Line Sigvardsen Jensen
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| Full name | Line Sigvardsen Jensen[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Farsø, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*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 professional footballer who 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,[2] has played for Fortuna Hjørring since October 2008.[3] She began playing football aged 9 in her native Himmerland.[4] She was signed by NWSL team Washington Spirit in July 2016.[5] In her first season with the team, she played in three matches, two starts, totaling 141 minutes.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 21 September 2011 | Mika Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Armenia |
4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
Honours
Fortuna Hjørring
- Elitedivisionen: Winner 2009–10; Runner-up 2011–12, 2012–13
- Danish Women's Cup: Runner-up 2012–13
References
- ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008 – List of Players: Denmark" (PDF). FIFA. 27 October 2008. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Line S. Jensen" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Andersen, Jette (17 October 2008). "Nordjyske talenter skifter til Fortuna" (in Danish). Fortuna Hjørring. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Møller Riis, Helle (15 March 2008). "Line stopper modstanderen" (in Danish). Fagligt Fælles Forbund. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Signs Danish International Line Sigvardsen Jensen". Washington Spirit. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Line Sigvardsen Jensen — Washington Spirit". washingtonspirit.com. 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Washington Spirit exercises contract options on 17 players for 2018 season". washingtonspirit.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Bruun, Peter (21 June 2013). "Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
External links
- Line Sigvardsen Jensen at Soccerway
- Profile at soccerdonna.de
- Profile at fussballtransfers.com
- Line Sigvardsen Jensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
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