Anders Hiim

Anders Hiim
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 22)[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 30 (0)
International career
2022 Norway U20 1 (0)
2023– Norway U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024

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 [no], 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

As of match played on 3 December 2023[6]
Club statistics
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
  1. ^ Appearance in the 2022 Norwegian First Division play-offs

References

  1. ^ Anders Hiim at Soccerway
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Anders Hiim at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Retallack, Gabriel (30 June 2023). "Utenlandsk interesse for Hiim" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Sandnes Ulf-kapteinen solgt til Sarpsborg". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. ^ Anders Hiim at Soccerway