Maria Thorisdottir

Maria Thorisdottir (Icelandic: Maria Þorisdottir) (born 5 June 1993) is a Norwegian-Icelandic footballer who plays as a defender for Manchester United of the English FA WSL and the Norway national team. Prior to fully focusing on football, she also played handball in the Eliteserien for Sola and Stabak.

Club Career

Klepp

Thorisdottir began her career at Norwegian first division team Klepp IL. Originally a midfielder or striker within the Klepp youth system, she first transitioned to centre-back while with the youth national team. She made her senior debut as a 66th-minute substitute on 5 April 2010 in a 0–0 draw with Amazon Grimstad. She scored her first goal for the club on 29 August 2010, a 90th-minute conciliation goal in a 3–1 defeat to Arna-Bjornar.

In September 2012 Thorisdottir decided to retire from football due to injury, most notably citing her struggle with patellar tendinitis. During this spell she began playing handball, signing for Stabak in June 2013.

In 2014, Thorisdottir made the decision to return to football and began training with Klepp again. Two years since her last appearance she made her comeback on 6 August 2014, starting in a 1–0 Norwegian Cup victory over Arna-Bjornar. In August 2015 Thorisdottir was sidelined again, this time with a torn ankle ligament. Close to a return, Thorisdottir suffered a further setback when doctors picked up a rare and complicated issue with the foot that would be "potentially career-threatening" if left untreated. She underwent surgery in November 2015, keeping her out for the 2016 season.

A perpetual mid-table team during her tenure, Klepp earned their highest finish position in 12 seasons when Thorisdottir returned in 2017, ending the season in fourth-place in her final season with the club.

Chelsea

In September 2017, Thorisdottir left Klepp to sign a two-year contract with English FA WSL team Chelsea. She made her first appearance for the club on 24 September 2017 in a

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