Emily van Egmond
Encyclopedia
Emily Louise Van Egmond is an Australia
n football (soccer)
player currently playing for Fortuna Hjørring
in the Danish Elitedivisionen
.
Van Egmond represented the Young Matildas
at under-20 level
In January 2010 Van Egmond was called up to the Australia women's national association football team
for a 2 match series against Italy
, but was unable to play in either match due to an ankle injury. She made her senior debut as a late substitute in a match against DPR Korea
on 3 March 2010.
She is the daughter of current Newcastle United Jets A-League
coach Gary van Egmond
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player currently playing 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...
in the Danish 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...
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Van Egmond represented the Young Matildas
Australia women's national under-20 football team
The Australian women's national under-20 football team, more commonly known as the Young Matildas, represents Australia in international women's Under 20 football competition.-Current squad:GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards...
at under-20 level
In January 2010 Van Egmond was called up to the Australia women's national association football team
Australia women's national association football team
The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas , represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia . The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won...
for a 2 match series against Italy
Italy women's national football team
The Italy women's national football team represents Italy in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation .- Performances in the World Cup :...
, but was unable to play in either match due to an ankle injury. She made her senior debut as a late substitute in a match against DPR Korea
Korea DPR women's national football team
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national football team represents North Korea in international women's football. North Korea were the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship winners, and won the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2001, 2003 and 2008....
on 3 March 2010.
She is the daughter of current Newcastle United Jets A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
coach Gary van Egmond
Gary van Egmond
Gary van Egmond is an Australian football manager of Dutch heritage who is currently the manager of Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Playing career:Van Egmond began his playing career with APIA Leichhardt in 1982...
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