Daniel Normann
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Stord, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland FC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | FK Haugesund | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Cal Poly | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Missouri State | 48 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | IL Trio | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | Manurewa | 3 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Western Springs | 27 | (3) |
| 2026 | Auckland FC (OFC) | 19 | (2) |
| 2026– | Auckland FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 July 2026 | |||
Daniel Normann (born 21 July 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League Men side Auckland FC.
Early career
[edit]Normann came through the youth system of Norwegian club FK Haugesund, playing for both the club's youth teams and FK Haugesund 2. In 2021, he moved to the United States to attend California Polytechnic State University, where he played for the Cal Poly Mustangs. During his freshman season, he made 14 appearances, including eight starts, and recorded his first collegiate assist against UC San Diego.[1]
In 2022, Normann transferred to Missouri State University where he played for the Missouri State Bears soccer team. During his time with the Bears, he was named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First Team in 2024.[2] Normann made 48 appearances and scored three goals during his time with the Missouri State Bears before returning to his hometown in Norway, where he joined Idrettslaget Trio.[3]
Club career
[edit]National League
[edit]In 2025, Normann moved to New Zealand, joining Northern League club Manurewa, where he made three appearances.[4] He later joined fellow Northern League side Western Springs,[5] making 27 appearances and scoring three goals as the club won the 2025 Northern League title.[6][7]
Auckland FC
[edit]OFC Professional League
[edit]On 17 December 2025, it was announced that Normann would join Auckland FC's OFC Professional League squad for the inaugural competition, which commenced in January 2026.[8][9] He started and played the full 90 minutes in Auckland's inaugural OFC Professional League match, a 3–0 victory over South Island United, where he won man of the match.[10][11] He scored his first goal for the club in the third round of the competition, netting the only goal in a 1–0 win over Bula FC at North Harbour Stadium.[12][13]
Normann started all 19 matches during Auckland FC's title-winning campaign, including the 2026 OFC Professional League final. In the final, he opened the scoring with a strike from outside the penalty area as Auckland defeated South Melbourne 2–1 at Eden Park to win the inaugural OFC Professional League title.[14][15][16] Following the season, Normann was awarded the OFC Professional League Golden Ball as the competition's best player and was also named Auckland FC's OFC Professional League Players' Player of the Season.[17][18]
A-League Men
[edit]On 15 July 2026, Normann was promoted to Auckland FC's A-League Men squad alongside fellow OFC Professional League teammate Ronan Wynne.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 15 July 2026.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cal Poly | 2021–22 | NCAA Division I | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Missouri State | 2022 | American Athletic Conference | 15 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 3 | — | — | 62 | 3 | ||||
| Manurewa | 2025 | National League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Western Springs | 2025 | National League | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 30 | 4 | |
| Auckland FC (OFC) | 2026 | OFC Professional League | 19 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Auckland FC | 2026–27 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 122 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 9 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Chatham Cup
- ↑ Appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Honours
[edit]Western Springs
Auckland FC
Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "Daniel Normann - 2021-22 - Men's Soccer". Cal Poly. 2026-08-09. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Communications, MSU Athletics. "Twenty-Eight MSU Student-Athletes to Receive Degrees". Missouri State. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Daniel Normann - Men's Soccer". Missouri State. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Daniel Normann ➡️ Manurewa AFC | NZ National League!". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Daniel Normann". Western Springs Association Football Club. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Western Springs make history with title-winning Northern League season". Friends of Football. 2025-08-30. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- 1 2 "Western Springs crowned Dettol Northern League champions!". www.nzfootball.co.nz. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Auckland FC announce five more signings for their OFC Pro League campaign". Friends of Football. 2025-12-18. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Five New Signings as Auckland FC's OFC Pro League Squad Assembles". Auckland. 2025-12-17. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ ahayes (2026-01-17). "RD1 Game 1: Auckland FC 3 - 0 South Island United". Auckland. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Voerman, Andrew (2026-01-17). "Auckland FC beat South Island United in Oceania Pro League's first inter-island derby". Stuff. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Voerman, Andrew (2026-01-23). "Clever set-piece goal gives 10-man Auckland FC Oceania Pro League win over Bula FC". Stuff. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Ten-man Auckland FC hold out Bula to stay top of OFC Pro League table". Friends of Football. 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Auckland FC make history with OFC Pro League win". Auckland. 2026-05-24. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- 1 2 "Auckland FC beat South Melbourne FC in inaugural Oceania Pro League final". Stuff. 2026-05-24. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Auckland FC continue celebrations with inaugural OFC Pro League triumph over South Melbourne". RNZ. 2026-05-24. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- 1 2 "Individual excellence acknowledged at OFC Pro League final". Oceania Football Confederation. 2026-05-25. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Auckland FC's Knight of Celebration". Auckland. 2026-04-28. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Pair Promoted to A-League Squad Following Historic OFC Pro-League Triumph". Auckland. 2026-07-15. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Auckland FC's Knight of Celebration". Auckland. 2026-04-28. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
External links
[edit]- 2002 births
- Living people
- Norwegian men's footballers
- 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
- Men's association football midfielders
- Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer players
- Missouri State Bears soccer players
- OFC Professional League players
- A-League Men players
- Manurewa AFC players
- Western Springs AFC players
- Auckland FC players
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand