Kenneth Heiner-Møller (born Kenneth Heiner Christiansen; 17 January 1971) is a Danish football manager and former player. He is the former manager of the Canadian women's national team. In 1994–1995 he played for Ferencvárosi TC in Hungary, where fans know him as Kenneth Christiansen.
.jpg) Kenneth Heiner-Møller in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Kenneth Heiner Christiansen | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Gentofte, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1991 | B 1903 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Ølstykke FC | ||
| 1994–1995 | Ferencvarosi TC | 20 | (2) |
| 1995 | Vejle | 3 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | B93 | ||
| 1999–2000 | AGF | 27 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | B93 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002 | B93 youth team | ||
| 2003–2004 | Lyngby youth team | ||
| 2005 | Brøndby women | ||
| 2006–2013 | Denmark women | ||
| 2015–2017 | Canada women (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2020 | Canada women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAged 30, Heiner-Møller broke his leg and had to finish his career as a footballer.
He coached the Danish women's national team from 2006 until 2013, when he stood down to take over as chief executive of Team Danmark.[1]
At the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, Heiner-Møller and Danish players accused the Chinese hosts of harassment and covert surveillance prior to China's first-round match against Denmark. China's Swedish coach Marika Domanski-Lyfors and her assistant Pia Sundhage were unaware of the incidents and Heiner-Møller absolved them of any blame, although he refused to shake hands after the match.[2]
On 8 January 2018, he was named head coach of the Canada women's national team to replace John Herdman who was appointed Canada men's national team head coach.[3] On June 10 2020, he stepped down from that job to take a position in his native country as head of coach education for the Danish Football Association.[4][5][6]
Personal life
editBorn Kenneth Heiner Christiansen, Heiner-Møller took his wife's maiden name Møller upon their marriage.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Denmark". UEFA.com. UEFA. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ Grant Wahl (1 August 2008). "Danish coach accuses Chinese of spying at 2007 Women's World Cup". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces new leadership of Men's National Team Program under John Herdman - Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ Molinaro, John. "Kenneth Heiner-Møller to step down as Canadian women's coach". CanPL. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Davidson, Neil. "Canada women's soccer coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller stepping down". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Heiner-Moller to step down as Canada women's soccer coach". SportsNet. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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