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Line Sigvardsen Jensen
Personal information
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)
*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

Fortuna Hjørring

Winner

Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "Line S. Jensen" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  2. ^ Andersen, Jette (17 October 2008). "Nordjyske talenter skifter til Fortuna" (in Danish). Fortuna Hjørring. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  3. ^ Møller Riis, Helle (15 March 2008). "Line stopper modstanderen" (in Danish). Fagligt Fælles Forbund. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Washington Spirit Signs Danish International Line Sigvardsen Jensen". Washington Spirit. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Line Sigvardsen Jensen — Washington Spirit". washingtonspirit.com.
  6. ^ "Washington Spirit exercises contract options on 17 players for 2018 season". washingtonspirit.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. ^ Bruun, Peter (21 June 2013). "Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 14 July 2013.