Fortuna Hjørring is a

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team from Hjørring,

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. The club was formed in 1966 and play in green and white. Their biggest achievement in European football was reaching the 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup final where they ultimately lost 1–7 on aggregate to

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. They are one of the two most successful clubs in Danish women's football, with among 11 titles. The next try at a European Cup came in 2009–10 with the newly created

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. In the round of 32 they defeated Italians Bardolino but then lost the round of 16 to eventual finalist

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. In the 2016–17 season they reached their best result since the final in 2003, when they made it to the quarter-finals which they lost 0–2 on aggregate to Manchester City.

Honours

* UEFA Women's Cup ** ''Runner-up'': 2003 * Danish League (11) ** ''Champion'': 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018,

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(9) ** ''Champion'': 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2016, 2019 * Danish Indoor Cup (4) ** ''Champion'': 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001

Competition record

Record in UEFA competitions

''All results (away, home and aggregate) list Fortuna Hjørring's goal tally first.'' ^a First leg.

Players

Current squad

Coaching staff

First team

Notable former players

''For more former players, see :Fortuna Hjørring players.'' * Johanna Rasmussen (2002–2008) * Mariann Gajhede Knudsen (2002–2010) *

Heidi Johansen Heidi Elgaard Johansen (born 9 June 1983) is a Danish retired football goalkeeper who played for OB Odense, Fortuna Hjørring Fortuna Hjørring is a women's association football team from Hjørring, Denmark. The club was formed in 1966 and pl ...

(2003–2013) *

Janni Arnth Janni Arnth Jensen (born 15 October 1986) is a Danish former footballer who played as a defender. She previously played for Danish Elitedivisionen club Fortuna Hjørring, Swedish Damallsvenskan club Linköpings FC, English club Arsenal, in Italy ...

(2007–2014) *

Line Sigvardsen Jensen 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 ba ...

(2009–2016, 2018–2019) * Cathrine Paaske (2010) * Julie Rydahl (2010) * Camilla Kur Larsen (2012–2014, 2016–2017) * Nadia Nadim (2012–2015, 2016) *

Sofie Junge Pedersen Sofie Junge Pedersen (born 24 April 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie A club Juventus FC and the Denmark national team. She previously played for IK Skovbakken and Fortuna Hjørrin ...

(2012–2015) * Karoline Smidt Nielsen (2012–2018) *

Signe Bruun Signe Kallesøe Bruun (born 6 April 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for French Division 1 Féminine club Lyon and the Denmark national team. Club career Bruun joined Fortuna Hjørring from IK Skovbakken in 2014 ...

(2014–2018) * Maria Lindblad Christensen (2012–2019) * Luna Gewitz (2013–2019) * Frederikke Thøgersen (2013–2019) * Sarah Dyrehauge Hansen (2015–2019) * Laura Frank (2015–2019) *

Caroline Møller Caroline Møller Hansen (born 19 December 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Real Madrid and for Denmark. Career Club She played for Fortuna Hjørring in the Elite Division from 2015 to 2020. In 2020 she ...

(2015–2020) *

Agnete Nielsen Agnete Nielsen (born 15 April 1999) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Vålerenga in Norway top-division Toppserien and the Denmark's under-23 national team. Career Nielsen scored on her debut for Fortuna Hjø ...

(2017–2020) *

Caroline Rask Caroline Rask (born 25 May 1994) is a Danish football midfielder who currently plays for PSV in the Netherlands. She has previously played for Fortuna Hjørring, and A.C. Milan and has also played for the Danish women's national team. Rask j ...

(2011–2020) * Florentina Olar (2013-2019) *

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(2020-21) * Emily van Egmond (2011) * Elise Kellond-Knight (2011–2012) * Alison Forman (1992-1999) * Tamires (2015–2019) *

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(2015–2017) *

Tuija Hyyrynen Tuija Annika Hyyrynen (born 10 March 1988) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender for the Finland women's national team. Hyyrynen previously played for Umeå IK in Sweden's Damallsvenskan; HJK Helsinki and Åland United in Finland's ...

(2016–2017) * Sanni Franssi (2018–2020) * Emma Byrne (1999) *

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(2006-2007) * Lisa-Marie Woods (2011–2012) * Laila Himle (2019–2020) * Nevena Damjanović (2015–2018) * Chi-Chi Igbo (2002-2016) *

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(2016–2017) * Augustine Ejangue (2015–2017) * Casey Ramirez (2012) * Tiffany Weimer (2012–2013) * Janelle Cordia (2013–2019) * Michelle Betos (2014) * Sydney Payne (2015) * Aubrey Bledsoe (2015) * Hannah Seabert (2018–2019) * Vicky Bruce (2020-21) *

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(2020-21) * Brenna Ochoa (2020-21) *

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(2019-2020) * Bri Folds (2021)

References

External links

Official homepageDanish Football Association profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fortuna Hjorring Women's football clubs in Denmark Association football clubs established in 1966 Hjørring 1966 establishments in Denmark