Christina Ørntoft Explained

Christina Ørntoft
Fullname:Christina Øyangen Ørntoft
Birth Date:2 July 1985
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Espergærde
Youthclubs2:Lillerød
Years2:2008
Years3:2008–2012
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs1:Skovlunde IF
Clubs2:Brøndby IF
Clubs3:LdB FC Malmö
Clubs4:Brøndby IF
Caps3:41
Goals3:3
Nationalyears1:2005–2013
Nationalteam1:Denmark
Nationalcaps1:67
Nationalgoals1:1
Ntupdate:12:20, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

Christina Øyangen Ørntoft (born 2 July 1985) is a Danish former football defender. She most recently played for Elitedivisionen club Brøndby IF and the Danish national team.

In 2009 Ørntoft suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which ruled her out of UEFA Women's Euro 2009. She re-injured the same knee in 2011.[1]

Swedish Damallsvenskan club LdB FC Malmö signed Ørntoft during their 2008 season, after an injury to regular centre back Malin Levenstad.[2] After playing with Skovlunde and, briefly, Brøndby in her homeland, Ørntoft had already acquired the nickname "Carlos" after Brazilian footballer Roberto Carlos. She would commute to Malmö from Copenhagen, where she had an apartment, boyfriend and was studying at University of Copenhagen.[3] After four years at LdB FC Malmö – disrupted by the injuries – she returned to Brøndby IF in December 2012. In December 2013 she announced a break from football and moved into a youth coaching role with Brøndby due to her pregnancy.[4]

She was named in national coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christina Ørntoft korsbandsskadad igen!. 11 August 2011. 13 July 2013. Damfotboll.com. Swedish.
  2. Web site: LDB Malmö värvar dansk landslagsspelare. 30 June 2008. 13 July 2013. Skånska Dagbladet. Swedish. Torsten. Swenell .
  3. Web site: 13. Christina Öyangen Örntoft. 13 July 2013. Itsawomensworld.se. FC Rosengård. Swedish. https://archive.today/20130713102048/http://www.itsawomensworld.se/ldb-fc/truppen/christina-oyangen-orntoft. 13 July 2013. dead.
  4. News: Frivillig pause til Christina Ørntoft. 5 September 2015. Brøndby IF. 13 December 2013. Danish.
  5. Web site: Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad. 21 June 2013. 13 July 2013. uefa.com. UEFA. Peter. Bruun.