Anja Nielsen | |||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Kolding, Denmark | 12 April 1975||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Danish | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Right Wing | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
1993-1995 | Kolding IF | ||||||||||||||||
1995-1999 | Ikast-Bording | ||||||||||||||||
Senior clubs | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
1999-2003 | Ikast-Bording | ||||||||||||||||
2003-2004 | IBV Vestmannaeyjar | ||||||||||||||||
2004-2005 | Randers HK | ||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1999-2001 | Denmark | 45 | (78) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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