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
Caps10:16
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2012–
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:91
Nationalgoals1:2
Pcupdate:18 February 2024
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

Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion released Heroum at the end of the 2020–21 Women's Super League season in May 2021.[3]

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.[4] 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.

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.[5]

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.[6]

Personal life

Although she was born and raised in Finland, Heroum's father is originally from Morocco. Her brother Samir is also a footballer.[7]

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: Diamond. Drew. 2021-05-20. Ten leave Brighton and Hove Albion as Hope Powell begins rebuild. 2021-05-20. Her Football Hub. en-GB.
  4. http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/naisten-maajoukkue/pelaajat/nora-heroum Finnish Football Association
  5. News: Finland's Nora Heroum on Women's EURO anticipation, her fluid role and her footballing hero . 27 August 2022 . . 8 July 2022.
  6. News: Vehviläinen . Jenna . Pallo on pääasia . 27 August 2022 . . 16 June 2022 . Finnish.
  7. 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.