Kenneth Heiner-Møller
Personal information | |||
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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 |
Kenneth Heiner-Møller (born Kenneth Heiner Christiansen; 17 January 1971) is a Danish
Career
Aged 30, Heiner-Møller broke his leg and had to finish his career as a footballer.
He coached the
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
Born Kenneth Heiner Christiansen, Heiner-Møller took his wife's maiden name Møller upon their marriage.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "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. 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.