Gitte Krogh

Gitte Krogh (born 13 May 1977) is a Danish former football forward. She was part of the Denmark women's national football team.

Gitte Krogh

Personal information
Date of birth	(1977-05-13) 13 May 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth	Horsens, Denmark
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position	Forward
Youth career
	Stensballe IK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1998	HEI Aarhus
1998–2001	OB
International career
1994–2001	Denmark	90	(46)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, playing three matches.^[2]

After playing for Denmark in their 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2001 semi-final defeat by Sweden, Krogh made a shock retirement from football at the age of 24.^[3][4]

International career

Krogh made her debut for the senior Denmark team as a 17-year-old, in a 1–0 friendly defeat by the Netherlands in Hoogezand on 14 September 1994. She scored three goals at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup,^[1] and a tournament preview of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup on the SoccerTimes.com website described her as a "top striker".^[5]

See also

• Denmark at the 1996 Summer Olympics