Christine Colombo Nilsen
Encyclopedia
Christine Colombo Nilsen (born April 30, 1982) is a Norwegian football goalkeeper. She currently plays for Lyon
. She is also a member of the Norway women's national football team
.
She has appeared six times for the national team and made her debut on March 11, 2006 in a match against Finland. She was a member of the 2007 Women's World Cup squad.
On June 9, 2008 Nilsen was named to the Norwegian roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics
to be held in Beijing, China.
Nilsen left Olympique Lyonnaise in July 2010 and returned to Norway with no plans to continue in football. But she was persuaded to stand in goal for Arna-Bjørnar for a few games in the autumn while Erika Skarbø
was injured, and was also a member of the Norway national squad that in September qualified for the 2011 World Cup.
Olympique Lyonnais (ladies)
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin is a French women's football club based in Lyon. The club has been the female section of Olympique Lyonnais since 2004. Lyon currently play in the Division 1 Féminine and are the defending champions having won the league for five straight seasons.The club was formed as...
. She is also a member of the Norway women's national football team
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
.
She has appeared six times for the national team and made her debut on March 11, 2006 in a match against Finland. She was a member of the 2007 Women's World Cup squad.
On June 9, 2008 Nilsen was named to the Norwegian roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
to be held in Beijing, China.
Nilsen left Olympique Lyonnaise in July 2010 and returned to Norway with no plans to continue in football. But she was persuaded to stand in goal for Arna-Bjørnar for a few games in the autumn while Erika Skarbø
Erika Skarbø
Erika Espeseth Skarbø is a Norwegian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Arna-Bjørnar in Norway's Toppserien, where she is trained by Reidun Seth...
was injured, and was also a member of the Norway national squad that in September qualified for the 2011 World Cup.
External links
- Official Kolbotn club site
- FootballMagasinet.no profile
- Norwegian Football Association player profile