Fortuna Hjørring is a women's association football team from Hjørring, Denmark. 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 Umeå IK. They are one of the two most successful clubs in Danish women's football, with among 11 titles.[1][2]

Fortuna Hjørring
Full nameFortuna Hjørring
Founded28 October 1966; 57 years ago (1966-10-28)
GroundNord Energi Stadion
Capacity10,000
ChairmanBirgit Christensen
Head coachLene Terp
LeagueElitedivisionen
2022–233rd
WebsiteClub website

The next try at a European Cup came in 2009–10 with the newly created UEFA Women's Champions League. In the round of 32 they defeated Italians Bardolino but then lost the round of 16 to eventual finalist Lyon. 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

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  • UEFA Women's Cup
    • Runner-up: 2003
  • Danish League (11)
    • Champion: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Danish Cup (10)
    • Champion: 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2016, 2019, 2022
    • Runner-up: 1998, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2023
  • Danish Indoor Cup (4)
    • Champion: 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001
  • Nordic Championship (2)
    • Champion: 1995, 1996

Competition record

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Season Division Position Danish Cup Ch. League
2003–04 1 02 / 08 ?
2004–05 1 02 / 08 Finalist
2005–06 1 02 / 08 Champion
2006–07 1 02 / 08 Finalist
2007–08 1 02 / 10 Champion
2008–09 1 01 / 10 Finalist
2009–10 1 01 / 10 Semifinals Round of 16
2010–11 1 02 / 10 Finalist Round of 16
2011–12 1 02 / 10 Semifinals Round of 16
2012–13 1 02 / 10 Finalist Round of 16
2013–14 1 01 / 8 Semifinals Round of 16
2014–15 1 02 / 10 Finalist Round of 16
2015–16 1 01 / 8 Champion Round of 16
2016–17 1 02 / 10 Semifinals Quarter-final
2017–18 1 Champion Quarterfinals Round of 32
2018–19 1 02 / 8 Champion Round of 32
2019–20 1 Champion Semifinals Round of 16
2020–21 3 03 / 8 Quarterfinals Round of 16

Record in UEFA competitions

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

Competition Round Club Away Home Aggregate
2002–2003 Second qualifying round   Codru Anenii Noi 5–0
  Breiðablik Kópavogur 9–0
  Bobruichanka Bobruisk (Host) 3–0
Quarter-final   Trondheim 2–2 a 1–0 3–2
Semi-final   Arsenal 5–1 3–1 a 8–2
Final   Umeå 1–4 a 0–3 1–7
2009–2010 Round of 32   Verona 1–2 4–0 a 5–2
Round of 16   Lyon 0–5 0–1 a 0–6
2010–2011 Round of 32   Verona 6–1 8–0 a 14–1
Round of 16   Duisburg 2–4 a 0–3 2–7
2011–2012 Round of 32   Young Boys 3–0 a 2–1 5–1
Round of 16   Kopparbergs/Göteborg 2–3 0–1 a 2–4
2012–2013 Round of 32   Glasgow City 2–1 a 0–0 2–1
Round of 16   Kopparbergs/Göteborg 2–3 1–1 a 3–4
2013–2014 Round of 32   Tavagnacco 2–3 a 2–0 4–3
Round of 16   Tyresö 0–4 1–2 a 1–6
2014–2015 Round of 32   Ourém 3–0 a 6–0 9–0
Round of 16   Rosengård 1–2 a 0–2 1–4
2015–2016 Round of 32   FC Minsk 2–0 a 4–0 6–0
Round of 16   Brescia 0–1 a 1–1 1–2
2016–2017 Round of 32   Athletic Bilbao 1–2 a 3–1 a.e.t. 4–3
Round of 16   Brescia 1–0 a 3–1 4–1
Quarter-final   Manchester City 0–1 0–1 a 0–2
2017–2018 Round of 32   Fiorentina 1–2 a 0–0 1–2
2018–2019 Round of 32   Fiorentina 0–2 a 0–2 0–4
2019–2020 Round of 32   Vllaznia 1–0 a 2–0 3–0
Round of 16   Lyon 0–4 a 0–7 0–11
2020–2021 Round of 32   Pomurje 3–0 a 3–2 6–2
Round of 16   Barcelona 0–4 a 0–5 0–9
2022–23 First qualifying round   Eintracht Frankfurt 0–2
  Kristianstad 2–3 a.e.t.

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Players

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Current squad

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As of 21 August 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   DEN Freja Thisgaard
3 DF   ROU Maria Ficzay
4 MF   DEN Sofie Lybæk
5 DF   FIN Tiia Peltonen
6 DF   NOR Veronika Sæthre
7 FW   DEN Josefine Valvik
8 MF   DEN Pernille Skrydstrup Pedersen
9 FW   USA Lily Farkas
10 DF   GER Samantha Kühne
11 FW   ROU Florentina Olar
12 GK   ROU Andreea Părăluță
13 DF   DEN Signe Søndergaard
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW   JPN Shiho Matsubara
15 DF   CAN Ariel Young
16 GK   DEN Laura Jensen
17 AN   NGA Omewa Joy Ogochukwu
18 MF   DEN Karen Nonboe
19 DF   DEN Laura Frank
22 DF   USA Kaitlyn Parcell
23 FW   BLR Anastasiya Pobegaylo
25 FW   USA Ashley Riefner
27 GK   UGA Daphine Nyayenga
66 DF   USA Janelle Cordia
77 MF   DEN Ida Sort

Coaching staff

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First team

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As of 4 June 2024[3]
Position Staff
Head coach   Lene Terp
Assistant coach   Mark Westergaard
Goalkeeper coach   Rasmus Enevoldsen
Physical coach   Ashley Tootle
Physiotherapist   Hernik Bøgvad
Kit Manager   Anne-Mette Christensen
Doctor   Kasper Bygum Krarup

Notable former players

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For more former players, see Category:Fortuna Hjørring players.

References

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  1. ^ "Fortuna Hjørring henter guldet tilbage fra Brøndby". DR. 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Cheftræner fejrer sit første mesterskab: – Pigerne har lært mig meget". Nordjyske Stiftstidende. 27 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Staff". fortunahjorring.dk. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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