Birgit Christensen

Birgit Christensen
Personal information
Full name Birgit Melgaard Christensen
Date of birth (1976-05-31) 31 May 1976 (age 50)
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.

She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, playing 3 matches.

After football

Christensen trained as a painter alongside playing football and owned her own business from 2006 to 2026.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gammelgaard, Jakob (29 March 2019). "Mangeårig formand stopper hos Fortuna Hjørring". nordjyske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Formandsskifte hos Fortuna". NordsøPosten.dk (in Danish). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Women's Olympic Rosters Archived 4 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Soccer America, 18 July 1996
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Ravn, Hans (20 July 2026). "Malermester Birgit Christensen sælger sit firma efter 19 år". LigeHer.nu (in Danish). Retrieved 23 July 2026.