Nora Heroum (born 20 July 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Finnish Kansallinen Liiga club HJK Helsinki and the Finland national team.
She previously played for HJK Helsinki, FC Honka and Åland United of the Finnish Naisten Liiga,Nora Heroum player profile on FC Honka Official Homepage Retrieved 10 July 2013. Danish club Fortuna Hjørring, English club Brighton & Hove Albion and Italian Serie A clubs Brescia, AC Milan, Lazio, Parma and Sampdoria
Early life Heroum was born on 20 July 1994 in Helsinki, Finland to a Moroccan father and a Finnish mother. She has four siblings and her brother Samir is also a footballer.
Club career
Fortuna Hjørring
On 6 January 2015, Heroum was announced at Fortuna Hjørring. During her time at Fortuna Hjørring, the club reached the UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinals.
Brescia
Heroum scored on her league debut against Pink Sport Bari on 30 September 2017, scoring in the 11th minute.
Milan
On 19 July 2018, Heroum was announced at Milan. She made her league debut against Pink Sport Bari on 22 September 2018. Heroum scored her first league goal against Roma on 15 September 2019, scoring in the 69th minute.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 15 July 2020, Heroum was announced at Brighton. She made her league debut against Manchester City on 13 September 2020. Brighton & Hove Albion released Heroum at the end of the 2020–21 Women's Super League season in May 2021.
Lazio
Heroum made her league debut against Sampdoria on 29 August 2021.
Parma
Heroum made her league debut against Inter Milan on 28 August 2022. She scored her first league goal against Sassuolo on 6 May 2023, scoring in the 1st minute.
Sampdoria
Heroum made her league debut against Inter Milan on 17 September 2023. She scored her first league goal against Lazio on 15 September 2024, scoring in the 72nd minute.
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.Finnish Football Association Retrieved 10 July 2013. 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.
Heroum was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. 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.
Heroum was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.
On 19 June 2025, Heroum was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
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.
Career statistics Club Nora Heroum stats, Football Association of Finland + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKlubi 092011Naisten Ykkönen42–––42HJK Helsinki2011Naisten Liiga19520––2152012Naisten Liiga2621054–326Total4573054005311Honka2013Naisten Liiga22332––255Åland United2014Naisten Liiga23410––244Fortuna Hjørring2015–16Danish Women's League–40402016–17Danish Women's League–6060Total––––––100100Brescia2017–18Serie A Femminile17100–40211AC Milan2018–19Serie A Femminile20000––2002019–20Serie A Femminile15200––152Total352000000352Brighton & Hove Albion2020–21Women's Super League1102120–151Lazio2021–22Serie A Femminile22000––220Parma2022–23Serie A Femminile25100––251Sampdoria2023–24Serie A Femminile22010––2302024–25Serie A Femminile26110––271Total481200000501Career total252211137414028428
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFinland20125020131302014120201590201681201770201890201990202030202150202250202361202410202510Total932
International goals Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Heroum goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Nora Heroum No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 April 2016 Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš, Petrovac, Montenegro 7–1 7–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying 2. 22 February 2023 AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus 3–0 4–0 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup
References
External links
Profile at Football Association of Finland (SPL)