Mathias Antonsen Normann (born 28 May 1996) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a

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for Russian side

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, on loan from Rostov. He previously played for Norway, but has been banned from doing so given him signing to play for a Russian team during the

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Club career

Normann was born in Svolvær. He made his senior debut for Bodø/Glimt on 24 April 2014 against Tverlandet; Bodø/Glimt won 5–0. Normann played for

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before he joined Bodø/Glimt. On 16 August 2017, Normann joined

Molde FK Molde Fotballklubb () is a professional football club based in Molde, Norway, that competes in Eliteserien, the top flight of Norwegian football. Founded on 19 June 1911, the club was originally known as International and changed its name to ...

on loan until the end of the 2017 season. On 26 January 2018, Molde announced that Normann's loan deal had been extended until the summer of 2018. On 28 January 2019, he signed with the Russian Premier League club FC Rostov. On 29 August 2021, he joined English club Norwich City on loan for the 2021–22 season, with an option to purchase. On 16 August 2022, Normann moved on loan to

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in Italy. On 18 August 2022, the Italian club announced Normann wouldn’t be part of the team due to bureaucratic reasons. On 6 September 2022, Normann joined

on loan with an option to buy.

International

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

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. After he signed a new contract with a Russian team, the Norwegian Football Federation banned him from playing for Norway. 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."

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Normann goal''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Normann, Mathias 1996 births Living people Banned sportspeople People from Vågan Norwegian footballers Association football midfielders FK Lofoten players FK Bodø/Glimt players Alta IF players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Molde FK players FC Rostov players Norwich City F.C. players FC Dynamo Moscow players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Russian Premier League players Premier League players Norway youth international footballers Norway under-21 international footballers Norway international footballers Norwegian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Russia Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Sportspeople from Nordland