Frida Maanum

About

Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (Norwegian: [ˈfriːdɑ ˈleːʊnhɑɖsn̩ ˈmɑːnʉm]; born 16 July 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women’s Super League club Arsenal and the Norway national team. Prior to her move to Arsenal, she played for Stabæk and Linköping.

Maanum played youth football for Bærumløkka, Stabæk, and eventually Lyn. She was part of a talented age-specific team in Lyn, together with Heidi Ellingsen and Andrea Wilmann, among others. They won both the Dana Cup and Norway Cup in 2014. In the autumn of 2014, she made her debut for Lyn’s first team in the Toppserien.

In 2017, Maanum left Lyn to join Stabæk. She had been involved in all of their matches, before it was announced that she had completed a transfer to Damallsvenskan club Linköping after only half a season with Stabæk.

At the age of 18, Maanum joined Swedish side Linköping. She would go on to win the 2017 Damallsvenskan title in her debut season. Maanum quickly became a key player, and in the 2020–21 season, was named as club captain at the age of 21. She marked her last appearance for the club with a goal in a 4–1 victory over…