Anders Hiim
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 September 2002[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sarpsborg 08 | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Bogafjell | ||
| 2018–2021 | Viking | ||
| 2021 | Sandnes Ulf | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Bogafjell | ||
| 2022–2023 | Sandnes Ulf | 46 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sarpsborg 08 | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Norway U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Norway U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:09, 16 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Anders Hiim (born 13 September 2002) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a left back for Sarpsborg 08.
Hiim grew up in Sandnes and started out in the local club Bogafjell IL. When he turned 16, Bogafjell could not field a full team anymore, so Hiim went to regional giants Viking FK. According to himself, he lost motivation during the initial COVID-19 pandemic in Norway, and ultimately quit Viking in 2021. Instead, he decided on doing military service. Starting the program to become a paratrooper in Rena Camp, he had to quit that because of an allergic reaction. Hiim then moved home and rejoined Bogafjell which had a senior team in the Fifth Division, the sixth tier of Norwegian football. However, after a few games, he decided to make a last-ditch effort on top-level football and joined the youth team of Sandnes Ulf. Shortly after, in December 2021, he was contracted to the senior team.[2]
He quickly became a regular in 2022 and also made his international debut for Norway U20, followed by Norway U21 in 2023.[3]
A summer transfer to SK Brann was rumoured, together with unnamed foreign clubs.[2][4] He was ultimately purchased by Sarpsborg 08 FF, as a replacement for Joachim Soltvedt whom Brann had landed on buying.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played on 3 December 2023[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sandnes Ulf | 2021 | Norwegian First Division | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Norwegian First Division | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Norwegian First Division | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2023 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 55 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the 2022 Norwegian First Division play-offs
References[edit]
- ^ Anders Hiim at Soccerway
- ^ a b Johannessen, Sturla (22 June 2023). "Sluttet med fotball for å bli fallskjermjeger – nå vurderes han av Brann" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Anders Hiim at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Retallack, Gabriel (30 June 2023). "Utenlandsk interesse for Hiim" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Sandnes Ulf-kapteinen solgt til Sarpsborg". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Anders Hiim at Soccerway