Kari Nielsen (born 26 May 1959) is a former Norwegian footballer, known as the first goal scorer for the Norway women's national football team.

International career

Nielsen was also part of the Norwegian team at the 1987 European Championships. Kari Nielsen scored 14 goals in 49 appearances for Norway.

Honours

Norway *

UEFA Women's Championship The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro, held every four years and one year after the men's UEFA European Championship first held in 1984, is the main competition in women's association football between nationa ...

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

References

1959 births People from Sør-Odal Norwegian women's footballers Norway women's international footballers Toppserien players Women's association football forwards Norwegian women's football managers Asker Fotball (women) players UEFA Women's Championship–winning players Living people 20th-century Norwegian sportswomen {{Norway-women-footy-bio-stub