Celin Bizet Dønnum


Celin Bizet Dønnum is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the Norway national team.
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Career

Hailing from Frogner i Sørum, Bizet made her senior debut for Skedsmo on the third tier in 2016. Ahead of the 2017 season she transferred to Vålerenga, where she made her Toppserien debut against Avaldsnes in April 2017. She scored her first goal in May 2018 against Grand Bodø. In 2019 she was briefly on loan at Grei. With Vålerenga she was a losing cup finalist in 2017 and 2019, before winning the double in 2020.
After a good 2020 season, there were several speculations about a transfer abroad, but Bizet penned a new contract with Vålerenga in January 2021. She was also called up to national team training camp in the autumn of 2020.
In July 2021, Bizet signed for Paris Saint-Germain in the top flight of French football.
On 10 August 2022, Paris Saint-Germain transferred Bizet to Tottenham Hotspur in the top flight of English football, where she signed a contract until 2025.
On 4 September 2024, Bizet signed for Manchester United on a three-year deal. She made her debut on 21 September, as a 66th-minute substitute in an opening day 3–0 win at Old Trafford.

International career

On 7 June 2022, Bizet was called up to the Norway squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.
On 16 June 2025, Bizet was called up to the Norway squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

Personal life

Bizet is the daughter of a former Norwegian footballer, Kjell Gunnar Ildhusøy and a Cuban mother. In June 2025, she married fellow footballer Aron Dønnum in a ceremony in Italy. They both took the surname Bizet Dønnum. They had been a couple for three years.
On 4 December 2025, it was announced that Bizet and her husband were expecting their first child together.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 November 2021Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia9–010–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
220 February 2022Estádio Algarve, Loulé, Portugal1–21–22022 Algarve Cup
323 February 2022Estádio Algarve, Loulé, Portugal2–02–02022 Algarve Cup
47 April 2022Sandefjord Arena, Sandefjord, Norway5–15–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
57 October 2022Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway1–21–4Friendly
623 February 2024Opus Arena, Osijek, Croatia3–03–02023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
75 April 2024Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway1–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

Honours

Vålerenga
Paris Saint-Germain
Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United