Fortuna Hjørring

Fortuna Hjørring
Short nameFortuna
Founded28 October 1966 (1966-10-28)
GroundNord Energi Arena
Capacity10,000
ChairmanBirgit Christensen
CoachLene Terp
LeagueA-Liga
2024–25A-Liga, 1st of 8 (champions)
WebsiteFortuna Hjørring

Fortuna Hjørring is a Danish women's football team based in Hjørring, Denmark. The club was formed in 1966 and play in green and white. It is one of the most prolific clubs in the Danish A-Liga, having won the league 12 times, tied for most wins alongside rivals Brøndby.[1][2] Their most recent season in the top flight saw Fortuna Hjørring win "The Double", taking home both the league trophy and the Danish Women's Cup.[3][4]

Fortuna are fixtures of the UEFA Women's Champions League, having competed 16 times. In the 2009–10 season, they defeated Italian side Bardolino in the round of 32, but lost the round of 16 to eventual finalists Lyon. In the 2016–17 season they reached their best result in recent club history, when they made it to the quarter-finals which they lost 0–2 on aggregate to Manchester City. Fortuna's biggest European result to date is the 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup final, where they ultimately lost 1–7 on aggregate to Umeå IK.[5]

Players

Current squad

As of 10 August 2025[6][7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Denmark DEN Freja Thisgaard
2 MF United States USA Sydney Masur
3 DF Romania ROU Maria Ficzay
4 DF Japan JPN Miyu Takahira
5 DF Finland FIN Tiia Peltonen
6 DF Denmark DEN Sofie Lybæk
7 FW Denmark DEN Josefine Valvik
8 MF Denmark DEN Pernille Skrydstrup Pedersen
9 FW Denmark DEN Sarah Dyrehauge Hansen
10 DF Germany GER Samantha Kühne
11 FW Romania ROU Florentina Olar (captain)
12 GK Romania ROU Andreea Părăluță
13 DF Denmark DEN Signe Søndergaard
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 Denmark DEN Rie Jørgensen
16 GK Denmark DEN Laura Jensen
17 FW Nigeria NGA Omewa Joy Ogochukwu
18 DF Denmark DEN Karen Nonboe
19 DF Denmark DEN Laura Frank
20 FW Denmark DEN Rebekka Frederiksen
22 DF United States USA Kaitlyn Parcell
24 FW Japan JPN Risako Watanabe
25 FW United States USA Ashley Riefner
27 GK Uganda UGA Daphine Nyayenga
66 DF United States USA Janelle Cordia
77 MF Denmark DEN Ida Sort

Notable former players

For more former players, see Category:Fortuna Hjørring players.

Coaching staff

First team

As of 5 December 2024[8]
Position Staff
Head Coach Denmark Lene Terp
Assistant Coach Spain Jessica Rodriguez
Goalkeeper Coach Denmark Frank Petersen
Fitness Coach England Ashley Tootle
Physiotherapist Denmark Henrik Bøgvad
Kit Manager Denmark Anne-Mette Christensen
Team Doctor Denmark Kasper Bygum Krarup

Honours

  • UEFA Women's Cup
    • Runner-up: 2003
  • Danish League (12)
    • Champion: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2025
  • Danish Cup (11)
    • Champion: 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025
    • Runner-up: 1998, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2023
  • Danish Indoor Cup (4)
    • Champion: 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001
  • Nordic Championship (2)
    • Champion: 1995, 1996

Competition record

Season Division Position Danish Cup UWCL
2003–04 1 2 / 8 ?
2004–05 1 2 / 8 Finalist
2005–06 1 2 / 8 Champion
2006–07 1 2 / 8 Finalist
2007–08 1 2 / 10 Champion
2008–09 1 1 / 10 Finalist
2009–10 1 1 / 10 Semifinals Round of 16
2010–11 1 2 / 10 Finalist Round of 16
2011–12 1 2 / 10 Semifinals Round of 16
2012–13 1 2 / 10 Finalist Round of 16
2013–14 1 1 / 8 Semifinals Round of 16
2014–15 1 2 / 10 Finalist Round of 16
2015–16 1 1 / 8 Champion Round of 16
2016–17 1 2 / 10 Semifinals Quarter-final
2017–18 1 Champion Quarterfinals Round of 32
2018–19 1 2 / 8 Champion Round of 32
2019–20 1 Champion Semifinals Round of 16
2020–21 3 3 / 8 Quarterfinals Round of 16

Record in UEFA competitions

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Fortuna Hjørring's goal tally first.

Competition Round Club Away Home Aggregate
2002–2003 Second qualifying round Moldova Codru Anenii Noi 5–0 – –
Iceland Breiðablik Kópavogur 9–0 – –
Belarus Bobruichanka Bobruisk (Host) 3–0 – –
Quarter-final Norway Trondheim 2–2 a 1–0 3–2
Semi-final England Arsenal 5–1 3–1 a 8–2
Final Sweden Umeå 1–4 a 0–3 1–7
2009–2010 Round of 32 Italy Verona 1–2 4–0 a 5–2
Round of 16 France Lyon 0–5 0–1 a 0–6
2010–2011 Round of 32 Italy Verona 6–1 8–0 a 14–1
Round of 16 Germany Duisburg 2–4 a 0–3 2–7
2011–2012 Round of 32 Switzerland Young Boys 3–0 a 2–1 5–1
Round of 16 Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg 2–3 0–1 a 2–4
2012–2013 Round of 32 Scotland Glasgow City 2–1 a 0–0 2–1
Round of 16 Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg 2–3 1–1 a 3–4
2013–2014 Round of 32 Italy Tavagnacco 2–3 a 2–0 4–3
Round of 16 Sweden Tyresö 0–4 1–2 a 1–6
2014–2015 Round of 32 Portugal Ourém 3–0 a 6–0 9–0
Round of 16 Sweden Rosengård 1–2 a 0–2 1–4
2015–2016 Round of 32 Belarus FC Minsk 2–0 a 4–0 6–0
Round of 16 Italy Brescia 0–1 a 1–1 1–2
2016–2017 Round of 32 Spain Athletic Bilbao 1–2 a 3–1 a.e.t. 4–3
Round of 16 Italy Brescia 1–0 a 3–1 4–1
Quarter-final England Manchester City 0–1 0–1 a 0–2
2017–2018 Round of 32 Italy Fiorentina 1–2 a 0–0 1–2
2018–2019 Round of 32 Italy Fiorentina 0–2 a 0–2 0–4
2019–2020 Round of 32 Albania Vllaznia 1–0 a 2–0 3–0
Round of 16 France Lyon 0–4 a 0–7 0–11
2020–2021 Round of 32 Slovenia Pomurje 3–0 a 3–2 6–2
Round of 16 Spain Barcelona 0–4 a 0–5 0–9
2022–23 First qualifying round Germany Eintracht Frankfurt – 0–2 –
Sweden Kristianstad 2–3 a.e.t. – –

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References

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  2. ^ "Fortuna Hjørring bliver dansk mester i Brøndby - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  3. ^ "Fortuna fuldender festuge: Pokalfinalesejr sender 'The Double' til Hjørring". DR (in Danish). 2025-05-17. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  4. ^ Thomsen, Nicolai Yevmenchyk (2025-06-16). "Fortuna Hjørring er tilbage på toppen. Nu venter en endnu sværere udfordring". www.nordjyske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  5. ^ "UEFA opfylder to danske klubbers ønske men måske for sent – i al fald for den ene". TV3 SPORT (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-08-11.
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  7. ^ "Brøndby IF vs Fortuna Hjørring - live score, predicted lineups and H2H stats". FotMob. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
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