.jpg) Mjelde playing for Chelsea in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Maren Nævdal Mjelde | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Chelsea | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2004 | Fri IL | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2012 | Arna-Bjørnar | 144 | (42) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Turbine Potsdam | 31 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Avaldsnes IL | 44 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2024 | Chelsea | 79 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024- | Arna-Bjørnar | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2006 | Norway U17 | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2008 | Norway U19 | 38 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Norway U20 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Norway U23 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007– | Norway | 176 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Maren Nævdal Mjelde (born 6 November 1989) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Toppserien club Arna-Bjørnar and captain of the Norway national team.
She has won several titles while playing with Chelsea, including the Super League and the FA Cup. In addition, she played for Norway both in the Euro in 2009 and 2013, where Norway got bronze and silver, respectively.