| Fullname | Karoline Smidt Nielsen |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 12 May 1994 (age 32) |
| Birth place | Odense, Denmark |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Position | Attacking midfielder |
| Youthclubs 1 | HPTI |
| Youthclubs 2 | B 1913 |
| Years 1 | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs 1 | OB Odense |
| Years 2 | 2012–2018 |
| Clubs 2 | Fortuna Hjørring |
| Years 3 | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs 3 | Turbine Potsdam |
| Caps 3 | 8 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2009–2011 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Denmark U-17 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 12 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 4 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2011–2013 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Denmark U-19 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 23 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 8 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2012–2018 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Denmark |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 24 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 5 |
| Pcupdate | 07:47, 14 December 2022 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate | 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.
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
Winner
- Elitedivisionen: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18
- Danish Women's Cup: 2016
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Arndal, Peter (13 October 2016). "Fodboldspiller Karoline Smidt Nielsen har Girlpower" (in Danish). Kvinde Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Schmidt, Stephan (25 October 2022). "Karoline Smidt Nielsen beendet ihre Karriere" (in German). Turbine Potsdam. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Ahlstrøm, Frits (12 March 2021). "Dansk landsholdsangriber i Bundesligaen udsat for ny korsbåndsskade" (in Danish). TV3 Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Bruun, Peter (21 June 2013). "Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad". UEFA. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ Weber, Lennart (2012-06-16). "Mor er stolt" (in Danish). 3F.dk. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
- ^ 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.