Maria Thorisdottir

She has a Golden Retriever named Theo and regularly speaks about his importance for her mental health, especially when going through difficult times such as injuries.

In her free time she likes to spend time with her dog, friends and family.

She used to perform with a juggling group. They juggled with knives, balls and fire while on a unicycle.

Her favorite meal is lasagne.

If she could have a superpower, she would like to be able to fly or breath under water.

Her biggest fear are sharks.

She doesn't like English food.

She has an MBA from Longford International College.

She was also studying Nursing and Sport Science at university but had to quit both because it was too difficult to combine with football.

She worked lots of different jobs before becoming a professional footballer.

She decided to retire from football in 2012 due to an injury and began playing handball instead, returning back a few years later.

She has a Norweigan mother and Icelandic father.

Her father is the head coach of the Norwegian women's handball national team. He's led the team to multiple gold medals at the Olympics, World and European Championships.