Line Sigvardsen Jensen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 August 1991 | ||
| 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) |
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*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 football player. She plays as a midfielder for the Fortuna Hjørring in the 3F-Ligaem and for the Danish national team.
Club career
Sigvardsen Jensen, originally a centre back,[1] has played for Fortuna Hjørring since October 2008.[2] She began playing football aged 9 in her native Himmerland.[3] She was signed by NWSL team Washington Spirit in July 2016.[4] In her first season with the team, she played in three matches, two starts, totaling 141 minutes.[5] 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.[6]
International career
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.[7]
Honours
Club
Winner
- Elitedivisionen: 2009–10
Runner-up
- Elitedivisionen: 2011–12, 2012–13
- Danish Women's Cup: 2012–13
References
- ^ "Line S. Jensen" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Andersen, Jette (17 October 2008). "Nordjyske talenter skifter til Fortuna" (in Danish). Fortuna Hjørring. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Møller Riis, Helle (15 March 2008). "Line stopper modstanderen" (in Danish). Fagligt Fælles Forbund. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Signs Danish International Line Sigvardsen Jensen". Washington Spirit. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Line Sigvardsen Jensen — Washington Spirit". washingtonspirit.com.
- ^ "Washington Spirit exercises contract options on 17 players for 2018 season". washingtonspirit.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Bruun, Peter (21 June 2013). "Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
External links
- Line Sigvardsen Jensen at Soccerway
- Profile at soccerdonna.de
- Profile at fussballtransfers.com
- Danish Football Union (DBU) statistics
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Danish women's footballers
- Denmark women's international footballers
- Fortuna Hjørring players
- Washington Spirit players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- Women's association football midfielders
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