| Nora Abolins | |
| Fullname: | Nora Sylvia Abolins |
| Birth Date: | 1992 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Belleville, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Height: | 1.73 m[2] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | 2004-? |
| Youthclubs1: | Belleville Youth SC[3] |
| Youthclubs3: | Toronto Jr. Lady Lynx |
| Youthclubs4: | Kingston Football Club |
| Collegeyears1: | 2010–2012 |
| College1: | Detroit Mercy Titans |
| Collegeyears2: | 2013 |
| College2: | Western Kentucky Lady Toppers |
| Collegecaps2: | 20 |
| Collegegoals2: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2015 |
| Clubs1: | Durham United FC |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | QBIK |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | Östersunds DFF |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | KIF Örebro |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 31 December 2021 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Latvia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Ntupdate: | 4 March 2018 |
| Manageryears1: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs1: | Ryerson Rams (women, assistant coach)[4] |
Nora Sylvia Abolins (Latvian: Nora Silvija Āboliņa;[5] born 7 December 1992) is a footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Canada, she represented the Latvia national team.
Abolins was raised in Demorestville, Ontario.[2]
Abolins attended the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan and the Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, both of them in the United States.[2] [6]
In 2015, she joined Durham United FC of League1 Ontario. She helped lead the team to win the league title, playing all 18 league matches, while only conceding eight goals against. Her performance resulted in her being named the League1 Ontario Goalkeeper of the Year and league Most Valuable Player honours.[7] [8]
Her performance with Durham attracted the attention of European teams and she joined QIBK Karlstad in the Elitettan, the Swedish second division in 2016.[9] In 2017, she joined another Swedish side, Östersunds DFF.[10] She later joined KIF Örebro of the top tier Damallsvenskan.[11]
In 2021, she returned to League1 Ontario with Vaughan Azzurri.[12]
Her performance led to her being called up to the Latvian national team in the Baltic Cup and the Turkish women's national team tournament.[13]
Afterwards, she joined Ryerson University as an assistant coach.Web site: Former Women's Division All-Stars Signed To Ryerson And League1 Coaching Contracts. February 28, 2019. League1 Ontario.