Katrine Louise Abel (born 28 June 1990) is a Danish football goalkeeper who plays for Brøndby IF of Denmark's Elitedivisionen. In 2015, she won her first cap for the senior Denmark national team.
![]() Katrine Abel in October 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Katrine Louise Abel | ||
Date of birth | (1990-06-28) 28 June 1990 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Denmark | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brøndby | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2011 | Varde IF | ||
2011–2013 | Taastrup FC | ||
2014– | Brøndby | 57 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Denmark | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 12 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2020 |
Abel played 78 times in all competitions for Varde IF.[1] She moved on to Taastrup FC, but became a free agent when the club withdrew from the Elitedivisionen in December 2013.[2] In January 2014 Abel trained with reigning champions Brøndby IF and agreed a one-year contract with the club.[3]
As an uncapped player, Abel was called up to be part of the national team for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[4] She made her international debut for Denmark in January 2015, playing the second half of a 3–2 friendly defeat by New Zealand in Belek, Turkey.
Denmark squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2013 semi-finalists | ||
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