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Tuva Hansen

Tuva Hansen (born 4 August 1997) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Norway national team.[1][2]

Tuva Hansen
Hansen with Bayern Munich in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Bryne, Norway
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 West Ham United
Number 5
Youth career
2012 Bryne
2013 Klepp
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Klepp 8 (0)
2014 Arna-Bjørnar 10 (0)
2015–2020 Klepp 127 (2)
2021–2022 Brann 42 (2)
2023–2026 Bayern Munich 52 (0)
2026– West Ham United 8 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 Norway U15 6 (1)
2012–2013 Norway U16 14 (2)
2013–2014 Norway U17 10 (3)
2014–2016 Norway U19 32 (2)
2015–2019 Norway U23 13 (0)
2017– Norway 62 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:22, 25 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:39, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Hansen started her senior career in Klepp after having played in Bryne. She debuted in Toppserien in 2013, when she played for Klepp. In 2014, she played for Arna-Bjørnar. In the club, she played together with her older sister Hege Hansen.[3][4]

Klepp

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In November 2014, both Tuva and her sister Hege Hansen announced that they moved back to Klepp.[5] In 2015, Tuva played all of the matches for Klepp in Toppserien,[3] and she was nominated for Statoil’s young talent prize.[6] She grew on the experience and became a solid defender. Upon the appointment of manager Olli Harder she also became the captain of the club. In 2016, Tuva was named player of the year by Jærbladet, the local newspaper.[7] After the 2016 season, she said no to move to LSK Kvinner,[7] the team that won both Toppserien and the cup that year. In 2018, she was part of the Klepp team that came second, and therefore got silver, in Toppserien.[8] And in 2019, they got bronze.[9]

Sandviken/Brann

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In November 2020, Sandviken announced that they had signed both Tuva Hansen and her teammate Elisabeth Terland from Klepp.[10] Hansen quickly became a leader in the team and was the captain already from her first season.[11] That season also became a success, and Sandviken won Toppserien 2021 7 November 2021, in the second last match of the season. That match was against Klepp, Hansen’s former club. Sandviken won 8-0, which meant that Klepp got relegated, something that made Hansen cry after the match in an interview with NRK.[12] Sportskollektivet.no named Hansen player of the year 2021.[13]

Bayern Munich

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Bayern Munich announced 1 December 2022 that they had signed Hansen. She officially joined the club on 1 January 2023, after the transfer window opened.[1] Upon leaving the Frauen Bundesliga club in January 2026, Hansen had won three German championship titles, the DFB Cup and two Supercup titles, making 77 appearances in the three years that she was at the club.[14]

West Ham United

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West Ham United announced the permanent signing of Hansen on 28 January 2026, becoming Rita Guarino's fourth signing of the 2025–26 winter transfer window.[15] Later that year, on 29 May, she sustained an ACL injury during the World Sevens Football which would sideline her for several months.[16]

International career

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Hansen has played matches for several Norway youth national teams, including U15, U16, U17, U19, and U23, and also the Norway national team.[2]

She was called up to the national team for the first time in November 2016.[17] She debuted when she was 19 years old, in a 0-3 loss against Spain in the Algarve Cup in March 2017.[18] Since April 2021 she has been called up regularly, including at the 2022 Algarve Cup. Hansen was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[19] She played in all three group games until her team was knocked out. She scored her first international goal in a 1-0 win against Belgium in qualifying for the 2023 World Cup, which saw Norway qualify for the World Cup.[20]

On 19 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Norwegian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[21]

On 16 June 2025, Hansen was called up to the Norway squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[22]

Personal life

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Hansen has together with her dog, Vilja, gained much popularity on social media; among others they had over 65 million views on their TikTok profile in August 2021.[23] As of 10 October 2021, they had 102,000 followers on Instagram and 900,000 on TikTok.[24] Several of their videos have been seen by millions of people.[25]

In May 2025, Hansen confirmed that she is in a relationship with Fredrik Graham Hansen, the brother of international teammate Caroline Graham Hansen.[26]

In July 2025, she had a second operation for endometriosis.[27]

Hansen has studied to become an occupational therapist.[24]

