Lene Terp

Lene Terp (born 15 April 1973) is a Danish professional football manager and former player. She is currently the manager of Fortuna Hjørring. Terp captained the Danish national team from 1998 until her player retirement in 2003.

Lene Terp

Personal information
Date of birth	(1973-04-15) 15 April 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth	Hellevad, Denmark
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Fortuna Hjørring
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995	Lynn University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–1992	Kolding B
1993–1996	Vejle BK
1997–2001	OB
2001–2002	Fulham
2002–2003	OB
International career
1993–2003	Denmark	105	(4)
Managerial career
2005–2008	Sønderjyske
2009	University of Michigan (assistant)
2013–2016	Kolding
2021–2023	Faroe Islands
2023–	Fortuna Hjørring
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Terp began her career with Kolding, moved on to Vejle, then signed for Odense in 1997. She spent a year with Lynn University in 1995 and a year with the professional English club Fulham in 2001–2002.

International career

Terp won 105 caps for Denmark. She was named in the FIFA All-Star team for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Managerial career

On 1 July 2023, Terp became the head coach for Danish A-Liga club Fortuna Hjørring.^[1] Terp led them to win the league in the 2024-25 season, the first win in five years and their 12th title, which saw Fortuna draw level with rivals Brøndby with the most titles in the top flight.^[2]

Personal life

Terp worked as a coach at Michigan University.