Signe Gaupset will be a Spurs player!
The Norway international will join us on 1 January, 2026, from SK Brann after penning a long-term contract with the Club.
One of the brightest prospects in Women’s football right now, the talented midfielder has enjoyed a stunning 12 months, particularly after starring for Brann in their charge to the Toppserien title while making her mark for Norway at Euro 2025.
Now she embarks on a new challenge in the new year as she becomes a Lilywhite player!
Get to know our newest arrival below with 10 things you might not know about her.
Family inspiration
Signe started to fall in love with the game at around four or five years old and her sibling rivalry with her brother was the start of it. Having watched her brother, who is two years older, she wanted to become better than him and quickly joined a boys’ team to begin her journey.
“I've always wanted to be better than him in everything,” she told us, speaking in her first interview with the Club. “So, it's been a lot of competition at home. He’s supporting now and watches all the games, so that's really nice.”
Alongside her brother, she also has a younger sister.
Instant impact
The attack-minded midfielder joined IK Sandivien – now known as SK Brann – in 2021 at the age of 16 and she was thrown straight into the action at senior level – but that certainly didn’t faze her.
Making her competitive debut in the second round of the Norwegian Cup, the young midfielder scored in the 2-0 win over Asante and, in her first league game, she also found the back of the net in the 4-0 victory against Arna-Bjornar.
Early signs of what was to come from her sensational few years at Brann.
New adventures
It wasn’t just a new club that Signe had to adjust to when she joined Brann, but a completely new way of life – as she moved away from home at just the age of 16.
Alongside playing regular football, she also had to balance it with school work, studying education for three-and-a-half years while in Bergen before her final year and a half was purely focused on football.
“It was tough at the beginning but everyone was supportive and helped me a lot,” she told us on her content capture day as a new Spurs player.
“My parents tried to come down as often as they could. But I just got into a routine with school and training so my days became so busy anyway.”
Favourite Food
Stepping away from the football pitch, Signe revealed that her favourite food to enjoy is actually Tacos – specifically on Fridays!
And this isn’t as unusual as you would think in Norway as, on every Friday, it’s a popular weekly tradition where people eat tacos together, representing a relaxed and social way to end the week.
So, Signe’s family and friends would enjoy some tacos to kick-off the perfect weekend in their home country.
Nickname
Need a shorter version for Signe?
Well, she revealed that some people call her ‘Sig’ for short – although she’s not sure where it really started, but it has caught on since.
A familiar face
Upon her arrival at Hotspur Way in January, Signe will have a familiar face in the building – Cathinka Tandberg.
The duo have spent the early parts of their career together in Norway’s youth sides and now in the senior squad.
“I have known her for a while,” she told us. “We’ve been playing together at youth level for Norway and then the senior side.
“I know her well and we’ve been talking a bit about Spurs, settling in down here – so that has been a lot of help.”
Biggest achievement
Despite only being 20 years old, Signe has already achieved so much in her early career – on the domestic and international stage.
When we posed her on her biggest achievement to date, she listed playing in the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final for SK Brann – where they faced Barcelona – and also representing her nation at Euro 2025 for her first major international tournament.
And she certainly made an impression on the European stage as, on her first start for Norway against Iceland in the second game of the group stage, the midfielder netted a brace and registered an assist.
A tournament to remember for the young star.
Accolades
After her standout performances for Brann this term, with 27 goal involvements in 25 games, she was named the Toppserien’s Player of the Year for 2025.
Having also starred at Euro 2025 for Norway last summer, she was also nominated for the Golden Girl Trophy.
During her time with Brann, she won the Toppserien twice (2022 and 2025) and the Norwegian Cup.
Off the field
While football might be at the forefront of Signe’s life right now, she actually revealed to us that wasn’t always the case during her younger years.
In fact, alongside playing football at junior level, she competed in Cross-country skiing and at a competitive level.
However, when it came to choosing between the two, it was always an easy choice for her.
Footballing idols
Signe revealed that she has three footballers that she looked up to, taking different attributes from each to be inspired by.
One was Cristiano Ronaldo for his mentality, second was Kevin De Bruyne for his vision and then one of Norway’s all-time goalscorers - Ada Hegerberg.
The young star shared a photo on her Official Instagram account with Hegerberg in 2016 and fast forward nine years later, she was lining up alongside one of her footballing idols to represent their nation at Euro 2025.