Nora Heroum
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | |||
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.
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]
