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{{Infobox football biography
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| name = Monica Knudsen
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{{MedalSport | Women’s [[Football (soccer)|football]]}}
| fullname =Monica Knudsen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kn/monica-knudsen-1.html|title=Monica Knudsen|publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref>
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|3|25|df=y}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
| birth_place = [[Arendal]], Norway
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{{MedalGold| [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000]] | [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Team]]}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwc99.fifa.com/english/individuals/player170906.html|title=Knudsen Monica|publisher=[[FIFA]] |accessdate=6 October 2014 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20001008165050/http://wwc99.fifa.com/english/individuals/player170906.html|archivedate=8 October 2000}}</ref>
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| currentclub = [[LSK Kvinner FK|LSK Kvinner]] (manager)
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| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1= 1985–1991
| youthclubs1= Express<ref>{{cite web|title=Monica Knudsen Gulljenta Fra Fevik|url=http://home.online.no/~trygvehn/monica_knudsen.htm|publisher=IL Express|accessdate=6 October 2014|language=Norwegian|date=5 November 2000}}</ref>
| years1= 1992
| clubs1= Favør
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| goals1 =
| years2= 1993–1994
| clubs2= [[FK Donn]]
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| goals2 =
| years3= 1995–2003
| clubs3= [[Asker Fotball|Asker]]
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| goals3 =
| years4= 2004
| clubs4= [[Fortuna Hjørring]]
| caps4=
| goals4 =
| years5= 2005–2006
| clubs5= [[LSK Kvinner FK|Team Strømmen]]
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| goals5 =
| nationalyears1= 1996–2003
| nationalteam1= [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]]
| nationalcaps1= 87
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| manageryears1 = 2009–
| managerclubs1 = [[LSK Kvinner FK|LSK Kvinner]]
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Atlanta]]|[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics#Women|Team]]}}
| pcupdate = 14:16, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 14:16, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
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'''Monica Knudsen''' (born 25 March 1975) is a former [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[Football (soccer)|footballer]] and Olympic champion.
'''Monica Knudsen''' (born 25 March 1975) is a [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] [[Association football|football]] [[Coach (sports)|coach]] and former player who is managing [[Toppserien]] club [[LSK Kvinner FK|LSK Kvinner]]. As a player, Knudsen was a [[midfielder]] who won 87 [[Cap (sports)|caps]] for the [[Norway women's national football team]] between 1996 and 2003.


She was on the Norwegian teams that hosted [[UEFA Women's Euro 1997]] and then finished fourth at the [[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|title=Norges VM-tropp|url=http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/fotball-vm-kvinner-1999/norges-vm-tropp/a/1522572/|accessdate=2 October 2014|publisher=[[Verdens Gang]]|date=20 June 1999|language=Norwegian}}</ref> Knudsen won the [[Toppserien]] league with her club [[Asker Fotball|Asker]] in 1998 and 1999.
She played for the club [[Asker Fotball|Asker]] in the [[Toppserien]] league, debuted for the [[Norway women's national football team|Norwegian national team]] in 1996, and played 87 matches for the national team.


Knudsen was with the Norway team that won Gold at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]].<ref name=db-ol-SOC-2000>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=25&sp=SOC "2000 Summer Olympics &ndash; Melbourne, Australia &ndash; Soccer"] (Retrieved 16 May 2008)</ref> She played as a substitute in the semifinal and was one of the starting eleven in the final, being substituted after 90 minutes, before the start of extra time.
Knudsen was with the Norway team that won Gold at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]].<ref name=db-ol-SOC-2000>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=25&sp=SOC "2000 Summer Olympics &ndash; Melbourne, Australia &ndash; Soccer"] (Retrieved 16 May 2008)</ref> She played as a substitute in the semifinal and was one of the starting eleven in Norway's 3–2 final win over the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]], being substituted after 90 minutes, before the start of [[Overtime (sports)|extra time]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Monica Knudsen vant OL-gull|url=http://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/monica-knudsen-vant-ol-gull-1.312208|accessdate=6 October 2014|publisher=[[NRK]]|date=28 September 2000|language=Norwegian}}</ref>


At the end of 2009 Knudsen was appointed chief trainer for [[LSK Kvinner FK]] football club.
At the end of 2009 Knudsen was appointed chief trainer for [[LSK Kvinner FK]] football club.
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==

* {{FIFA player|209}}
* [http://www.fotball.no/Community/Profil/?fiksId=1842568 Norwegian national team profile] {{no icon}}


{{Norway Squad 1999 Women's World Cup}}
{{Norway Squad 1999 Women's World Cup}}

Revision as of 17:47, 6 October 2014

Monica Knudsen
Personal information
Full name Monica Knudsen[1]
Date of birth (1975-03-25) 25 March 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Arendal, Norway
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 LSK Kvinner (manager)
Youth career
1985–1991 Express[3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 Favør
1993–1994 FK Donn
1995–2003 Asker
2004 Fortuna Hjørring
2005–2006 Team Strømmen
International career‡
1996–2003 Norway 87 (6)
Managerial career
2009– LSK Kvinner
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Atlanta Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:16, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:16, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

Monica Knudsen (born 25 March 1975) is a Norwegian football coach and former player who is managing Toppserien club LSK Kvinner. As a player, Knudsen was a midfielder who won 87 caps for the Norway women's national football team between 1996 and 2003.

She was on the Norwegian teams that hosted UEFA Women's Euro 1997 and then finished fourth at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.[4] Knudsen won the Toppserien league with her club Asker in 1998 and 1999.

Knudsen was with the Norway team that won Gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[5] She played as a substitute in the semifinal and was one of the starting eleven in Norway's 3–2 final win over the United States, being substituted after 90 minutes, before the start of extra time.[6]

At the end of 2009 Knudsen was appointed chief trainer for LSK Kvinner FK football club.

References

  1. ^ "Monica Knudsen". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Knudsen Monica". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 October 2000. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Monica Knudsen Gulljenta Fra Fevik" (in Norwegian). IL Express. 5 November 2000. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Norges VM-tropp" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 20 June 1999. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  5. ^ "2000 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Soccer" (Retrieved 16 May 2008)
  6. ^ "Monica Knudsen vant OL-gull" (in Norwegian). NRK. 28 September 2000. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

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