Merete Pedersen
Merete Pedersen is a Danish former international footballer who played as a striker in Denmark, Germany, Italy, and for the Danish national team.
Pedersen started playing football with clubs Jerlev and Ammitsbøl in her youth, before starting her professional career with Elitedivisionen club Vejle BK in the '90s. In 1995 Pedersen moved to another Elitedivisionen club, OB, where she played until 1999. Pedersen made her first move abroad to German Bundesliga club TSV Siegen in 1999 where she played for one season before returning to OB in 2000 for another three seasons. Pedersen moved abroad once more in 2003 to sign with Italian Serie A club Torres CF, whom she would represent until 2006. Following this, Pedersen concluded her playing career with a final return to OB in 2006 where she played until 2009. Pedersen participated in the UEFA Women's Cup while with both Odense and Torres.
Pedersen represented the Danish national team for fifteen years, taking part in the 1999 FIFA [Women's World Cup|1999] and 2007 World Cups, the 1996 Summer Olympics and the UEFA [Women's Euro 1997|1997], 2001 and 2005 European Championships. She temporarily quit the national team following the disappointment of the missed qualification for the 2007 World Cup in China. She won 136 caps with and scored 65 for the Danish national team.
In 2024 Pedersen was inducted into the Danish Football Hall of Fame, the first OB player to receive the hounour.