Maren Mjelde

Maren Nævdal Mjelde (born 6 November 1989 in Bergen) is a Norwegian international footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Norway national team. She previously played for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC of the Swedish Damallsvenskan, Turbine Potsdam of the Frauen-Bundesliga and both Arna-Bjørnar and Avaldsnes IL of the Norwegen Toppserien. Her elder brother, Erik Mjelde, is a former footballer who recently played at Sandefjord Fotball.

Maren Mjelde
Playing for Göteborg in 2014
Personal information
Full name Maren Nævdal Mjelde
Date of birth (1989-11-06) 6 November 1989
Place of birth Bergen, Norway
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder, defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 18
Youth career
1995–2004 Fri IL
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2012 Arna-Bjørnar
2013–2014 Turbine Potsdam 31 (2)
2014 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 9 (0)
2015–2016 Avaldsnes IL 44 (9)
2016– Chelsea 56 (12)
National team‡
2007– Norway 150 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 October 2020

Club career

Mjelde joined the Norwegian club, Arna-Bjørnar, as a 15-year-old in 2005. The club finished the 2012 Toppserien league in third place, earning the bronze medal that year. She transferred to the German club Turbine Potsdam before the 2013 season.[1] She played all the club's matches in the latter part of the season, when they reached the runner-up position in the German Cup and League competitions.

On 22 November 2016, Mjelde signed for Chelsea Ladies on a deal until 2018.[2]

On 16 November 2019, Mjelde scored the only goal in Chelsea Women's historic win versus Manchester United Women, the first game ever played between these two female teams in the WSL 1.[3]

International career

In October 2007, Mjelde made her senior international debut for Norway against Russia. She was selected for UEFA Women's Euro 2009, and the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Mjelde scored her first goal for Norway against Ukraine in a qualifying play–off for the latter competition.[4]

Mjelde was Norway's vice captain during 2011 and 2012 through the team's qualification campaign for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 and captained the side in many matches. In the tournament she played at right-back for the first time ever, and captained the team in their match in group B when Norway beat Germany 1–0 on 17 July. Norway lost the final 0–1 to Germany, and Mjelde was included in UEFA's Squad of the Tournament.

Mjelde was selected in Even Pellerud's squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[5] She scored against Germany in a 1–1 draw in the group stage and played in Norway's second round defeat by England.

Honours

Chelsea

References
  1. Holyman, Ian (28 January 2013). "Norway's Mjelde up for Germany". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  2. "Maren Mjelde: Chelsea Ladies sign Norway captain until 2018". BBC Sport. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. "Women's Super League: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United". 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. Patkevich, Konstantin (11 September 2010). "Mjelde earns Norway the edge". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  5. "List of Players – Norway" (PDF). FIFA. 5 June 2015. p. 19. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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