Nora Heroum Explained

Nora Heroum
Birth Date:20 July 1994
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland
Height:173cm
Position:Defender / Midfielder
Currentclub:Sampdoria
Clubnumber:11
Youthyears1: –2009
Youthclubs1:FC Viikingit
Years1:2010–2012
Clubs1:HJK
Caps1:57
Goals1:8
Years2:2013
Clubs2:FC Honka
Caps2:22
Goals2:3
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Åland United
Caps3:23
Goals3:4
Years4:2015–2017
Clubs4:Fortuna Hjørring
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Brescia
Caps5:21
Goals5:3
Years6:2018–2020
Clubs6:Milan
Caps6:35
Goals6:2
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps7:11
Goals7:0
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Lazio
Caps8:22
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–2023
Clubs9:Parma
Caps9:25
Goals9:1
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Sampdoria
Caps10:24
Goals10:1
Nationalyears1:2012–
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:91
Nationalgoals1:2
Pcupdate:0:22, 19 September 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:5 December 2023

Nora Heroum[1] (born 20 July 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Italian Serie A club Sampdoria 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, English club Brighton & Hove Albion and Italian Serie A clubs Brescia, AC Milan, Lazio and Parma.

Club career

HJK

Heroum made her league debut against Kokkolan Palloveikot on 29 May 2010.[3] She scored her first league goal against FC Sport on 12 June 2010, scoring in the 76th minute.[4]

FC Honka

On 26 November 2012, Heroum was announced at FC Honka.[5] She made her league debut against TPS on 23 March 2013.[6] Heroum scored her first league goal against Pallokissat on 7 September 2013, scoring a penalty in the 77th minute.[7]

Åland United

Heroum made her league debut against Honka on 22 March 2014.[8] She scored her first league goal against HJK on 29 March 2014, scoring in the 43rd minute.[9]

Fortuna Hjørring

On 6 January 2015, Heroum was announced at Fortuna Hjørring.[10] During her time at Fortuna Hjørring, the club reached the UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinals.[11]

Brescia

Heroum scored on her league debut against Pink Sport Bari on 30 September 2017, scoring in the 11th minute.[12]

Milan

On 19 July 2018, Heroum was announced at Milan.[13] She made her league debut against Pink Sport Bari on 22 September 2018.[14] Heroum scored her first league goal against Roma on 15 September 2019, scoring in the 69th minute.[15]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 15 July 2020, Heroum was announced at Brighton.[16] She made her league debut against Manchester City on 13 September 2020.[17] Brighton & Hove Albion released Heroum at the end of the 2020–21 Women's Super League season in May 2021.[18]

Lazio

Heroum made her league debut against Sampdoria on 29 August 2021.[19]

Parma

Heroum made her league debut against Inter Milan on 28 August 2022.[20] She scored her first league goal against Sassuolo on 6 May 2023, scoring in the 1st minute.[21]

Sampdoria

Heroum made her league debut against Inter Milan on 17 September 2023.[22] She scored her first league goal against Lazio on 15 September 2024, scoring in the 72nd minute.[23]

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 UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[24] 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.

Heroum was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup.[25]

Heroum was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[26] After Finland failed to qualify in 2017, Heroum was considered an important member of the national team which competed at UEFA Women's Euro 2022 in England.[27]

Heroum was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.[28]

Playing style

Originally an attacking midfielder who modelled her game on Pavel Nedvěd, Heroum was retrained as a full-back by her coach at Milan, Carolina Morace.[29]

Personal life

Although she was born and raised in Finland, Heroum's father is originally from Morocco. Her brother Samir is also a footballer.[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players – Finland. FIFA. 31 August 2014. 4 August 2014. 29 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629175249/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2014/pdf/FU20W_2014_SquadLists.pdf. dead.
  2. http://www.fchonkanaiset.fi/pelaajat/nora-heroum/ Nora Heroum player profile on FC Honka Official Homepage
  3. Web site: KPV vs HJK - 29 May 2010. int.soccerway.com.
  4. Web site: HJK vs FC Sport - 12 June 2010. int.soccerway.com.
  5. Web site: Heroum ja Koivisto Honkaan. Finnish. uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi.
  6. Web site: Honka vs TPS - 23 March 2013. int.soccerway.com.
  7. Web site: Honka vs Pallokissat - 7 September 2013. int.soccerway.com.
  8. Web site: Honka vs Åland United - 22 March 2014. int.soccerway.com.
  9. Web site: HJK vs Åland United - 29 March 2014. int.soccerway.com.
  10. Web site: Fortuna henter landsholdsspiller. Danish. nordjyske.dk. 6 January 2015 .
  11. Web site: Heroum och Hyyrynen till kvartsfinal i Champions League. Finnish. yle.fi. 17 November 2016 .
  12. Web site: Pink Sport Bari vs Brescia - 30 September 2017. int.soccerway.com.
  13. Web site: Milan Femminile, arriva la finlandese Nora Heroum. Italian. www.milannews.it.
  14. Web site: Pink Sport Bari vs Milan - 22 September 2018. int.soccerway.com.
  15. Web site: Roma vs Milan - 15 September 2019. int.soccerway.com.
  16. News: Brighton Women: AC Milan midfielder Nora Heroum signs for WSL side. BBC Sport . 15 July 2020 .
  17. Web site: Manchester City vs Brighton - 13 September 2020. int.soccerway.com.
  18. Web site: Diamond. Drew. 2021-05-20. Ten leave Brighton and Hove Albion as Hope Powell begins rebuild. 2021-05-20. Her Football Hub. en-GB.
  19. Web site: Lazio vs Sampdoria - 29 August 2021. int.soccerway.com.
  20. Web site: Internazionale vs Parma - 28 August 2022. int.soccerway.com.
  21. Web site: Sassuolo vs Parma - 6 May 2023. int.soccerway.com.
  22. Web site: Sampdoria vs Internazionale - 17 September 2023. int.soccerway.com.
  23. Web site: Sampdoria vs Lazio - 15 September 2024. int.soccerway.com.
  24. http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/naisten-maajoukkue/pelaajat/nora-heroum Finnish Football Association
  25. Web site: Helmarit nimetty Cyprus Cupiin 2020. Helmarit named to the Cyprus Cup 2020. Finnish. Football Association of Finland. 25 February 2020.
  26. Web site: Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu. Finnish. https://web.archive.org/web/20220609124004/https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/helmareiden-em-kisajoukkue-valittu . 9 June 2022 .
  27. News: Finland's Nora Heroum on Women's EURO anticipation, her fluid role and her footballing hero . 27 August 2022 . . 8 July 2022.
  28. News: 22 February 2023 . Rumänien utklassat av fotbollsdamerna – Cyprus Cup blev en framgångssaga för Finland. svenska.yle.fi. 22 February 2023.
  29. News: Vehviläinen . Jenna . Pallo on pääasia . 27 August 2022 . . 16 June 2022 . Finnish.
  30. Web site: Nora Heroum – marokkolaispiirteinen iloluonne. Football Association of Finland. 21 July 2013. 7 July 2013. Finnish. https://web.archive.org/web/20130710193616/http://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/maajoukkueet/nora-heroum-marokkolaispiirteinen-iloluonne. 10 July 2013. dead.

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