Nora Heroum
Nora Heroum (born 20 July 1994) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for English FA WSL club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Finland national team. She previously played for HJK, FC Honka and Åland United of the Finnish Naisten Liiga,[2] Danish club Fortuna Hjørring and Italian Serie A club A.C. Milan.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nora Heroum[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 July 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2009 | FC Viikingit | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | HJK | 57 | (8) |
2013 | FC Honka | 22 | (3) |
2014 | Åland United | 23 | (4) |
2015–2017 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
2017–2018 | Brescia | 21 | (3) |
2018–2020 | Milan | 35 | (2) |
2020– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012– | Finland | 72 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:00, 21 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 June 2020 |
International career
Heroum played her first international for Finland women's national team on 27 May 2012 against Belgium. She was a member of the Finnish squad at the 2013 UEFA Women's Championship.[3] Aged 18 she was one of the youngest players at the competition and had to withdraw from the 2013 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship in order to participate.
Personal life
Although she was born and raised in Finland, Heroum's father is originally from Morocco. Her brother Samir is also a footballer.[4]
References
- "List of Players - Finland" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- Nora Heroum player profile on FC Honka Official Homepage Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- Finnish Football Association Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- "Nora Heroum – marokkolaispiirteinen iloluonne" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
External links
- Nora Heroum – FIFA competition record
- Nora Heroum on Twitter
- Nora Heroum at Soccerway
- Profile at Football Association of Finland (SPL) (in Finnish)