Gitte Kousgaard Pedersen (born 22 January 1979) is a

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

international

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, currently playing for B93/HIK/Skjold in the

Elitedivisionen The Danish Women's League ( da, Danmarksturneringens Kvindeliga, Kvinde-DM Liga or Kvindeligaen) is a semi-professional top-flight league for women's football in Denmark. It is organised by the Danish Football Association (DBU) as part of the ...

. While in a relationship with male footballer

Thomas Gravesen Thomas Gravesen (; born 11 March 1976) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Gravesen played as a professional in Denmark, Germany, England, Spain and Scotland for Vejle Boldklub, Hamburger SV, Everton, Real M ...

, she previously played in Germany with SV Hamburg and England with Everton. Gravesen was playing professionally for the male versions of the teams at the time. Pedersen returned to Denmark to train as a

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. In 2013, she was working in the accident & emergency department of

Bispebjerg Hospital Bispebjerg Hospital is one of the hospitals in the Capital Region of Denmark. Along with a number of other hospitals and the University of Copenhagen (the Faculty of Health Sciences), Bispebjerg Hospital forms part of the Copenhagen University Hos ...

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* Danish women's footballers Denmark women's international footballers Danish expatriate sportspeople in England Danish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate women's footballers in England Expatriate women's footballers in Germany 1979 births Living people Everton F.C. (women) players FA Women's National League players Hamburger SV (women) players Women's association football midfielders {{Denmark-footy-midfielder-stub