Merete Pedersen

Merete Pedersen (born 30 June 1973) is a Danish former[2] football striker who played for Vejle BK and Odense BK in the Elitedivisionen, TSV Siegen in the German Bundesliga and Torres CF in Italy's Serie A, taking part in the UEFA Women's Cup with Odense and Torres.[3] She was a member of the Danish national team for sixteen years, taking part in the 1999 and 2007 World Cups, the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1997, 2001 and 2005 European Championships.[4]

Merete Pedersen
Personal information
Full name Merete Pedersen
Date of birth (1973-06-30) 30 June 1973
Place of birth Sæby, Denmark[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Jerlev
Ammitzbøl
Jelling
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1995 Vejle
1995–1999 OB
1999–2000 Siegen
2000–2003 OB
2003–2006 Torres
2006–2009 OB
International career‡
1993–2009 Denmark 136 (65)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2012

In September 2008 Pedersen scored the only goal in Denmark's 1–0 win over Ukraine to secure her country's place at UEFA Women's Euro 2009. It was her tenth goal of the qualifying series.[5] Ahead of the final tournament she retired from international football, stating that she did not wish to sit on the substitute's bench as a 36–year–old and would prefer to concentrate on her career as a teacher. With 65 goals in 136 senior internationals she was the team's all–time top goalscorer,[6] before her record was broken by Pernille Harder on 16 September 2021 with her 66th goal.

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.
2.3 July 1997Lillestrøm, Norway Italy2–12–2UEFA Women's Euro 1997
3.18 March 1999Albufeira, Portugal Portugal2–05–01999 Algarve Cup
4.20 March 1999Loulé, Portugal Norway2–22–2 (1–4 p)
5.29 September 1999Odense, Denmark Russia1–02–4UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
6.10 November 1999 Serbia1–06–0
7.4–0
8.16 March 2000lagos, Portugal Portugal?–02–02000 Algarve Cup
9.18 March 2000Lagoa, Portugal Canada1–12–3
10.24 May 2000Novi Sad, Serbia Serbia3–08–0UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
11.13 March 2001Olhão, Portugal Finland3–06–02001 Algarve Cup
12.30 September 2001Malmö, Sweden Sweden1–11–42003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
13.13 October 2001Vantaa, Finland Finland3–06–0
14.6–0
15.20 April 2002Gossau, Switzerland Switzerland3–14–1
16.18 April 2004Lucena, Spain Spain1–01–0UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
17.26 September 2004Aalborg, Denmark Belgium1–06–0
18.2–0
19.3–0
20.6–0
21.29 September 2004Katwijk, Netherlands Netherlands1–05–1
22.15 March 2005Algarve, Portugal Norway1–01–22005 Algarve Cup
23.27 August 2005Słupsk, Poland Poland1–05–12007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
24.2–0
25.4–0
26.5–0
27.25 September 2005Farum, Denmark Belgium1–03–0
28.2–0
29.26 March 2006Ath, Belgium Belgium1–02–0
30.2–0
31.27 April 2006Viborg, Denmark Spain1–05–0
32.7 May 2006Brøndbyvester, Denmark Poland1–03–1
33.7 March 2007Silves, Portugal France4–04–02007 Algarve Cup
34.27 October 2007Viborg, Denmark Portugal1–05–1UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
35.5–1
36.31 October 2007Perth, Scotland Scotland1–01–0
37.5 March 2008Faro, Portugal Germany1–01–02008 Algarve Cup
38.27 April 2008Viborg, Denmark Scotland2–12–1UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
39.8 May 2008Fão, Portugal Portugal3–04–0
40.4–0
41.28 May 2008Viborg, Denmark Slovakia2–06–1
42.4–1
43.6–1
44.1 October 2008 Ukraine1–01–0
45.6 March 2009Lagos, Portugal Norway2–02–02009 Algarve Cup

References
  1. "Merete Pedersen". SR/Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. Merete Pedersen. Archived 8 September 2012 at archive.today OB125.dek
  3. Profile in UEFA's website
  4. Profile and list of appearances in the Danish Football Association's website
  5. Bruun, Peter (1 October 2008). "Pedersen goal takes Denmark to finals". Copenhagen: UEFA. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  6. Wadland, Jacob (13 May 2009). "Merete Pedersen stopper på landsholdet" (in Danish). Copenhagen: Danish Football Association. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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