Birte Kjems
Birte Kjems (born April 9, 1949 ) is a former Danish soccer player .
Kjems, who acted in the goalkeeping position , made his debut on July 27, 1974 in the first Nordic Championship 1974 against the selection of Sweden . Kjems has been called up six times for the Danish selection . At club level she played for the former successful Danish women's champion Ribe BK .
Already in 1971 she had participated with a Danish selection in the 2nd, organized by the FIEFF and thus unofficial Women's World Cup in 1971 in Mexico and in this tournament after a 3-0 final victory over the hosts - all three goals scored the only 15- year old Susanne Augustesen - won the title. This final took place in the Aztec Stadium in front of almost 110,000 spectators, the highest number of spectators at a women's soccer game into the 21st century, while Birte Kjems, like her teammates, usually "at home before 50 or 100, if it came up, sometimes in front of 300 visitors" played.
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- ↑ Article " Women's World Cup game-changing moments No 2: Denmark in 1971 " from June 13, 2019 at theguardian.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kjems, Birte |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish national soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1949 |