Signe Gaupset: The story so far

Welcome to Spurs, Signe Gaupset!

Putting pen to paper at Hotspur Way, the exciting talented midfielder will join us from SK Brann on 1 January, 2026, on a long-term deal.

She has starred in her home country and on the international stage in recent years, becoming one of the standout names in Europe - and she will now embark on a new adventure in north London.

Only 20 years old, Signe has enjoyed an extensive career to date and we look back at her journey to becoming a Lilywhite.

Early inspiration in her hometown

Signe was born in Molde Municipality on 18 June, 2005, and spent her early years playing football in her hometown.

Inspired by her brother’s love for the game, who is two years older, she quickly followed in his footsteps and began playing football at just five years old, joining in with his training sessions before playing with boys in her school class.

With football now running through her veins, she was soon playing for a boys’ team at a local club called Rival.

Stepping up at a young age

Then, just at the age of 14 years old, the exciting attacking midfielder joined Molde, her hometown club, where she’d begin playing with a Women’s team for the first time while also with the club’s boys’ academy team.

And, remarkably, she was still doing this all while balancing with her school work, training before school, after school and even after dinner, putting in the hard graft to become the player she is today.

Spending a year or so at Molde, the starlet made the decision to leave and embark on a new journey and, despite plenty of interest around her and visiting a few clubs, Signe chose Sandviken – now rebranded as Brann.

Senior breakthrough and instant impact

Joining the Bergen-based side in 2021 – just before her 16th birthday – the young Norway star made an instant impression in senior football when she scored on her debut for the club – a 2-0 win over Asane in the second round of the Norwegian Cup.

She would go on to make her debut in the Toppserien (Norway’s top flight) in September and was once again on the scoresheet, netting her second goal in as many games for the club in a 4-0 win over Arna-Bjornar. She would go on to make 10 appearances overall in her maiden campaign – five of those coming in the league.

Into her second season, the then 17-year-old continued to feature regularly for Brann as she completed 24 appearances across all competitions, scoring five goals in total.

But arguably her breakthrough moment came in November, 2022, in the final of the Norwegian Cup. Having already won the league title that season, Brann had the opportunity to complete the domestic double and Signe was the star of the show.

The talented individual netted a brace and registered an assist to help her side to a 3-1 win over Stabaek and secure their first cup title since 1995.

Champions League stardom and plenty of goals

Her third season at the Norwegian side was slightly hampered by injuries, making just eight appearances in the league, but the goalscoring midfielder had her first taste of the UEFA Champions League, featuring in all four of their qualifying games – where they lost out to FC Rosengard in the second round of qualifiers.

But her introduction to people outside of Norway arguably came in the competition the following campaign. With Brann securing progression to the group phase, one of their standout results at that stage was a 2-2 draw with eight-time winners Lyon. Signe scored the late equaliser in that contest – her first-ever goal in the competition – to record a significant point that saw Brann progress out of the group stage for the first time.

In 2024, the versatile attack-minded player, adept playing as a No 10, central midfielder and winger, made 42 appearances throughout the campaign, scoring eight goals and seven assists.

The latest season turned out to be her best goalscoring campaign to date in her short career already – registering 27 goal involvements (15 goals and 12 assists) in 26 league appearances, finishing as the league’s third-highest goalscorer – to guide Brann to their second Toppserien title in three years.

Her impressive performances also saw her named as the league’s 2025 Player of the Year – the perfect way to round off an impressive four-year spell with Brann.

Landslaget call-up and EURO 2025 spotlight

Having featured regularly for Norway’s youth sides from Under-16s to Under-23s, Signe received her first senior call-up in February, 2024 and went on to make her national team debut in a 5-0 win over Croatia in the UEFA Women’s Nations League play-off.

Possessed with speed and strength, while also comfortable with both feet, she earned her spot in Norway’s EURO 2025 squad in the summer and, having opened her account to help secure her country’s spot in the Finals, she played a starring role in the major international tournament.

Although she didn’t feature in the opening game against Switzerland, Signe went on to play in the following three fixtures in Norway’s run to the quarter-final, notably scoring a brace and registering two assists in a 4-3 win over Iceland.

Despite being only 20 years old, she has been capped 13 times for her nation to date, scoring seven goals in total.