Melissa Bjånesøy

Melissa Linn Berman Bjånesøy (born 18 April 1992) is an American-born Norwegian former footballer who played as a striker. She previously played for IL Sandviken. In the 2011 season she scored ten goals to help Sandviken avoid relegation.

Career An Under-19 international, she was the top scorer of the 2011 U-19 European Championship with seven goals. She scored in all five games from the group stage to the final, which Norway lost 8–1 to Germany.

Veteran national coach Even Pellerud selected Bjånesøy in Norway's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden. In the final at Friends Arena, she was an unused substitute as Norway lost 1–0 to Germany.

Career statistics

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 14 January 2013 Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China 1–0 1–0 2013 Four Nations Tournament 2. 17 January 2014 La Manga Stadium, La Manga, Spain 1–1 1–1 Friendly 3. 13 February 2014 Komotini Municipal Stadium, Komotini, Greece 5–0 5–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 4. 11 March 2015 Estádio Municipal, Albufeira, Portugal 5–1 5–2 2015 Algarve Cup