Maria Brochmann

Maria Dybwad Brochmann (born 25 March 1993) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Brann.

Maria Brochmann
Personal information
Full name Maria Dybwad Brochmann
Date of birth (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Brann
Number 99
Youth career
Åsane
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Åsane
2014–2018 Arna-Bjørnar 85 (27)
2019– Brann 86 (36)
International career‡
2014–2015 Norway U23 7 (1)
Managerial career
2020 Tertnes
2022– Fana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023

Club career

Brochmann hails from Bergen and started her career in Åsane. Her breakthrough came in the 2013 Norwegian First Division, where she became top goalscorer with 20 goals in 20 games.[2]

In 2014 she moved up one division to Arna-Bjørnar. During parts of her spell at Arna-Bjørnar, she played as a defender. However, she reverted to being a forward and became one of the most prolific goalscorers of the 2018 Toppserien.[3] She lastly served as team captain before moving to city rivals IL Sandviken ahead of the 2019 season.[4]

Brochmann reached a milestone when winning the 2021 Toppserien with Sandviken. In the penultimate game, the team secured gold as Brochmann scored 5 times in a 8–0 thrashing of Klepp.[5] Sandviken was subsequently renamed SK Brann Kvinner, and with Brann, Brochmann scored her first Champions League goals in 2022, with 3 goals in 4 games during the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds.[6] During the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds, she scored 3 goals in a single game against Stare Zagora.[7] At the same time, there was doubt whether Brann wanted to renew Brochmann's contract which was due to expire after the 2023 season.[8]

International career

Brochmann did not play for any youth national teams until the age of 21, when she was selected for Norway U23.[2] She received her first callup for Norway in August 2018, when she was included in the squad to face Slovakia and the Netherlands.[9] She did not get any playtime however.

Manager

In her late 20s, Brochmann began working as a coach in Tertnes IL.[10] Her work here was severely curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2022 she was announced as the head coach of Fana IL.[11][12] As at August 2023, the team was leading their Third Division group.[13]

References
  1. NRK
  2. Maria Brochmann at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  3. Bakken, Benedicte A. (10 July 2018). "25-åringen fra Bergen kan nesten ikke trene. Likevel briljerer hun som spiss og kaptein". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  4. "Brochmann klar for Sandviken" (in Norwegian). NRK. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  5. Hagen, Mathias (7 November 2021). "I tårer etter triumfen – sendte gamleklubben ned" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  6. Maria Brochmann at WorldFootball.net
  7. Langeveld, Espen (6 September 2023). "Brann med perfekt start på Champions League-kvalifiseringen – Brochmann med hat trick" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  8. "Målmaskinen Brann ikke vil ha". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  9. "Brochmann tatt ut på A-landslaget" (in Norwegian). NRK. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  10. Baisotti, Valentina (8 May 2020). "Mennene får spille, men kvinnene må vente: – Sinnssykt urettferdig" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  11. "Brochmann ny hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Fana IL. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  12. Lygren, Ingvild (12 April 2022). "Brann-spilleren er hovedtrener i Fana". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  13. "Sommerferie på tabelltopp" (in Norwegian). Fana IL. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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