Mimi Eiden

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Mimi Eiden
Personal information
Full name Mimi Janice Eiden
Date of birth (1999-05-02) May 2, 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Liberia
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Vestri
Number 10
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 North Dakota Fighting Hawks 33 (28)
2020–2021 Montana Lady Griz 22 (20)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Grindavík 24 (10)
2024– Vestri 16 (17)
International career‡
2021– Liberia 8 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of May 29, 2025

Mimi Janice Eiden (born May 2, 1999) is a Liberian American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Vestri of the Icelandic 2. deild kvenna and the Liberia national team.

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Early life and College career

Eiden was born in Liberia and, along with her four siblings, was later adopted by a family in Minnesota. She began playing soccer at the age of six. [1] Eiden went on to play collegiate soccer with North Dakota Fighting Hawks for three seasons, before joining Montana Lady Griz, during which she competed in NCAA Division I as part of the Summit League. [2]

Club career

In February 2022, Eiden signed her first professional contract with Icelandic side Grindavík of the Lengjudeild kvenna. [3] [4] In May 2024, she returned to Iceland, this time joining third-tier side Vestri, where she played a key role and contributed to one of the team's two victories during the season. [5] [6]

International career

Eiden received her first call-up to the Liberian senior national team in October 2021 for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification fixtures against Senegal. [7] On October 20, 2021, She made her debut for the national team in a 1–2 home loss to the Lionesses of Teranga. [8] On May 22, 2025, Mimi scored her first international goals, netting a brace to secure Liberia's win in their opener of the 2025 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played May 29, 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Liberia 202120
202320
202542
Total82
Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Eiden goal.
List of international goals scored by Mimi Eiden
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1May 12, 2025Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 2–13–1 2025 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup
23–1

References

  1. ↑ Levine, Kevin (May 18, 2020). "One Montana soccer player's journey from Liberia to Missoula". nbcmontana.com. Missoula: NBC Montana . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ Miller, Tom (November 6, 2019). "From the sidelines in Liberia to the star of a Division I program, Mimi Eiden carries UND into Summit League tournament". grandforksherald.com. Grand Forks Herald . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Two more Grizzlies sign professional contracts". Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz . February 3, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mimi Eiden til Grindavíkur". umfg.is (in Icelandic). February 3, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ Bisogno, Dominic José (May 29, 2024). "MN-Launched Soccer Star Mimi Eiden Is Taking Her Game Global". racketmn.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Baldursson, Ívan Guðjón (July 13, 2024). "2. deild kvenna: Mimi Eiden hetjan í fyrsta sigri Vestra". fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Walker, Christopher C. (October 19, 2021). "LFA Invites Mimi for women's Afcon Qualifier". frontpageafricaonline.com. Monrovia . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Walker, Christopher C. (October 21, 2021). "Lone Star Female National Team Coach Lartey Apologizes after the 2–1 home Defeat". frontpageafricaonline.com. Monrovia . Retrieved May 23, 2025. Lone Star's only overseas player and debutant on the evening Mimi Eiden had a decent penalty denied by the central referee
  9. ↑ ""Feels great to be here." Deputy Captain Mimi Eiden, who netted a brace, shares her thoughts about our first win". LFA . Nouakchott. May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025– via facebook.
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