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| birth_place = [[Gentofte Municipality|Gentofte]], Denmark
| birth_place = [[Gentofte Municipality|Gentofte]], Denmark
| birth_name = Kenneth Heiner Christiansen
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'''Kenneth Heiner-Møller''' (born 17 January 1971) is a Danish [[football (soccer)|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former player. He is the former manager of the [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canadian women's national team]]. His original name is '''Kenneth Heiner Christiansen''', his wife's name is Møller, which he decided to use as his own. In 1994–1995 he played in Hungary, in Ferencvárosi TC, the Hungarian fans know him as Kenneth Christiansen.
'''Kenneth Heiner-Møller''' (born '''Kenneth Heiner Christiansen'''; 17 January 1971) is a Danish [[football (soccer)|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former player. He is the former manager of the [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canadian women's national team]]. In 1994–1995 he played for [[Ferencvárosi TC]] in Hungary, where fans know him as Kenneth Christiansen.


== Background ==
== Career ==
Aged 30, Heiner-Møller broke his leg and had to finish his career as a footballer.
Aged 30, Heiner-Møller broke his leg and had to finish his career as a footballer.


He coached the [[Denmark women's national football team|Danish women's national team]] from 2006 until 2013, when he stood down to take over as [[chief executive]] of [[Team Danmark]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/newsid=1884291.html|title=Denmark|date=1 October 2012|access-date=24 July 2013|work=UEFA.com|publisher=[[UEFA]]}}</ref>
He coached the [[Denmark women's national football team|Danish women's national team]] from 2006 until 2013, when he stood down to take over as [[chief executive]] of [[Team Danmark]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/newsid=1884291.html|title=Denmark|date=1 October 2012|access-date=24 July 2013|work=UEFA.com|publisher=[[UEFA]]}}</ref>


At the [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup]] Heiner-Møller and Danish players accused the Chinese hosts of harassment and covert surveillance prior to China's first round match against Denmark. China's Swedish coach [[Marika Domanski-Lyfors]] and her assistant [[Pia Sundhage]] were unaware of the incidents and Heiner-Møller absolved them of any blame, although he refused to shake hands after the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/grant_wahl/08/01/denmark/1.html|title=Danish coach accuses Chinese of spying at 2007 Women's World Cup |access-date=24 July 2013|author=Grant Wahl|publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=1 August 2008}}</ref>
At the [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup]], Heiner-Møller and Danish players accused the Chinese hosts of harassment and covert surveillance prior to China's first-round match against Denmark. China's Swedish coach [[Marika Domanski-Lyfors]] and her assistant [[Pia Sundhage]] were unaware of the incidents and Heiner-Møller absolved them of any blame, although he refused to shake hands after the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/grant_wahl/08/01/denmark/1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805093028/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/grant_wahl/08/01/denmark/1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2008|title=Danish coach accuses Chinese of spying at 2007 Women's World Cup |access-date=24 July 2013|author=Grant Wahl|publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=1 August 2008}}</ref>


