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Line Sigvardsen Jensen
Personal information
Full name Line Sigvardsen Jensen[1]
Date of birth (1991-08-23) 23 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Farsø, Denmark
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Fortuna Hjørring
Number 7
Youth career
1999–2002 Hornum IF
2002–2006 Aars IK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 B52/Aalborg
2009–2016 Fortuna Hjørring 28 (4)
2016–2017 Washington Spirit 12 (1)
2018– Fortuna Hjørring
International career‡
2006–2008 Denmark U-17 25 (0)
2008–2010 Denmark U-19 28 (0)
2009– Denmark 66 (2)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Denmark
UEFA Women's Championship
Silver medal – second place 2017 Netherlands Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2017

Line Sigvardsen Jensen (born 23 August 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Fortuna Hjørring in the 3F-Ligaem and for the Danish national team.

Club career

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Sigvardsen Jensen, originally a centre back,[2] has played for Fortuna Hjørring since October 2008.[3] She began playing football aged 9 in her native Himmerland.[4] She was signed by NWSL team Washington Spirit in July 2016.[5] In her first season with the team, she played in three matches, two starts, totaling 141 minutes.[6] Sigvardsen Jensen scored her first career NWSL goal on 22 April 2017 giving her team a 1–0 lead over the Orlando Pride.

At the conclusion of the 2017 season, Jensen was waived by the Spirit.[7]

International career

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Sigvardsen Jensen captained Denmark to a quarter final place at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.

A 15–0 win over Georgia in October 2009 was Sigvardsen Jensen's senior international debut. She was called up to be part of the national team for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[8]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 September 2011 Mika Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 4–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying

Honours

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Fortuna Hjørring

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008 – List of Players: Denmark" (PDF). FIFA. 27 October 2008. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Line S. Jensen" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  3. ^ Andersen, Jette (17 October 2008). "Nordjyske talenter skifter til Fortuna" (in Danish). Fortuna Hjørring. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. ^ Møller Riis, Helle (15 March 2008). "Line stopper modstanderen" (in Danish). Fagligt Fælles Forbund. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Washington Spirit Signs Danish International Line Sigvardsen Jensen". Washington Spirit. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Line Sigvardsen Jensen — Washington Spirit". washingtonspirit.com. 13 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Washington Spirit exercises contract options on 17 players for 2018 season". washingtonspirit.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  8. ^ Bruun, Peter (21 June 2013). "Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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