Panengstuen signs for Spurs

The 23-year-old Norwegian international goalkeeper will join us from SK Brann this summer.

Selma said: "This is a very exciting Club and a project that is going upwards. I want to be a part of it because I really believe in it. Obviously I have some friends here, and they have said some great things about Spurs.

"I'm looking forward to playing games, meeting the fans, coming in every day to train, and live my dream."

Our Head Coach Martin Ho said: "Selma is a goalkeeper with outstanding potential, but also someone who already has a very strong foundation to her game. She has real presence, bravery and personality, and she is comfortable playing with the ball, taking responsibility and being part of how a team wants to build and control games. As a goalkeeper, she has the qualities we value highly, shot-stopping ability, courage, communication, athleticism and the mentality to keep improving every single day.

"What makes Selma special is not only her talent, but the way she works. Her attitude, commitment and dedication to her development are genuinely among the best I have seen. She wants to be challenged, she wants detail, and she has the personality to step into demanding environments and keep growing. She will add real value to our goalkeeping department, not only through her quality and potential, but through the standards she brings every day. 

"We believe Selma has a very high ceiling, and our role is to give her the support, challenge and environment to keep developing all parts of her game. Having worked with her before, I know exactly the character, humility and drive she will bring to Tottenham. She is a top talent, but more importantly she has the mindset to maximise that talent, and we are delighted she has chosen this club for the next step in her career."

Selma began her senior career at Raufoss IL and spent two seasons there, competing in the Norwegian First Division, before earning a move to top-flight side Stabaek in 2020.

Making her Toppserien debut at the age of 18 in July, 2021, the young shot stopper made a further three appearances in the league that campaign – 12 in total across her two seasons at the club – before securing a move to Kolbotn ahead of the 2022 season.

Earning more regular playing time during her spell in Kolbotn, she began to make a name for herself in Norway by becoming the first goalkeeper to win the First Division Player of the Year in 2023, helping her side to promotion back to Norway’s top flight, and in the following term, Selma was named in broadcaster TV 2’s Toppserien Team of the Year.

Arriving at SK Brann for the 2025 campaign with Martin at the helm, she became an integral part of their squad in her maiden season, where she started in all 27 league games and preserved 18 clean sheets to help the Bergen-based side to their second league title and the first in her career.

In the opening stages of this term, Selma has kept eight clean sheets in 11 league games while also making her debut in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, which included keeping Manchester United at bay in their 1-0 win at home in the first leg of the third qualifying round.

Receiving her maiden call-up to Norway squad in 2022, the goalkeeper made her senior international debut in June, 2025, against Sweden in an international friendly.