Olivia Chomczuk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 September 2007 | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Heart of Midlothian | 7 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Spartans (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Montrose (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Scotland U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Scotland U19 | 10 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 April 2026 | |||
Olivia Chomczuk (born 12 September 2007) is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Scottish Women's Premier League club Heart of Midlothian.[1] A product of the Hearts academy, she made her senior debut in 2023 and has had loan spells with Spartans and Montrose. She has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level. As a teenager, Chomczuk also appeared as Maddy in the seventh series of the CBBC football drama Jamie Johnson.[2]
Early life and television
[edit]Chomczuk told BBC Sport in 2022 that she began playing football at the age of seven after attending a football camp while on holiday. She subsequently played for a local club and Scotland Schools. In 2020, she won a national keepie-uppie competition in Scotland.[2]
In 2022, Chomczuk played Maddy in series seven of the CBBC drama Jamie Johnson. Her character was involved in a bullying storyline with Sam, played by Jessica McHale, which was discussed by the two actors in a BBC Sport feature during Anti-Bullying Week.[2]
Club career
[edit]Chomczuk progressed through the Heart of Midlothian academy and made her senior debut against Rangers in May 2023.[3] After making further first-team appearances during the 2023–24 season, she joined fellow SWPL club Spartans on loan in August 2024.[4]
On 9 April 2025, Hearts announced that Chomczuk had signed her first professional contract, effective from 1 July and running until the summer of 2027, with an option for a further year.[3] Four days later, she scored a penalty for Spartans in a 4–2 league win over Aberdeen.[5] She finished the loan spell with 28 league appearances and two goals.[6]
Chomczuk joined Montrose on loan for the 2025–26 season in July 2025.[7] She made 12 league appearances and scored once before Hearts recalled her on 5 January 2026.[6][8] Chomczuk subsequently made four league appearances for Hearts during a season in which the club won the SWPL championship for the first time.[6][9] She remained under contract with Hearts for the 2026–27 season.[10]
International career
[edit]Chomczuk represented Scotland at under-16 and under-17 level before progressing to the under-19 team. By July 2025, she had made one appearance at under-16 level and four at under-17 level.[11]
During qualification for the 2026 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, Chomczuk scored in a 4–1 win over Croatia in December 2025.[12] She added goals against North Macedonia and Norway in April 2026.[13][14]
Honours
[edit]Heart of Midlothian
References
[edit]- ↑ "Olivia Chomczuk". UEFA. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Premier League predictions: Chris Sutton faces Jamie Johnson stars Jessica McHale and Olivia Chomczuk". BBC Sport. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Chomczuk signs first pro deal". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Girls Academy-Loan update". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "SWPL: Glasgow City go top after Hibs lose to Hearts & Celtic hold Rangers". BBC Sport. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Olivia Chomczuk". FotMob. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Chomczuk's Montrose loan". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "MFC Women News: Chomczuk returns to Hearts". Montrose F.C. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Hearts Women crowned SWPL Champions". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Hearts Women: Squad Update". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 17 June 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Triple Threat: Olivia Chomczuk Rounds Off Hearts Loan Trio". Montrose F.C. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Scotland Women's Under-19s end round one qualifiers unbeaten". Scottish Football Association. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Ruthless Scotland Women's Under-19s fire nine past North Macedonia in Euro qualifier". Scottish Football Association. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Final day defeat for Scotland Women's Under-19s". Scottish Football Association. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.