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Katrine Veje

Katrine Veje

Danish footballer (born 1991)

Katrine Vejsgaard Veje (born 19 June 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Everton in the English FA Women's Super League and the Danish national team. She has previously played for Arsenal in the FA WSL, LdB FC Malmö of Sweden's Damallsvenskan, Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League as well as Odense Q and Brøndby IF of Denmark's Elitedivisionen.[2]

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Club career

In 2007, Veje was awarded the Danish Football Association's prize for Young Player of the Year.

Seattle Reign

In January 2015, it was announced that Veje had signed with Seattle Reign FC for the third season of the National Women's Soccer League in the United States.[3] Of her signing, Reign FC head coach Laura Harvey said, "I have had my eye on Katrine for many years, having first seen her when I was an assistant coach with the U17 England squad...We believe she is capable of bringing something special to our club and to the NWSL."[4] She made her first appearance for Seattle on 12 July 2015 against Portland.[5]

Brøndby IF

In October 2015, Veje decided to return to Brøndby IF.[6] With Brøndby IF, she won the Danish league and cup in 2017.

Montpellier HSC

In June 2017, it was announced that Veje had signed a two-year contract with the Division 1 Féminine runners-up Montpellier HSC.[7]

Arsenal

In January 2019, it was announced that Veje had signed a contract with Arsenal.[8]

International career

Veje debuted on the Danish national team in a friendly against England in 2009. She was named to national coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller's Denmark squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 as well as to Nils Nielsen's UEFA Women's Euro 2017 squad.[9]

International goals

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Honors and awards

LdB FC Malmö
Seattle Reign FC
Brøndby IF
Arsenal

References

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    Katrine Veje at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    Officielt: Katrine Veje skifter til svensk fodbold Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Odense BK's web
  3. [3]
    "Seattle Reign sign Danish forward Katrine Veje". The Equalizer. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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    "Reign Sign Danish Attacker Katrine Veje, Joins in July". Sounder at Heart. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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    "REIGN FC DEFEATS THORNS FC, 3-0: With the victory, Seattle moves into first-place in the NWSL standings". National Women's Soccer League. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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    "Veje on return to Brøndby from Seattle Reign". UEFA.com. UEFA. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "KATRINE VEJE PREMIÈRE RECRUE ESTIVALE DE L'ÉQUIPE FÉMININE DU MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  8. [8]
    "Katrine Veje to join the club". 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  9. [9]
    Bruun, Peter (21 June 2013). "Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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