Maria Herdel

Forward • Age 26 • #11

Maria Herdel Pedersen is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward. She has represented Denmark at U16, U17 and U19 level.

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She spent three and a half years playing in Norway before returning to Denmark in 2026.

She was named Player of the Year in Norway’s 1. divisjon in 2023, after scoring eight goals and providing four assists in 24 league appearances.

Her return to Denmark was also a return closer to family and friends, with Herdel describing the move home as a positive change after her years abroad.

She has balanced football with education.

She was already scoring for Denmark as a teenager, finding the net for the U17 national team against Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina during European Championship qualifying.