Mathias Normann
Mathias Antonsen Normann (born 28 May 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian side Dynamo Moscow, on loan from Rostov. He previously played for Norway, but has been banned from doing so given him signing to play for a Russian team during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
| Normann playing for Dynamo Moscow in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathias Antonsen Normann[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Svolvær, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Moscow | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Svolvær | |||
| Lofoten | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Lofoten | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Bodø/Glimt | 34 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Alta (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Molde (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2019– | Rostov | 51 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Norwich City (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Dynamo Moscow (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Norway U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Norway U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Norway U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Norway | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022 | |||
Club career
Normann was born in Svolvær.[3] He made his senior debut for Bodø/Glimt on 24 April 2014 against Tverlandet; Bodø/Glimt won 5–0. Normann played for Lofoten before he joined Bodø/Glimt.
On 16 August 2017, Normann joined Molde FK on loan until the end of the 2017 season.[4] On 26 January 2018, Molde announced that Normann's loan deal had been extended until the summer of 2018.[5]
On 28 January 2019, he signed with the Russian Premier League club FC Rostov.[6]
On 29 August 2021, he joined English club Norwich City on loan for the 2021–22 season, with an option to purchase.[7]
On 16 August 2022, Normann moved on loan to Lecce in Italy.[8] On 18 August 2022, the Italian club announced Normann wouldn’t be part of the team due to bureaucratic reasons.[9]
On 6 September 2022, Normann joined Dynamo Moscow on loan with an option to buy.[10]
International
Normann made his debut for the Norway national team on 5 September 2019 in a 2020 Euro qualifier against Malta, as a 76th-minute substitute for Stefan Johansen.[11]
After he signed a contract with Russian side Dynamo Moscow, the Norwegian Football Federation banned him from playing for Norway.[12] Norwegian manager Ståle Solbakken said: "We'll see if Mathias one day returns to the Norwegian national team, but right now it is completely out of the question."[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 April 2023[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lofoten | 2012 | 3. divisjon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2013 | Adeccoligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | 27 | 0 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2017 | OBOS-ligaen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| Alta (loan) | 2015 | Oddsen-ligaen | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molde (loan) | 2017 | Eliteserien | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Rostov | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2 | ||
| Norwich City (loan) | 2021–22 | Premier League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | – | 24 | 1 | ||
| Dynamo Moscow (loan) | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 153 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 10 | ||
International
- As of 28 March 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Normann goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 2020 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Serbia | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs |
References
- ^ "Mathias Antonsen Normann" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Mathias Normann: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Mathias Normann". altomfotball.no. TV2. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "MATHIAS NORMANN PÅ LÅN TIL MOLDE FK". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "NORMANN FORLENGER!". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ [Mathias Normann is a Rostov player] (in Russian). FC Rostov. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020.
- ^ "City complete deal for Mathias Normann". Norwich City F.C. 29 August 2021.
- ^ "MATHIAS NORMANN È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL LECCE" (in Italian). Lecce. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Calciomercato Lecce, clamoroso: salta l'acquisto di Mathias Normann quando era ormai fatto" (in Italian). Calcio247.it. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ ""Динамо" арендовало Матиаса Норманна" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Norway v Malta game report". UEFA. 5 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Normann not considered for Norway selection after Russia move". www.insidethegames.biz. 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Mathias Normann". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
External links
- Mathias Normann at Soccerway