Nora Heroum
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sampdoria | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Viikingit | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | HJK | 57 | (8) |
| 2013 | Honka | 22 | (3) |
| 2014 | Åland United | 23 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| 2017–2018 | Brescia | 21 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Milan | 35 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Lazio | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Parma | 25 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sampdoria | 48 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Finland | 93 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2025 | |||
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
Fortuna Hjørring
On 6 January 2015, Heroum was announced at Fortuna Hjørring.[3] During her time at Fortuna Hjørring, the club reached the UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinals.[4]
Brescia
Heroum scored on her league debut against Pink Sport Bari on 30 September 2017, scoring in the 11th minute.[5]
Milan
On 19 July 2018, Heroum was announced at Milan.[6] She made her league debut against Pink Sport Bari on 22 September 2018.[7] Heroum scored her first league goal against Roma on 15 September 2019, scoring in the 69th minute.[8]
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 15 July 2020, Heroum was announced at Brighton.[9] She made her league debut against Manchester City on 13 September 2020.[10] Brighton & Hove Albion released Heroum at the end of the 2020–21 Women's Super League season in May 2021.[11]
Lazio
Heroum made her league debut against Sampdoria on 29 August 2021.[12]
Parma
Heroum made her league debut against Inter Milan on 28 August 2022.[13] She scored her first league goal against Sassuolo on 6 May 2023, scoring in the 1st minute.[14]
Sampdoria
Heroum made her league debut against Inter Milan on 17 September 2023.[15] She scored her first league goal against Lazio on 15 September 2024, scoring in the 72nd minute.[16]
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.[17] 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.[18]
Heroum was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[19] 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.[20]
Heroum was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.[21]
On 19 June 2025, Heroum was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[22]
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.[23]
Personal life
Although she was born and raised in Finland, Heroum's father is originally from Morocco. Her brother Samir is also a footballer.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 2 July 2025[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Klubi 09 | 2011 | Naisten Ykkönen | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | |||
| HJK Helsinki | 2011 | Naisten Liiga | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2012 | Naisten Liiga | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | – | 32 | 6 | ||
| Total | 45 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 11 | ||
| Honka | 2013 | Naisten Liiga | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 25 | 5 | ||
| Åland United | 2014 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 4 | ||
| Fortuna Hjørring | 2015–16 | Danish Women's League | – | 4[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | Danish Women's League | – | 6[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Brescia | 2017–18 | Serie A Femminile | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 4[c] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| AC Milan | 2018–19 | Serie A Femminile | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Serie A Femminile | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 2 | |||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | |
| Lazio | 2021–22 | Serie A Femminile | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| Parma | 2022–23 | Serie A Femminile | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 1 | ||
| Sampdoria | 2023–24 | Serie A Femminile | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A Femminile | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | |||
| Total | 48 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 252 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 284 | 28 | ||
- ^ Includes Finnish Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup and Coppa Italia Women
- ^ Includes Naisten Liigacup and FA Women's League Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
International
- As of 2 July 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 93 | 2 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Heroum goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 April 2016 | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš, Petrovac, Montenegro | Montenegro | 7–1 | 7–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 2. | 22 February 2023 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | Romania | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup |
References
- ^ a b "List of Players – Finland" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2015. 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.
- ^ "Fortuna henter landsholdsspiller". nordjyske.dk (in Danish). 6 January 2015.
- ^ "Heroum och Hyyrynen till kvartsfinal i Champions League". yle.fi (in Finnish). 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Pink Sport Bari vs Brescia - 30 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Milan Femminile, arriva la finlandese Nora Heroum". www.milannews.it (in Italian).
- ^ "Pink Sport Bari vs Milan - 22 September 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Roma vs Milan - 15 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Brighton Women: AC Milan midfielder Nora Heroum signs for WSL side". BBC Sport. 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Manchester City vs Brighton - 13 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Diamond, Drew (20 May 2021). "Ten leave Brighton and Hove Albion as Hope Powell begins rebuild". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Lazio vs Sampdoria - 29 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Internazionale vs Parma - 28 August 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sassuolo vs Parma - 6 May 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sampdoria vs Internazionale - 17 September 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sampdoria vs Lazio - 15 September 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Finnish Football Association Archived 7 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Helmarit nimetty Cyprus Cupiin 2020" [Helmarit named to the Cyprus Cup 2020] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Finland's Nora Heroum on Women's EURO anticipation, her fluid role and her footballing hero". UEFA. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Rumänien utklassat av fotbollsdamerna – Cyprus Cup blev en framgångssaga för Finland". svenska.yle.fi. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Helmarit nimetty EM-lopputurnaukseen" [Helmarit named for the European Championship finals] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Vehviläinen, Jenna (16 June 2022). "Pallo on pääasia" (in Finnish). Veikkaus. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Nora Heroum stats, Football Association of Finland
External links
- Nora Heroum – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Nora Heroum on Twitter
- Nora Heroum at Soccerway
- Profile at Football Association of Finland (SPL) (in Finnish)