Nadia Nadim

Nadia Nadim (Persian: نادیه ندیم; born 2 January 1988) is a professional footballer and physician who plays as a striker. Born in Afghanistan, she plays for AC Milan and represents the Denmark national team at international level.

Nadia Nadim
Nadim with Denmark at Euro 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-01-02) 2 January 1988
Place of birth Herat, Afghanistan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Gug Boldklub
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
B52 Aalborg
2005–2006 Team Viborg
2006–2012 IK Skovbakken 91 (88)
2012–2014 Fortuna Hjørring 43 (31)
2014–2015 Sky Blue FC 24 (13)
2015–2016Fortuna Hjørring (loan) 15 (12)
2016–2017 Portland Thorns FC 37 (19)
2018 Manchester City 15 (6)
2019–2021 Paris Saint-Germain 27 (18)
2021–2023 Racing Louisville 19 (10)
International career
2009– Denmark 103 (38)
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Runner-upUEFA Women's Championship2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2022 (UTC)

Nadim is considered the most influential and greatest Afghan female footballer of all time, particularly because she won leagues in two countries, the USA league title (NWSL Championship) in 2017 with the Portland Thorns and the French league title in the 2020–21 season with Paris Saint-Germain.

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