Merete Pedersen

Merete Pedersen
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-06-30) 30 June 1973
Place of birth Sæby, Denmark[1]
Position Striker
Youth career
Jerlev
Ammitsbøl
Jelling
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–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

Merete Pedersen (born 30 June 1973) is a Danish former international footballer who played as a striker in Denmark, Germany, Italy, and for the Danish national team.

Pedersen started playing football with clubs Jerlev and Ammitsbøl in her youth, before starting her professional career with Elitedivisionen club Vejle BK in the '90s. In 1995 Pedersen moved to another Elitedivisionen club, OB, where she played until 1999. Pedersen made her first move abroad to German Bundesliga club TSV Siegen in 1999 where she played for one season before returning to OB in 2000 for another three seasons. Pedersen moved abroad once more in 2003 to sign with Italian Serie A club Torres CF, whom she would represent until 2006. Following this, Pedersen concluded her playing career with a final return to OB in 2006 where she played until 2009.[2] Pedersen participated in the UEFA Women's Cup while with both Odense and Torres.[3][4]

Pedersen represented the Danish national team for fifteen years, taking part in the 1999 and 2007 World Cups, the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1997, 2001 and 2005 European Championships.[5][6] She temporarily quit the national team following the disappointment of the missed qualification for the 2007 World Cup in China.[7] She won 136 caps with and scored 65 for the Danish national team.

In 2024 Pedersen was inducted into the Danish Football Hall of Fame, the first OB player to receive the hounour.[8][9]

International career

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.[10] 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,[11] before her record was broken by Pernille Harder on 16 September 2021 with Harder's 66th goal.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.
2. 3 July 1997 Lillestrøm, Norway  Italy 2–1 2–2 UEFA Women's Euro 1997
3. 18 March 1999 Albufeira, Portugal  Portugal 2–0 5–0 1999 Algarve Cup
4. 20 March 1999 Loulé, Portugal  Norway 2–2 2–2 (1–4 p)
5. 29 September 1999 Odense, Denmark  Russia 1–0 2–4 UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
6. 10 November 1999  Serbia 1–0 6–0
7. 4–0
8. 16 March 2000 lagos, Portugal  Portugal ?–0 2–0 2000 Algarve Cup
9. 18 March 2000 Lagoa, Portugal  Canada 1–1 2–3
10. 24 May 2000 Novi Sad, Serbia  Serbia 3–0 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
11. 13 March 2001 Olhão, Portugal  Finland 3–0 6–0 2001 Algarve Cup
12. 30 September 2001 Malmö, Sweden  Sweden 1–1 1–4 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
13. 13 October 2001 Vantaa, Finland  Finland 3–0 6–0
14. 6–0
15. 20 April 2002 Gossau, Switzerland  Switzerland 3–1 4–1
16. 18 April 2004 Lucena, Spain  Spain 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
17. 26 September 2004 Aalborg, Denmark  Belgium 1–0 6–0
18. 2–0
19. 3–0
20. 6–0
21. 29 September 2004 Katwijk, Netherlands  Netherlands 1–0 5–1
22. 15 March 2005 Algarve, Portugal  Norway 1–0 1–2 2005 Algarve Cup
23. 27 August 2005 Słupsk, Poland  Poland 1–0 5–1 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
24. 2–0
25. 4–0
26. 5–0
27. 25 September 2005 Farum, Denmark  Belgium 1–0 3–0
28. 2–0
29. 26 March 2006 Ath, Belgium  Belgium 1–0 2–0
30. 2–0
31. 27 April 2006 Viborg, Denmark  Spain 1–0 5–0
32. 7 May 2006 Brøndbyvester, Denmark  Poland 1–0 3–1
33. 7 March 2007 Silves, Portugal  France 4–0 4–0 2007 Algarve Cup
34. 27 October 2007 Viborg, Denmark  Portugal 1–0 5–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
35. 5–1
36. 31 October 2007 Perth, Scotland  Scotland 1–0 1–0
37. 5 March 2008 Faro, Portugal  Germany 1–0 1–0 2008 Algarve Cup
38. 27 April 2008 Viborg, Denmark  Scotland 2–1 2–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
39. 8 May 2008 Fão, Portugal  Portugal 3–0 4–0
40. 4–0
41. 28 May 2008 Viborg, Denmark  Slovakia 2–0 6–1
42. 4–1
43. 6–1
44. 1 October 2008  Ukraine 1–0 1–0
45. 6 March 2009 Lagos, Portugal  Norway 2–0 2–0 2009 Algarve Cup

References

  1. ^ "Merete Pedersen". SR/Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Merete Pedersen stopper karrieren | fyens.dk". fyens.dk (in Danish). 20 June 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  3. ^ Profile in UEFA's website
  4. ^ "Merete Pedersen". 8 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  5. ^ Profile and list of appearances in the Danish Football Association's website
  6. ^ "Landsholdstopscorer stopper". DR (in Danish). 13 May 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Merete Pedersen dropper landsholdet | fyens.dk". fyens.dk (in Danish). 12 November 2002. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Merete Pedersen". DBU (in Danish). 1 June 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Signalværdien i drømmen om den stribede trøje". ob.dk (in Danish). 16 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  10. ^ Bruun, Peter (1 October 2008). "Pedersen goal takes Denmark to finals". Copenhagen: UEFA. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  11. ^ Wadland, Jacob (13 May 2009). "Merete Pedersen stopper på landsholdet" (in Danish). Copenhagen: Danish Football Association. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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