Mimi Eiden
Liberian soccer player (born 1999)
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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.
| 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 | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vestri | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | North 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 as of May 29, 2025 | |||
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 |