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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Birgit Melgaard Christensen | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| B52/Aalborg FC | |||
| 1993– | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Denmark U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 1993 | Denmark U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 1994–1999 | Denmark | 48 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Birgit Melgaard Christensen (born 31 May 1976) is a former Danish footballer who played as a midfielder. Christensen earned 48 caps and scored goals for the Denmark women's national football team. She was the chairman of Fortuna Hjørring from 2019 to 2023.[1][2]
She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, playing 3 matches.[3]
After football
[edit]Christensen trained as a painter alongside playing football and owned her own business from 2006 to 2026.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Gammelgaard, Jakob (29 March 2019). "Mangeårig formand stopper hos Fortuna Hjørring". nordjyske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Formandsskifte hos Fortuna". NordsøPosten.dk (in Danish). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Women's Olympic Rosters Archived 4 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Soccer America, 18 July 1996
- ↑ Pilgaard, Kirsten (16 June 2024). "Som 17-årig gik elite-fodboldspilleren i lære som maler. Og hun har ikke set sig tilbage". nordjyske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Ravn, Hans (20 July 2026). "Malermester Birgit Christensen sælger sit firma efter 19 år". LigeHer.nu (in Danish). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Birgit Christensen at Soccerway.com
- Birgit Christensen at WorldFootball.net
- Birgit Christensen at FBref.com
- Birgit Christensen at Olympedia
- Birgit Christensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Birgit Christensen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- http://www.soccerpunter.com/players/292379-Birgit-Christensen
- http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=205551416[dead link]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160314035657/http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/1999/capsules/denmark.htm
- FIFA.com[dead link]
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- Danish women's footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
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- Olympic footballers for Denmark
- 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players
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