Tuva Hansen is the daughter of the former footballer Hugo Hansen, and the younger sister of Cato Hansen and Hege Hansen, both of whom have also played in top leagues and national teams.[4] Hege and Tuva have played one match together on the Norway national team. The first match Tuva played for the national team, was also the last match Hege played.[2][18][28]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 16 May 2026[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
Klepp 2013 Toppserien 8010———90
Arna-Bjørnar 2014 Toppserien 10021———121
Klepp 2015 Toppserien 22020———240
2016 Toppserien 22010———230
2017 Toppserien 22030———250
2018 Toppserien 22040———260
2019 Toppserien 22020———240
2020 Toppserien 17210———182
Total 12721300000001402
Brann 2021 Toppserien 18040—10—230
2022 Toppserien 24252—00—292
Total 42292001000524
Bayern Munich 2022–23 Frauen-Bundesliga 12020—20—160
2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga 14030—20—190
2024–25 Frauen-Bundesliga 20030—8010320
2025–26 Frauen-Bundesliga 6000—000060
Total 520800012010730
West Ham United 2025–26 Women's Super League 801000——90
Career total 247434300130102957

International

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As of match played 7 March 2026[30]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 201720
202010
202190
2022111
2023130
2024111
2025130
202620
Total622
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hansen goal.
List of international goals scored by Tuva Hansen
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 September 2022 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Belgium 1–0 1–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2 29 November 2024 Inver Park, Larne, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 2–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs

Honours

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Den norske landslagsspilleren Tuva Hansen klar for Bayern München". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tuva Hansen - Profil (landslag)". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Tuva Hansen - Profil (klubb)". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 Larsen, Eirin (30 August 2011). "Fjerde Hansen på landslaget". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Håland, Trude (14 November 2014). "(+) Hege Hansen har signert for Klepp". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Sel, Tarjei (5 October 2015). "(+) Tuva nominert til "Årets talent"". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  7. 1 2 Sandsmark, Øyvind Ulland (9 November 2016). "(+) Her er årets Klepp-spiller". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Toppserien 2018 - Tabell". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Beste plassering noensinne". Toppserien (in Norwegian Bokmål). 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Tuva Hansen og Elisabeth Terland er klar for Sandviken Toppfotball neste sesong". Sandviken Toppfotball (in Norwegian Bokmål). 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Årets kapteinsteam". Sandviken Toppfotball (in Norwegian Bokmål). 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  12. 1 2 Hagen, Mathias (7 November 2021). "Sandviken har startet gullfesten – blir seriemester for første gang". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  13. ↑ Berge, Andreas Kristoffer (18 November 2021). "Årets Spiller i Toppserien 2021: Tuva Hansen". Sportskollektivet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  14. ↑ Bayern Munich (28 January 2026). "Tuva Hansen joins West Ham United". FC Bayern Munich.
  15. ↑ "West Ham United sign Norway international Tuva Hansen - West Ham United FC". whufc.com. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Tuva Hansen injury update". West Ham United F.C. 31 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Sel, Tarjei (22 November 2016). "(+) Tuva Hansen tatt ut på a-landslaget". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  18. 1 2 "Spania - Norge - 03.03.2017 19.30". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  19. ↑ "Se Norges EM-tropp". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian).
  20. ↑ "Drømmetreff sendte Norge til VM: - Det er helt fantastisk". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  21. ↑ Parker Humphreys, Jessy (6 June 2023). "Norway Women's World Cup 2023 squad: full 23-player team". fourfourtwo.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  22. ↑ "Her er Norges EM-tropp" [Here is Norway's European Championship squad] (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. 16 June 2025. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  23. ↑ "Vilja (1) får sosiale medier til å eksplodere - sett av over 65 millioner". TV 2 (in Norwegian). 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  24. 1 2 "Vilja (1) erobrer verden - her deler matmor sine beste triks". TV 2 (in Norwegian). 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  25. ↑ "Vilja (1,5) får internett til å koke". www.aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 4 October 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  26. ↑ Christiansen, Synne Sofie (27 May 2025). "Tuva Hansen har funnet kjærligheten med Graham Hansens bror: – Helt fantastisk!". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  27. ↑ Husvik, Helene (27 July 2025). "Ny operasjon for landslagsspilleren: – Tar dag for dag". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  28. ↑ "Hege Hansen - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  29. ↑ "Tuva Hansen". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  30. ↑ "Tuva Hansen". Norges Fotbollforbund. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  31. ↑ Mehta, Kalika; Ford, Matt (28 May 2023). "Women's Bundesliga: Bayern Munich's title reveals problems". Deutsche Welle (dw.com). Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  32. ↑ "Up close: Our VLOG on trophy presentation at Hoffenheim". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  33. ↑ "Google Pixel Supercup der Frauen, 2024, Finale". dfb.de. Deutscher Fußball-Bund. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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