Karoline Smidt Nielsen

Karoline Smidt Nielsen
Personal information
Full name Karoline Smidt Nielsen
Date of birth (1994-05-12) May 12, 1994
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fortuna Hjørring
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Fortuna Hjørring
National team‡
2009–2011 Denmark U-17 12 (4)
2011–2013 Denmark U-19 23 (8)
2012– Denmark 18 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 July 2013.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:51, 1 November 2016 (UTC)

Karoline Smidt Nielsen (born 12 May 1994) is a Danish football midfielder. She plays for Fortuna Hjørring in the Elitedivisionen and the Denmark women's national football team.

Club career

Smidt Nielsen joined Fortuna Hjørring from OB Odense in summer 2012.[1]

International career

In December 2012 Smidt Nielsen made her senior international debut as a second-half substitute for Pernille Harder in Denmark's 5–0 win over Mexico in São Paulo, Brazil.

She was selected in national coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller's Denmark squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[2]

Personal life

Karoline's mother Lone Smidt Nielsen (née Hansen) is a former international footballer, who played professionally in Italy.[3][4]

Honours

Club

Fortuna Hjørring

Runner-up

References

  1. ↑ Hansen, Henning (3 October 2012). "Gode chancer for at gå videre i Champions League" (in Danish). Nordjyske.dk. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Bruun, Peter (21 June 2013). "Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Weber, Lennart (2012-06-16). "Mor er stolt" (in Danish). 3F.dk. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  4. ↑ Møller Riis, Helle (18 July 2013). "Professionelle fodboldgener: Senior og junior Smidt" (in Danish). Fagligt Fælles Forbund. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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