Espelund started her football career at the SK Trondheims-Ørn and played 300 matches[1] between 1976 and 1985.
Later she held several management positions at the Football Association of Norway (NFF).
From 1988 to 1996 she served as Director, thereafter until 1999 as Vice President [2] and then, until 2009 as General Secretary.
In 2011, she got a two-year mandate to serve as UEFA Women's Football Committee Chairman in Michel Platini's inner circle.
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