Ingrid Engen Partner: Who is Ingrid Engen Dating? – Ingrid Engen is a Norwegian professional footballer known for her role as a midfielder. Currently, she is a key player for Barcelona in the Spanish Primera División and also represents the Norway national team.
Born on April 29, 1998, Engen’s football journey includes stints with Trondheims-Ørn and LSK Kvinner in Norway, as well as Wolfsburg in Germany, before making a move to Barcelona in 2021.
Ingrid Engen Partner: Who is Ingrid Engen Dating?
Engen openly identifies as a lesbian and was formerly in a relationship with fellow Norway international player Marie Dølvik Markussen. Presently, she is romantically involved with her Barcelona teammate and Spanish international, Mapi León.
In the initial phase of her career, Engen joined Trondheims-Ørn’s under-19 team in the second division, later transitioning to the first team in the Toppserien in June 2014. After rejecting offers from other clubs post the 2016 Toppserien, she continued with Trondheims-Ørn. Subsequently, she contributed to LSK Kvinner’s League and Cup double before signing with German champions VfL Wolfsburg in December 2018. Engen returned to LSK on loan for the first half of the 2019 season as part of the transfer. With Wolfsburg, she achieved a double in her debut season and reached the Champions League final.
Engen made a significant move to Barcelona in July 2021, signing a two-year deal, which she extended until June 2025 in January 2023. Her debut for Barcelona occurred on September 25, 2021, in an 8–0 victory over Valencia.
Internationally, Engen participated in various championships, including the U-17 and U-19 European Championships. She made her debut for the Norway national team during the 2018 Algarve Cup. Engen played a crucial role in the qualifiers for the 2019 World Cup, earning praise for her performance. She also contributed to Norway’s success at the 2019 Algarve Cup. Despite a setback in the 2019 World Cup quarter-finals against England, Engen continued to make valuable contributions in subsequent competitions.
Her involvement in Euro 2022 and the Euro 2023 World Cup qualifiers showcased Engen’s commitment to the national team. Notably, she played a key role in Norway’s qualification for the 2023 World Cup. Engen was subsequently named in the 23-player Norwegian squad for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
Known for her versatility, Engen typically operates as a box-to-box midfielder or in the “number 8” position, functioning as a central midfielder closer to the right side of the pitch.
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