With Chelsea beginning their defence of the Women’s Super League title against Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in 11 days, we profile our Norwegian magician Guro Reiten, who possesses consistency, creativity and quality in abundance.
Player Profile
Name: Guro Reiten
National Team: Norway
Place of Birth: Sunndalsora, Norway
Position: Winger
DOB: 26 July 1994 (age 29)
Height: 1.67m (5 ft 6 in)
Chelsea career
Having starred for Norway at the 2019 World Cup, Reiten hit the ground running at Chelsea and proved a constant menace in the attacking third. She featured in 23 matches and scored seven goals in 2019/20, which ended with Reiten in contention for the WSL Player of the Year award.
It was a slightly trickier second campaign for Reiten at Kingsmeadow, although she continued to appear regularly. She stepped up in the Continental League Cup, scoring in our quarter-final victory over Manchester City and netting her first in a major final as we beat Bristol City to retain the trophy.
Reiten was handed a new role as an attacking left wing-back during the 2021/22 season, and she registered 11 goals. Only three players, each of them forwards, bettered her tally. This form was rewarded with a place in the Professional Footballers’ Association Team of the Year.
The Norwegian signed a new deal ahead of the 2022/23 campaign and she enjoyed an excellent season for the Blues.
Reiten scored 13 goals in 39 appearances, including strikes away at Lyon and Barcelona en route to the UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-finals. For the second consecutive year, Reiten earned a place in the PFA WSL Team of the Year.
International career
For her country, Reiten has been a regular feature since Under-15s level and has been part of the senior side since 2014. She was in the squad for the 2017 Euros and later competed in the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, where Norway reached the quarter-final stage.
Having represented Norway at the 2022 European Championships, there was international recognition on the cards for Reiten, who was named the 2022 Norwegian Football Association Women’s Player of the Year.
She went on to play every minute for Norway at the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand alongside compatriot and Chelsea team-mate, Maren Mjelde. Norway reached the last-16 stage where they exited to Japan.
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