Maria Thorisdottir | QueenBallers Player profile

Maria

Thorisdottir

Jun 5, 1993

#2 - Defender

Maria Thorisdottir is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Brighton & Hove Albion of the English Women's Super League and the Norway national team.

Did You Know?

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.

Best Actions

Second goal for Chelsea

Debut goal for Chelsea

Club Achievements

FA Women's Super League	2×
FA Women's Cup	1×
FA Women's League Cup	1×
FA Women's Community Shield	1×

Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2023 - present	Brighton	26	0
2020 - 2023	Manchester United	45	1
2017 - 2021	Chelsea	47	2
2010 - 2017	Klepp	78	9
International Stats
2015 - present	Norway	71	3
2012 -	Norway U20	3	0
2010 - 2012	Norway U19	12	1