Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (born 24 October 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the Norway national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Celin Bizet Ildhusøy | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Frogner i Sørum, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Frogner | |||
| Skedsmo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Skedsmo | 9 | (7) |
| 2017–2021 | Vålerenga | 69 | (8) |
| 2017–2019 | → Vålerenga II | 25 | (18) |
| 2019 | → Grei (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | (6) |
| 2024– | Manchester United | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Norway U16 | 9 | (6) |
| 2018 | Norway U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Norway U19 | 24 | (14) |
| 2021–2023 | Norway U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2021– | Norway | 23 | (7) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024 | |||
Career
editHailing from Frogner i Sørum,[1] Bizet made her senior debut for Skedsmo on the third tier in 2016. Ahead of the 2017 season she transferred to Vålerenga, where she made her Toppserien debut against Avaldsnes in April 2017. She scored her first goal in May 2018 against Grand Bodø. In 2019 she was briefly on loan at Grei.[2] With Vålerenga she was a losing cup finalist in 2017 and 2019, before winning the double in 2020.[3]
After a good 2020 season, there were several speculations about a transfer abroad, but Bizet penned a new contract with Vålerenga in January 2021.[4] She was also called up to national team training camp in the autumn of 2020.[1]
In July 2021, Bizet signed for Paris Saint-Germain in the top flight of French football.[5]
On 10 August 2022, Paris Saint-Germain transferred Bizet to Tottenham Hotspur in the top flight of English football, where she signed a contract until 2025.[6]
On 4 September 2024, Bizet signed for Manchester United on a three-year deal.[7] She made her debut on 21 September, as a 66th-minute substitute in an opening day 3–0 win at Old Trafford.[8]
Personal life
editBizet is the daughter of a former Norwegian footballer, Kjell Gunnar Ildhusøy and a Cuban mother.[1][9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Skedsmo | 2016 | 2. divisjon | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | |||
| Vålerenga 2 | 2017 | 2. divisjon | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | |||
| 2018 | 2. divisjon | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 2019 | 2. divisjon | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18 | ||
| Vålerenga | 2017 | Toppserien | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Toppserien | 17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | Toppserien | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2020 | Toppserien | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | Toppserien | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| Total | 69 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 11 | ||
| Grei (loan) | 2019 | 1. divisjon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–22 | D1 Féminine | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| Total | 42 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 6 | ||
| Manchester United | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 161 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 197 | 45 | ||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Women's Cup, Coupe de France féminine, Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes FA WSL Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 29 October 2024[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bizet goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 November 2021 | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Armenia |
9–0 | 10–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 20 February 2022 | Estádio Algarve, Loulé, Portugal |  Italy |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2022 Algarve Cup |
| 3 | 23 February 2022 |  Portugal |
2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | 7 April 2022 | Sandefjord Arena, Sandefjord, Norway |  Kosovo |
5–1 | 5–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 7 October 2022 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Brazil |
1–2 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 6 | 23 February 2024 | Opus Arena, Osijek, Croatia |  Croatia |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs |
| 7 | 5 April 2024 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Finland |
1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
Honours
editVålerenga
Paris Saint-Germain
- Coupe de France féminine: 2021–22[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c Fjellvang, Fredrik (5 January 2021). "Stortalentet (19) gjør helomvending – blir i VIF" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Celin Bizet at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Celin Bizet at Soccerway
- ^ Boger, Christian (7 January 2021). "Stortalentet Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (19) legger proffplanene på hylla foreløpig". Vårt Oslo (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ VAVEL.com (18 July 2021). "French champions continue to push on with Bizet addition". VAVEL. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Celin Bizet Ildhusøy arrives from PSG" (Press release). Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (4 September 2024). "Man Utd sign forward Bizet from Tottenham for £60k". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "United Women 3 West Ham 0". www.manutd.com.
- ^ Baardsen, Joachim (31 July 2020). "VIF-Celin (18) vil bli verdens beste". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Norway - C. Bizet Ildhusøy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Celin Bizet Ildhusøy - Kampstatistikk".
- ^ "Celin Bizet Ildhusøy - Kampstatistikk".
- ^ "Coupe de France féminine : les Parisiennes sans pitié pour Yzeure". 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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