Maria Brochmann

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| name = Maria Brochmann

| fullname = Maria Dybwad Brochmann

| image =

| height = 1.82 m[https://resultater.nrk.no/fotball/1/2022-11-22/utovere/94326 NRK]

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|3|25|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Åsane (playing assistant manager)

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Åsane

| years1 = 2009–2013

| clubs1 = Åsane

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2014–2018

| clubs2 = Arna-Bjørnar

| caps2 = 85

| goals2 = 27

| years3 = 2019–2023

| clubs3 = Brann

| caps3 = 93

| goals3 = 38

| years4 = 2024

| clubs4 = Djurgården

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2025–

| clubs5 = Åsane

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| goals5 =

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam1 = Norway U23

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| pcupdate = 1 January 2025

| ntupdate = 1 January 2025

| manageryears1 = 2020

| managerclubs1 = Tertnes

| manageryears2 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs2 = Fana

| manageryears3 = 2025–

| managerclubs3 = Åsane (playing assistant)

}}

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

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.{{NFF|3879786}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/8mPaXA/25-aaringen-fra-bergen-kan-nesten-ikke-trene-likevel-briljerer-hun-som-spiss-og-kaptein|title=25-åringen fra Bergen kan nesten ikke trene. Likevel briljerer hun som spiss og kaptein|author=Bakken, Benedicte A.|date=10 July 2018|work=Aftenposten|language=no|access-date=7 September 2023}} She lastly served as team captain before moving to city rivals IL Sandviken ahead of the 2019 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.nrk.no/vestland/brochmann-klar-for-sandviken-1.14348642|title=Brochmann klar for Sandviken|date=19 December 2018|publisher=NRK|language=no|access-date=7 September 2023}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.nrk.no/sport/sandviken-har-startet-gullfesten-_-blir-seriemester-for-forste-gang-1.15720563|title=I tårer etter triumfen – sendte gamleklubben ned|author=Hagen, Mathias|date=7 November 2021|language=no|access-date=7 September 2023}} 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.{{WorldFootball.net|maria-brochmann}} During the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds, she scored 3 goals in a single game against Stare Zagora.{{cite news|url=https://www.tv2.no/direkte/0nr51/sportsdognet-live/64f886ec87cfd5ce02fda5be/brann-med-perfekt-start-pa-champions-leaguekvalifiseringen-brochmann-med-hat-trick|author=Langeveld, Espen|date=6 September 2023|title=Brann med perfekt start på Champions League-kvalifiseringen – Brochmann med hat trick|publisher=TV 2|language=no|access-date=7 September 2023}} At the same time, there was doubt whether Brann wanted to renew Brochmann's contract which was due to expire after the 2023 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bt.no/sport/ballspark/i/VP3re4/toppscoreren-brann-ikke-vil-ha|title=Målmaskinen Brann ikke vil ha|work=Bergens Tidende|date=6 September 2023|language=no|access-date=7 September 2023}} At the end of the season, it was announced that Brann brought in Anna Aahjem to replace Brochmann.{{cite news|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/4oaK89/brochmann-ferdig-i-brann-henter-anna-aahjem|title=Brochmann ferdig i Brann - henter Anna Aahjem|author=Strøm, Ole Kristian (VG)|work=Aftenposten|date=23 November 2023|language=no|access-date=25 January 2024}} Instead, Brochmann signed for Djurgårdens IF in Sweden.{{cite news|url=https://www.tv2.no/direkte/s66ga/fotballborsen/659c1761639ef2f58342d84f/bekreftet-brannspissen-til-svensk-fotball|publisher=TV 2|title=Bekreftet: Brann-spissen til svensk fotball|date=8 January 2024|language=no|access-date=25 January 2024}} In the spring of 2024, she played 4 games in Damallsvenskan.{{Soccerway}}

International career

Brochmann did not play for any youth national teams until the age of 21, when she was selected for Norway U23. She received her first callup for Norway in August 2018, when she was included in the squad to face Slovakia and the Netherlands.{{cite news|url=https://www.nrk.no/sport/brochmann-tatt-ut-pa-a-landslaget-1.14164317|date=13 August 2018|title=Brochmann tatt ut på A-landslaget|publisher=NRK|language=no|access-date=7 September 2023}} She did not get any playtime however.

Managerial career

In her late 20s, Brochmann began working as a coach in Tertnes IL.{{cite news|url=https://www.nrk.no/vestland/mennene-far-spille_-men-kvinnene-ma-vente_-_-sinnssykt-urettferdig-1.15009409|title=Mennene får spille, men kvinnene må vente: – Sinnssykt urettferdig|author=Baisotti, Valentina|date=8 May 2020|publisher=NRK|language=no|access-date=7 September 2023}} Her work here was severely curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2022 she was announced as the head coach of Fana IL.{{cite news|url=https://www.fanafotball.no/fotballutdanning/seniorfotball/representasjonslag/damelaget/brochmann-ny-hovedtrener/|publisher=Fana IL|date=10 January 2022|title=Brochmann ny hovedtrener|language=no|access-date=7 September 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bt.no/fotball/i/XqQjPb/brann-spilleren-er-hovedtrener-i-fana|title=Brann-spilleren er hovedtrener i Fana|date=12 April 2022|author=Lygren, Ingvild|work=Bergens Tidende|language=no|access-date=7 September 2023}} As at August 2023, the team was leading their Third Division group.{{cite news|url=https://www.fanafotball.no/fotballutdanning/seniorfotball/representasjonslag/damelaget/sommerferie-pa-tabelltopp/|title=Sommerferie på tabelltopp|publisher=Fana IL|date=1 August 2023|language=no|access-date=7 September 2023}} The team won promotion to the 2024 Second Division. However, Brochmann resigned as coach when she moved to play in Sweden.{{cite news|url=https://sportskollektivet.no/fana-damene-jakter-serieformen/17.01-22:01|publisher=Sportskollektivet|title= Fana damene jakter serieformen |date=17 January 2024|language=no|access-date=25 January 2024}}

Ahead of the 2025 season, Brochmann was announced as the new playing assistant coach of Åsane.{{cite news|url=https://www.asanefotball.no/nyheter/nytt-trenerteam-pa-plass|title=Nytt trenerteam på plass|last=Andreassen|first=Svein|date=16 December 2024|publisher=Åsane Fotball|language=no|access-date=17 December 2024}}