On 8 January 2018 he was named head coach of the [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canada Women's National Team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-new-leadership-of-men-s-national-team-program-under-john-herdman--p161330|title=Canada Soccer announces new leadership of Men’s National Team Program under John Herdman - Canada Soccer|website=canadasoccer.com|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref> On June 10, 2020, stepped down as Canada Women's National Team coach to take a position in his native country.<ref name="Kenneth Heiner-Møller to step down as Canadian women’s coach">{{cite web |last1=Molinaro |first1=John |title=Kenneth Heiner-Møller to step down as Canadian women’s coach |url=https://canpl.ca/article/kenneth-heiner-moller-to-step-down-as-canadian-womens-coach |website=CanPL |access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="Canada women’s soccer coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller stepping down">{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=Neil |title=Canada women’s soccer coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller stepping down |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-canada-womens-soccer-coach-kenneth-heiner-moller-stepping-down/ |website=Globe and Mail |access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref>
On 8 January 2018, he was named head coach of the [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canada women's national team]] to replace [[John Herdman]] who was appointed [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada men's national team]] head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-new-leadership-of-men-s-national-team-program-under-john-herdman--p161330|title=Canada Soccer announces new leadership of Men’s National Team Program under John Herdman - Canada Soccer|website=canadasoccer.com|access-date=12 March 2018|archive-date=25 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125020602/https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-new-leadership-of-men-s-national-team-program-under-john-herdman--p161330|url-status=dead}}</ref> On June 10 2020, he stepped down from that job to take a position in his native country as head of coach education for the [[Danish Football Association]].<ref name="Kenneth Heiner-Møller to step down as Canadian women’s coach">{{cite web |last1=Molinaro |first1=John |title=Kenneth Heiner-Møller to step down as Canadian women’s coach |url=https://canpl.ca/article/kenneth-heiner-moller-to-step-down-as-canadian-womens-coach |website=CanPL |access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="Canada women’s soccer coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller stepping down">{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=Neil |title=Canada women’s soccer coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller stepping down |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-canada-womens-soccer-coach-kenneth-heiner-moller-stepping-down/ |website=Globe and Mail |access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-10 |title=Heiner-Moller to step down as Canada women's soccer coach |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/heiner-moller-step-canada-womens-soccer-coach/ |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=SportsNet}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Born Kenneth Heiner Christiansen, Heiner-Møller married [[Anja Heiner-Møller]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/scorer-stort-job-her-er-peter-moellers-reaktion|title=Dansker får stort job: Klub har kun syv spillere|first=Anders|last=Jensen|trans-title=Danes get big job: Club only has seven players|language=Danish|work=[[Tipsbladet]]}}</ref> taking his wife's maiden name Møller upon their marriage.{{cn|date=June 2022}}


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Latest revision as of 19:27, 21 November 2024

Kenneth Heiner-Møller
Kenneth Heiner-Møller in 2019
Personal information
Birth name Kenneth Heiner Christiansen
Date of birth (1971-01-17) 17 January 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Gentofte, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1977–1991 B 1903
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Ølstykke FC
1994–1995 Ferencvarosi TC 20 (2)
1995 Vejle 3 (0)
1996–1999 B93
1999–2000 AGF 27 (3)
2000–2001 B93
Managerial career
2002 B93 youth team
2003–2004 Lyngby youth team
2005 Brøndby women
2006–2013 Denmark women
2015–2017 Canada women (assistant)
2018–2020 Canada women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth Heiner-Møller (born Kenneth Heiner Christiansen; 17 January 1971) is a Danish football manager and former player. He is the former manager of the Canadian women's national team. In 1994–1995 he played for Ferencvárosi TC in Hungary, where fans know him as Kenneth Christiansen.

Career

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Aged 30, Heiner-Møller broke his leg and had to finish his career as a footballer.

He coached the Danish women's national team from 2006 until 2013, when he stood down to take over as chief executive of Team Danmark.[1]

At the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, Heiner-Møller and Danish players accused the Chinese hosts of harassment and covert surveillance prior to China's first-round match against Denmark. China's Swedish coach Marika Domanski-Lyfors and her assistant Pia Sundhage were unaware of the incidents and Heiner-Møller absolved them of any blame, although he refused to shake hands after the match.[2]

On 8 January 2018, he was named head coach of the Canada women's national team to replace John Herdman who was appointed Canada men's national team head coach.[3] On June 10 2020, he stepped down from that job to take a position in his native country as head of coach education for the Danish Football Association.[4][5][6]

Personal life

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Born Kenneth Heiner Christiansen, Heiner-Møller married Anja Heiner-Møller,[7] taking his wife's maiden name Møller upon their marriage.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Denmark". UEFA.com. UEFA. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. ^ Grant Wahl (1 August 2008). "Danish coach accuses Chinese of spying at 2007 Women's World Cup". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Canada Soccer announces new leadership of Men's National Team Program under John Herdman - Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. ^ Molinaro, John. "Kenneth Heiner-Møller to step down as Canadian women's coach". CanPL. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. ^ Davidson, Neil. "Canada women's soccer coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller stepping down". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Heiner-Moller to step down as Canada women's soccer coach". SportsNet. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  7. ^ Jensen, Anders. "Dansker får stort job: Klub har kun syv spillere" [Danes get big job: Club only has seven players]. Tipsbladet (in Danish).
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