Mimi Eiden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mimi Janice Eiden | ||
| Date of birth | May 2, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Liberia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vestri | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | N. Dakota Fighting Hawks | 33 | (28) |
| 2020–2021 | Montana Lady Griz | 22 | (20) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Grindavík | 24 | (10) |
| 2024– | Vestri | 16 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Liberia | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 29, 2025 | |||
Mimi Janice Eiden (born May 2, 1999) is a Liberian American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Vestri of the Icelandic 2. deild kvenna and the Liberia national team.
Early life and College career
Eiden was born in Liberia and, along with her four siblings, was later adopted by a family in Minnesota. She began playing soccer at the age of six.[1] Eiden went on to play collegiate soccer with North Dakota Fighting Hawks for three seasons, before joining Montana Lady Griz, during which she competed in NCAA Division I as part of the Summit League.[2]
Club career
In February 2022, Eiden signed her first professional contract with Icelandic side Grindavík of the Lengjudeild kvenna.[3][4] In May 2024, she returned to Iceland, this time joining third-tier side Vestri, where she played a key role and contributed to one of the team's two victories during the season.[5][6]
International career
Eiden received her first call-up to the Liberian senior national team in October 2021 for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification fixtures against Senegal.[7] On October 20, 2021, She made her debut for the national team in a 1–2 home loss to the Lionesses of Teranga.[8] On May 22, 2025, Mimi scored her first international goals, netting a brace to secure Liberia's win in their opener of the 2025 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played May 29, 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 8 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Eiden goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 12, 2025 | Nouakchott, Mauritania | Guinea-Bissau | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2025 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup |
| 2 | 3–1 |
References
- ^ Levine, Kevin (May 18, 2020). "One Montana soccer player's journey from Liberia to Missoula". nbcmontana.com. Missoula: NBC Montana. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Tom (November 6, 2019). "From the sidelines in Liberia to the star of a Division I program, Mimi Eiden carries UND into Summit League tournament". grandforksherald.com. Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Two more Grizzlies sign professional contracts". Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz. February 3, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Mimi Eiden til Grindavíkur". umfg.is (in Icelandic). February 3, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ Bisogno, Dominic José (May 29, 2024). "MN-Launched Soccer Star Mimi Eiden Is Taking Her Game Global". racketmn.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ Baldursson, Ívan Guðjón (July 13, 2024). "2. deild kvenna: Mimi Eiden hetjan í fyrsta sigri Vestra". fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ Walker, Christopher C. (October 19, 2021). "LFA Invites Mimi for women's Afcon Qualifier". frontpageafricaonline.com. Monrovia. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ Walker, Christopher C. (October 21, 2021). "Lone Star Female National Team Coach Lartey Apologizes after the 2–1 home Defeat". frontpageafricaonline.com. Monrovia. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
Lone Star's only overseas player and debutant on the evening Mimi Eiden had a decent penalty denied by the central referee
- ^ ""Feels great to be here." Deputy Captain Mimi Eiden, who netted a brace, shares her thoughts about our first win". LFA. Nouakchott. May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025 – via facebook.
External links
- Mimi Eiden at Global Sports Archive
- Mimi Eiden at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)