Theresa Eslund

(Theresa Nielsen)

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Born
1986 (40 years old)
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Denmark

Position
Assistant Coach

Status
Coaching

Ethnicity
White

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168 cm

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Soccer

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Brøndby Women

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Denmark A-Liga

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Theresa Eslund (née Nielsen; born 20 July 1986) is a Danish football coach and former professional footballer who played as a defender for Brøndby IF in the Danish A-Liga and the Danish national team. Eslund works as the Brøndby IF Assistant Coach and Head of Player Development, the former Eslund's first full-time position with the club.

Eslund previously played for Reign FC of the American National Women's Soccer League, Melbourne City of the Australian W-League, and Vålerenga in Norway's Toppserien. She was named Danish Women's Footballer of the Year in 2012. Eslund announced her player retirement in 2021, after more than 20 years as a footballer.

Raised in Valby, Eslund began playing football at age six on a team known as Rikken.

At age 17, Eslund competed with the Denmark's under-17 national team at the 2003 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival. She scored in the final as Denmark beat Switzerland on penalties after a 1–1 draw at Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris.

Eslund made her senior international debut for Denmark in March 2008, during the team's 1–0 win over Germany at the 2008 Algarve Cup.

She was called up to Kenneth Heiner-Møller's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 and she was also part of Danish squad, who received silver at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in Netherlands.

Formerly known as Theresa Nielsen, Eslund began using her married name in 2020.

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