Theresa Eslund
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theresa Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby IF | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rikken | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2002 | Hvidovre IF | ||
| 2003–2008 | Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold | ||
| 2009– | Brøndby IF | 87 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008– | Denmark | 82 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:02, 9 September 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:03, 5 September 2015 (UTC) | |||
Theresa Nielsen (born 20 July 1986) is a Danish football defender who plays for Brøndby IF in Denmark's Elitedivisionen. Since 2008, she has been a member of the senior Danish national team.
Club career
Nielsen began playing football with Rikken, a club based in Valby.[1]
In 2012, Nielsen was named Denmark's Female Footballer of the Year after helping Brøndby to a league and cup double.[2] Nielsen's buttocks went viral in November 2014, when she posted photographs to Instagram of Brøndby's dressing room celebrating a 3–2 win over rivals Fortuna Hjørring.[3]
International career
At the girl's football tournament at the 2003 European Youth Olympic Festival, Nielsen scored in the final as Denmark beat Switzerland on penalties after a 1–1 draw at Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris.[4]
Nielsen made her senior international debut for Denmark in March 2008, substituting in for Johanna Rasmussen 73 minutes into a 1–0 win over Germany at the 2008 Algarve Cup.[5]
She was named in national coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller's Denmark squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[6]
References
- ^ "Rikken-pige årets fodboldspiller" (in Danish). Valby Bladet. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ Weber, Lennart (3 May 2013). "Theresa har stamplads på landsholdet" (in Danish). Fagligt Fælles Forbund. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ Waugh, Chris (17 November 2014). "Brondby ladies show bare backsides in photo celebrating 3-2 win over title rivals Fortuna Hjorring". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ Garin, Erik (9 October 2005). "European Youth Olympic Days (EYOD)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Danmark – Tyskland 1 – 0" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ Bruun, Peter (21 June 2013). "Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
External links
- Profile at DBU
- Profile at Brøndby IF
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