Mathias Normann

Mathias Antonsen Normann (born 28 May 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Saudi Pro League club Al-Raed. He has also represented the Norway national team.

Mathias Normann

Normann with Dynamo Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Mathias Antonsen Normann[1]
Date of birth	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth	Svolvær, Norway
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Raed
Number	8
Youth career
0000	Svolvær
0000	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)
2019–2023	Rostov	51	(2)
2021–2022	→ Norwich City (loan)	23	(1)
2022–2023	→ Dynamo Moscow (loan)	15	(0)
2023–	Al-Raed	44	(2)
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 1 May 2025 ‡ 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]

In August 2023, he terminated the contract with FC Rostov and FC Dynamo unilaterally and left Russia. As the reason, fears for their safety due to the UAV attack on Moscow City were named.^[11] Subsequently, FIFA ordered Normann to pay compensation to Rostov.^[12]

On 20 August 2023, Normann joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Raed.^[13]

International career

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.^[14]

After he signed a contract with Russian side Dynamo Moscow, the Norwegian Football Federation banned him from playing for Norway.^[15] 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", seemingly referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 April 2025^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	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	Norwegian First Division	7	0	1	0	–		8	0
	Total		34	0	8	3	–		42	3
Alta (loan)	2015	2. divisjon	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
Molde (loan)	2017	Eliteserien	5	0	2	0	–		7	0
	2018	Eliteserien	10	1	1	0	–		11	1
	Total		15	1	3	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[b]	0	17	1
	2021–22	Russian Premier League	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		51	2	4	0	1	0	56	2
Norwich City (loan)	2021–22	Premier League	23	1	2	0	—		25	1
Dynamo Moscow (loan)	2022–23	Russian Premier League	14	0	2	0	—		16	0
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	1	0	0	0	–		1	0
	Total	15	0	2	0	–		17	0
Al Raed	2023–24	Saudi Pro League	22	1	1	0	—		23	1
	2024–25	Saudi Pro League	22	1	3	0	—		25	1
	Total		44	2	4	0	0	0	48	2
Career total			203	9	24	3	1	0	228	11

1. Includes Norwegian Cup, Russian Cup, FA Cup, King Cup
2. Appearance in UEFA Europa League

International

As of 28 March 2022

Appearances and goals by national team and year

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

List of international goals scored by Mathias Normann

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