo Nilsen
and Ingrid Hjelmseth
for the No. 1 goalkeeper position, Bjarne Berntsen
announced on May 2, 2008, that Skarbø would be Norway's new No. 1 GK, replacing long-time keeper, Bente Nordby
.
On June 9, 2008 Skarbø was named to the Norwegian roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China
She lived in Dalgety Bay, in Fife, Scotland from age 6 to 9, before moving back to live in Norway's major shipbuilding town of Ulsteinvik
on the west coast near Ålesund
, where her father Dag is a director at Rolls Royce Marine.
At the age of 18 in 2005 she played two international matches in goal in one afternoon.
In January 2009 Skarbø had surgery for a right scaphoid (wrist) fracture that had given her trouble for five years but had remained undiagnosed for that time. She hopes to resume football later in 2009. In July she returned to football training with Arna-Bjørnar as an outplayer but was not yet able to stand in goal with wrist pain still present. Later in October it was announced that she was now able to resume training as a goalkeeper. She returned to the football field on 15 January 2010 playing for Arna-Bjørnar in a training match against Sandviken in Bergen and a few weeks later was selected to join Norway's Under-23 team for a tournament at La Manga, Spain.
Skarbø took over as captain of Arna-Bjørnar at the beginning of the 2010 season and the club had a successful first half of the season. On June 27, with Arna-Bjørnar lying in third place in the Toppserien table, she broke her left arm after making a high save in a home match against Kolbotn
. She returned in September.
On March 7, 2011 Skarbø captained Norway's senior team in a match in the Algarve Cup
, a match that Japan won 1-0.
Erika Skarbø is studying psychology, in particular corporate psychology and industrial conflict resolution.
Reidun Seth
Reidun Seth is a Norwegian footballer, world champion and olympic medallist, a football goalkeeper and a goalkeeper trainer.She debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1984, and played 71 matches for the national team....
. She has also played for IL Hødd and Fortuna Ålesund.
Skarbø is also a member of the Norway women's national football team
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
, having made her senior team debut on February 12, 2007, in a match against France. Skarbø has made 8 senior appearances for Norway, and has 45 youth team caps. She was the reserve keeper for the Norwegian squad that placed fourth in the 2007 Women's World Cup held in China.
After Skarbø competed with Christine Colombo Nilsen
Christine Colombo Nilsen
Christine Colombo Nilsen is a Norwegian football goalkeeper. She currently plays for Lyon. She is also a member of the Norway women's national football team....
and Ingrid Hjelmseth
Ingrid Hjelmseth
Ingrid Hjelmseth is a Norwegian football goalkeeper. Originally from Skjetten near Oslo, she was the Norway national team's reserve keeper from 2003 onwards, and played for Trondheims-Ørn in the elite Toppserien league for seven seasons while at university, with 217 appearances for the club.In...
for the No. 1 goalkeeper position, Bjarne Berntsen
Bjarne Berntsen
Bjarne Berntsen is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently employed as the Director of Viking FK, where he has served as both player and manager in the past.-Playing career:...
announced on May 2, 2008, that Skarbø would be Norway's new No. 1 GK, replacing long-time keeper, Bente Nordby
Bente Nordby
Bente Nordby is a former Norwegian football goalkeeper, who last played for Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon, France. She played with the Norwegian Women's National Football Team from 1991 to 2007.- Career :...
.
On June 9, 2008 Skarbø was named to the Norwegian roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China
She lived in Dalgety Bay, in Fife, Scotland from age 6 to 9, before moving back to live in Norway's major shipbuilding town of Ulsteinvik
Ulsteinvik
is the commercial and administrative centre of the municipality of Ulstein in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The urban area of Ulsteinvik has a population of 5,251 people. As such, Ulsteinvik contains 74% of the population of the municipality of Ulstein...
on the west coast near Ålesund
Ålesund
is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture....
, where her father Dag is a director at Rolls Royce Marine.
At the age of 18 in 2005 she played two international matches in goal in one afternoon.
In January 2009 Skarbø had surgery for a right scaphoid (wrist) fracture that had given her trouble for five years but had remained undiagnosed for that time. She hopes to resume football later in 2009. In July she returned to football training with Arna-Bjørnar as an outplayer but was not yet able to stand in goal with wrist pain still present. Later in October it was announced that she was now able to resume training as a goalkeeper. She returned to the football field on 15 January 2010 playing for Arna-Bjørnar in a training match against Sandviken in Bergen and a few weeks later was selected to join Norway's Under-23 team for a tournament at La Manga, Spain.
Skarbø took over as captain of Arna-Bjørnar at the beginning of the 2010 season and the club had a successful first half of the season. On June 27, with Arna-Bjørnar lying in third place in the Toppserien table, she broke her left arm after making a high save in a home match against Kolbotn
Kolbotn
Kolbotn is the centre of Oppegård, Norway. The population is about 6,000.Kolbotn has several elementary schools, four middle schools and a high school.The Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone formed there in 1986....
. She returned in September.
On March 7, 2011 Skarbø captained Norway's senior team in a match in the Algarve Cup
Algarve Cup
The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football . Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football...
, a match that Japan won 1-0.
Erika Skarbø is studying psychology, in particular corporate psychology and industrial conflict resolution.
External links
- FotballMagasinet.no player profile
- Arna-Bjørnar club Web site
- Norwegian Football Association player profile