Anja Heiner-Møller Explained

Anja Heiner-Møller
Fullname:Anja Heiner-Møller
Birth Name:Anja Møller
Birth Date:11 May 1978
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2000–2001
Clubs1:Hillerød GI
Years2:2001–2003
Clubs2:Odense BK
Years3:2003–2004
Clubs3:Brøndby IF
Nationalyears1:1994
Nationalteam1:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1995–1999
Nationalteam2:Denmark U21
Nationalcaps2:30
Nationalgoals2:5
Nationalyears3:1999–2001
Nationalteam3:Denmark
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Manageryears1:2015
Managerclubs1:Lyngby Boldklub (academy)
Manageryears2:2015–2017
Managerclubs2:FC Helsingør (academy)
Manageryears3:2018–2020
Managerclubs3:Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (academy)
Manageryears4:2018–2020
Managerclubs4:North Shore Girls SC (academy)
Manageryears5:2000
Managerclubs5:BSF (women)
Manageryears6:2020–2022
Managerclubs6:FC Nordsjælland U18 (women)
Manageryears7:2020–2022
Managerclubs7:Denmark U16 (women) (assistant)
Manageryears8:2022–2024
Managerclubs8:Denmark U19 (women)
Manageryears9:2025–
Managerclubs9:Vancouver Rise FC (women)

Anja Heiner-Møller (; born 11 May 1978) is a Danish football coach and former player who currently serves as head coach of Canadian club Vancouver Rise FC of the Northern Super League.

Club career

During her playing career, Heiner-Møller played with Hillerød GI, Odense BK, and Brøndby IF accumulating over 250 career appearances.[1]

International career

Heiner-Møller represented Denmark at international level, accumulating 44 appearances from U16 to senior level, including playing at the UEFA Women's Euro 2001.

Coaching career

From 2015 to 2017, she worked as a girls academy coach with Lyngby Boldklub and FC Helsingør.[2]

Between 2018 and 2020, she worked in Canada serving as an academy coach with both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and North Shore Girls SC.

In September 2020, she returned to Denmark and became the head coach of the BSF first team in the second tier.[3]

In December 2020, she became the head coach of the FC Nordsjælland U18 women's team, also serving as an assistant with Denmark women's U16 team.[4]

In July 2022, Heiner-Møller became the head coach of the Denmark women's U19 team.[5] In November 2024, she announced she would step down as the U19 head coach at the end of 2024 to pursue a new opportunity abroad.[6]

In November 2024, she was announced as the first head coach for Vancouver Rise FC of the Northern Super League, ahead of the inaugural 2025 season.[7]

Personal life

Heiner-Møller is the wife of fellow Danish football coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vancouver Rise FC Announce Anja Heiner-Møller as First Head Coach. November 21, 2024. Northern Super League.
  2. Web site: Anja Heiner-Møller LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn.
  3. Web site: Ny cheftræner til Kvindeholdet. September 14, 2020. Danish. New head coach for the Women's team. Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold.
  4. Web site: Analysing The Rise of Women’s Football in Denmark. May 10, 2022. Karan. Tejwani. Breaking the Lines.
  5. Web site: DBU hyrer Anja Heiner-Møller og Kristine Pedersen som nye U-landstrænere. Steen. Trolle. 28 April 2022. DBU hires Anja Heiner-Møller and Kristine Pedersen as new U-national coaches. Fodbold For Piger.
  6. Web site: Anja Heiner-Møller stopper som landstræner for U19-landsholdet. Anja Heiner-Møller is stepping down as national coach for the U19 national team. Danish. November 13, 2024. Fodbold For Piger.
  7. Web site: Vancouver Rise FC hires Anja Heiner-Moller as first head coach. November 21, 2024. Sportsnet.
  8. Web site: Dansker får stort job: Klub har kun syv spillere. Anders. Jensen. Danes get big job: Club only has seven players. Danish. Tipsbladet.