Johanne Fridlund
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Stavern, Norway | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ottawa Rapid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Eik Tønsberg | 11 | (1) |
| 2013 | Nanset | 13 | (7) |
| 2014–2017 | Vålerenga | 64 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Vålerenga 2 | 6 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Grei | 26 | (5) |
| 2017–2019 | Grei 2 | 2 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Kolbotn | 31 | (8) |
| 2022 | Lazio | 10 | (1) |
| 2022 | Grei | 8 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Kolbotn | 51 | (13) |
| 2025– | Ottawa Rapid | 22 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Norway U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Norway U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Norway U19 | 21 | (4) |
| 2016 | Norway U23 | 5 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 January 2025 | |||
Johanne Fridlund (born 24 July 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian club Ottawa Rapid. In 2022 she was called up to the Norway national team.
Club career
She hails from Stavern.[1] Fridlund started her senior career with Norwegian third tier side EIK.[2] Before the 2014 season, she signed for Vålerenga in the Norwegian top flight, but left due to lack of motivation.[3] Before the 2019 season, Fridlund signed for Norwegian second-tier club Grei.[1] Before the 2020 season, she signed for Kolbotn in the Norwegian top flight.[4] Before the second half of 2021–22, she signed for Italian team Lazio.[5]
On 22 January 2025, Fridlund signed with Canadian side Ottawa Rapid FC in the newly-launched Northern Super League.[6] On 15 October 2025, she scored her first goal for the Rapid on the final day of the inaugural regular season for the team, a 2–1 away win against Halifax Tides FC.[7][8]
International career
She was a prolific youth international, especially with Norway U19.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Johanne forsvant plutselig fra toppfotball og landslag: – Nå har jeg det helt perfekt". op.no. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022.
- ^ "VIF-kapteinen: - Hvis Johanne vil, kan hun bli Norges desidert beste fotballspiller". aftenposten.no.
- ^ "Johanne (21) var et av Norges største fotballtalenter. Nå har hun gått lei". op.no. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Johanne (25) fikk sjokk av landslaget: – Skjønte ikke hva hun mente med uttak". tv2.no.
- ^ "Overrasket med overgang til Italia: – Skal bare gjøre det jeg er god til". nfkvinner.no.
- ^ "Ottawa, say hello to Johanne Fridlund! An offensive and technical player who is confident with the ball, Johanne likes to create imbalance and to challenge her opponents 1-on-1. Did we mention that her New Year's resolution is to learn French? 💙". Ottawa Rapid FC. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Rapid Close out Regular Season with 2-1 Win over Halifax". OurSports Central. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Ottawa Edge Halifax 2-1 to Close Regular Season on a High". Northern Super League. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ Johanne Fridlund at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
External links
- Johanne Fridlund at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Johanne Fridlund at WorldFootball.net