Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen (born 6 November 1975) is a Danish former football midfielder and journalist. She most recently played for Brøndby and won over 100 caps for the Danish national team.
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Full name | Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen | ||
Date of birth | (1975-11-06) 6 November 1975 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Horsens, Denmark | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1992 | Horsens FC | ||
1993 | Vejle BK | ||
1994–2000 | HEI | ||
2001 | New York Power | 11 | (0) |
2002–2004 | IK Skovbakken | ||
2004–2007 | Brøndby IF (women) | ||
National team‡ | |||
1993–2007 | Denmark | 118 | (26) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2007 |
After the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup she and her Danish teammates accused the Chinese hosts of harassment and covert surveillance prior to China's first round match against Denmark. When FIFA refused to investigate Eggers Nielsen publicly related the matter to wider allegations of corrupt practices within FIFA.[1][2] She retired from international football in January 2008.[3]
After training as a journalist, in 2011 Eggers Nielsen contributed to a biography of former teammate Katrine Pedersen.[4]
Danish Women's Football Player of the Year | |
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Denmark squad – 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
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Denmark women's football squad – 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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Denmark squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2005 | ||
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Denmark squad – 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
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