Cecilie Henriksen
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Cecilie Henriksen is a football forward from Næstved
, Denmark
. In her early years she lived in the Danish town of Vordingborg
, but moved with her family to Brovst
, which is situated in the northern part of Jutland
. It was from here, she began her footballing-career with the Danish top-flight club Fortuna Hjørring
, in their youth-teams. In 2004 se was given her debut in the best Danish league - Elitedivisionen
. She attended both Frederikshavn Gymnasium and Hjørring Gymnasium before graduating from the latter one in 2007. She was also a student at Nordjyllands Sportscollege in 2003/2004, as a part of her education at Frederikshavn Gymnasium.
She began her collegiate soccer career at Baylor University
and continued it at Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Florida
. She has played for both the Danish U19 and U21 national teams and has made 26 senior appearances scoring seven goals for Fortuna Hjørring
, one of Denmark’s most successful women’s teams.
In the summer of 2008, she was a part of the roster at Ottawa Fury
, where she managed to play a few games, despite being injured for a little time.
she became runner-up on the Eagles team-scorebook with 17 points (5 goals, 7 assists), 12 points after winner, Swede Elina Johansson. But she became the one with most assists during the 2008-season and was one of only four to start in all 17 of the Eagles games.
In her second year, she was one of only three players to start in all of the seasons 20 matches, in which she scored four goals and made six assists, which made her number four on the overall point-list of the team.
Naestved
Næstved a commercial town in a municipality of the same name, lies on the island of Zealand in Denmark. The town is one hour's travel from Copenhagen. Næstved has a population of 41,667 . Næstved's UN/LOCODE is DKNVD....
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. In her early years she lived in the Danish town of Vordingborg
Vordingborg
Vordingborg is a municipality in Region Sjælland on the southeast coast of the island of Zealand in south Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Masnedø, and covers an area of 621 km². It has a total population of 46,600...
, but moved with her family to Brovst
Brovst
Brovst is a town with a population of 2,778 in Jammerbugt municipality in northern Jutland in the Region Nordjylland. To the north is Jammer Bay , and beyond that the Skagerrak, the strait that separates Denmark from Norway....
, which is situated in the northern part of Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
. It was from here, she began her footballing-career with the Danish top-flight club Fortuna Hjørring
Fortuna Hjørring
Fortuna Hjørring is a women's association football team that play in Hjørring, Denmark. The club was formed in 1966 and play in green and white. Their main achievement in women's European football was reaching the 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup Final between them and Swedish side Umeå IK...
, in their youth-teams. In 2004 se was given her debut in the best Danish league - Elitedivisionen
Elitedivisionen
Elitedivisionen is the highest-level league competition for women's football clubs in Danish football. The first national championship was contested in 1973...
. She attended both Frederikshavn Gymnasium and Hjørring Gymnasium before graduating from the latter one in 2007. She was also a student at Nordjyllands Sportscollege in 2003/2004, as a part of her education at Frederikshavn Gymnasium.
She began her collegiate soccer career at Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
and continued it at Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. She has played for both the Danish U19 and U21 national teams and has made 26 senior appearances scoring seven goals for Fortuna Hjørring
Fortuna Hjørring
Fortuna Hjørring is a women's association football team that play in Hjørring, Denmark. The club was formed in 1966 and play in green and white. Their main achievement in women's European football was reaching the 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup Final between them and Swedish side Umeå IK...
, one of Denmark’s most successful women’s teams.
In the summer of 2008, she was a part of the roster at Ottawa Fury
Ottawa Fury Women
Ottawa Fury Women is a Canadian women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
, where she managed to play a few games, despite being injured for a little time.
Embry-Riddle Eagles
In her first season for the Embry-Riddle EaglesEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach is a residential campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees in aeronautical science , aerospace engineering and other aerospace fields.-History:Embry-Riddle began in 1925 as the...
she became runner-up on the Eagles team-scorebook with 17 points (5 goals, 7 assists), 12 points after winner, Swede Elina Johansson. But she became the one with most assists during the 2008-season and was one of only four to start in all 17 of the Eagles games.
In her second year, she was one of only three players to start in all of the seasons 20 matches, in which she scored four goals and made six assists, which made her number four on the overall point-list of the team.