Karoline Smidt Nielsen

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Karoline Nielsen
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Personal information
Full name Karoline Smidt Nielsen
Date of birth (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth Odense, Denmark
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
HPTI
B 1913
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 OB Odense
2012–2018 Fortuna Hjørring
2018–2022 Turbine Potsdam 8 (2)
International career‡
2009–2011 Denmark U-17 12 (4)
2011–2013 Denmark U-19 23 (8)
2012–2018 Denmark 24 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:47, 14 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:47, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

Karoline Smidt Nielsen (born 12 May 1994) is a Danish former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Turbine Potsdam of the German Frauen-Bundesliga as well as for the Denmark women's national football team.

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Club career

Smidt Nielsen joined Fortuna Hjørring from OB Odense in summer 2012. [1] She began playing in the boys' team at HPTI from being four years old, then played for B 1913 from 11 to 15, then joined OB where she played her first matches in the Danish Women's League. [2]

She was forced to retire in October 2022, following a series of injuries which restricted her to nine appearances for her German club Turbine Potsdam since joining them in 2018. [3]

International career

In December 2012 Smidt Nielsen made her senior international debut as a second-half substitute for Pernille Harder in Denmark's 5–0 win over Mexico in São Paulo, Brazil. [4]

She was selected in national coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller's Denmark squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013. [5]

Personal life

Karoline's mother Lone Smidt Nielsen (née Hansen) is also a former international footballer, who played professionally in Italy. [6] [7]

Honours

Club

Fortuna Hjørring

Winner

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References

  1. ↑ Hansen, Henning (3 October 2012). "Gode chancer for at gå videre i Champions League" (in Danish). Nordjyske.dk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Arndal, Peter (13 October 2016). "Fodboldspiller Karoline Smidt Nielsen har Girlpower" (in Danish). Kvinde Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Schmidt, Stephan (25 October 2022). "Karoline Smidt Nielsen beendet ihre Karriere" (in German). Turbine Potsdam . Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Ahlstrøm, Frits (12 March 2021). "Dansk landsholdsangriber i Bundesligaen udsat for ny korsbåndsskade" (in Danish). TV3 Sport . Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Bruun, Peter (21 June 2013). "Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad". uefa.com. UEFA . Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  6. ↑ Weber, Lennart (16 June 2012). "Mor er stolt" (in Danish). 3F.dk. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Møller Riis, Helle (18 July 2013). "Professionelle fodboldgener: Senior og junior Smidt" (in Danish). Fagligt Fælles Forbund. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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