– She shoots like a horse kicks, and once she hits, no one can stop her. This is how news expert and teammate in Larvik, Amanda Kurtovic, describes the great talent from Kragerø. The Eliteserien’s top scorer, who was recently named young player of the year, was the only debutant to get a place in Thorir Hergeirsson’s World Cup selection. The 20-year-old, who plays daily in Larvik, has not let that chance pass him by. In the WC’s first three games, she has been on the pitch for 23 minutes and scored eight goals. IMPRESSED: Camilla Herrem (right) and Kristina Novak (left) are impressed by Maja Furu Sæteren’s flair for goal. Photo: Frode Søreide / news – It’s extremely good. To come in and perform in that way I think is very impressive. She is a goal machine at the club, so why can’t she be one here too?, says national team veteran Camilla Herrem. With to learn He is supported by national team captain Stine Bredal Oftedal, who himself made his debut with the flag on his chest, the last time Norway had a championship on home soil in 2010. – It’s a wonderful debut, especially in a championship. I think she has dared to come in with her things right away, and it has looked good. So it’s fun for both her and us, says Stine Bredal Oftedal. Furu Sæteren also took part in the four-nation tournament ahead of the WC and has so far played 6 international matches. It has resulted in 11 goals. – Of course very fun. Getting the opportunity, letting loose a bit and just doing your best, I think. Just have to seize every minute I get on the track. National team manager Thorir Hergeirsson told news that the young talent is primarily there to learn in this championship. – Maja is one of our future players with an extreme shot, said Hergeirsson when he presented the WC squad. Assistant coach Tonje Larsen underlined everything then that Furu Sæteren with his shoe arm can become a joker in the championship. Contacted by foreign clubs The young talent has played 11 matches this year and put the ball in the back of the net a total of 101 times for Larvik. This gives the top scorer in the league an average of 9.2 goals per game. By comparison, the next woman on the list is Christine Karlsen Alver from Molde, who is listed with 80 goals. SKOTARM: The great talent is notorious for his shoes. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB The success means that the Larvik player has also been noticed outside the country’s borders. – There has been interest, absolutely. I don’t think I should say that much. But it is both from here in Norway and abroad, says dad and former Kragerø player, Andre Sæteren. Even the main character should spend as little time as possible on it right now. – I don’t have much focus on it. Of course, it’s great fun to get it, but I focus on the team, the club and the game. – Is it tempting? – Now I have another year in Larvik, maybe more, so I’ll take it as it comes. Of course it would have been great fun to play abroad, but we’ll take it when it comes. That the offers appeared is still not surprising. FAMILY: Dad Andre, mum Beate and sister Elise in Stavanger to follow Maja Furu Sæteren. Photo: Frode Søreide / news – She has played very well, she has, and she should be proud of that. She strives to develop and enjoys handball. So I think she will get the time she needs. I think it’s a good idea to look at it a bit and follow your gut feeling. Because it is a challenge – the 20-year-old is very homesick and has long commuted between his family in Kragerø and the club, before he now moved in with two girlfriends in Larvik. – I am very homesick. So I’ll be a long way away from my family if I move abroad, so I don’t quite know how that would go, but it will come at that time. Must be safe The two established national team friends on the national team Stine Bredal Oftedal and Camilla Herrem have different experiences of traveling abroad. ADVICE: National team captain Stine Bredal Oftedal does not regret going abroad in her early 20s. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB – As long as you’re young, it’s important to have playing time no matter what and to be in a place where you’re safe, so if it’s to stay here, I don’t think it’ll do anything, answers the national team captain, who himself left early in his 20s. – I myself am very happy that I went out and lived in other countries, and have had an extremely good experience with it. But everything in its time, so whether it’s now or later is up to you. – My advice is to be patient. When you are 20 years old, it is very young, underlines Herrem, who waited to go abroad until he was 26. Although top European clubs can tempt with a Champions League game, the 37-year-old believes that Furu Sæteren will get it anyway in the long run, but that now the most important thing is to get playing time and develop. – I think it’s important that you don’t go just to go. If you sit a lot on the bench, you miss out on a part of the development you get in battle. I don’t think there is any rush to go out, as long as you feel good where you are. EXPERIENCE: Stine Bredal Oftedal made her debut the last time Norway had a championship on home soil in 2010. This year, Maja Furu Sæteren makes her debut with the flag on her chest. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB
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