Mette Nielsen (footballer)

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Mette Nielsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-06-15) 15 June 1964 (age 58)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Vorup FB
International career
Denmark
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 1991 (before the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup)

Mette Nielsen (born 15 June 1964) is a Danish footballer who played as a defender for the Denmark women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 1991. At the club level, she played for Vorup FB in Denmark. [1]

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References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991 - Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991. FIFA. 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2016.