Karoline Smidt Nielsen

Karoline Nielsen
Personal information
Full name	Karoline Smidt Nielsen
Date of birth	May 12, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Odense, Denmark
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Turbine Potsdam
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2018	Fortuna Hjørring
2018–	Turbine Potsdam
International career‡
2009–2011	Denmark U-17
2011–2013	Denmark U-19
2012–	Denmark
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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 player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Turbine Potsdam in the German Frauen-Bundesliga as well as for 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

Elitedivisionen: 2012–13
Danish Women's Cup: 2012–13

References

^ Hansen, Henning (3 October 2012). "Gode chancer for at gå videre i Champions League" (in Danish). Nordjyske.dk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
^ Bruun, Peter (21 June 2013). "Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
^ Weber, Lennart (2012-06-16). "Mor er stolt" (in Danish). 3F.dk. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
^ Møller Riis, Helle (18 July 2013). "Professionelle fodboldgener: Senior og junior Smidt" (in Danish). Fagligt Fælles Forbund. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

External links

Karoline Smidt Nielsen at the Danish Football Union (DBU)
Karoline Nielsen at Soccerway
Karoline Smidt Nielsen at Soccerdonna.de
Karoline Nielsen – UEFA competition record (archive)

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[1] Hansen, Henning (3 October 2012). "Gode chancer for at gå videre i Champions League" (in Danish). Nordjyske.dk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-09-25.

[4] Møller Riis, Helle (18 July 2013). "Professionelle fodboldgener: Senior og junior Smidt" (in Danish). Fagligt Fælles Forbund. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

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