Nora Heroum


Nora Heroum is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for English FA WSL club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Finland national team. She previously played for HJK, FC Honka and Åland United of the Finnish Naisten Liiga, Danish club Fortuna Hjørring and Italian Serie A club A.C. Milan.

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 2013 UEFA Women's Championship. 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.

Personal life

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