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Anja Heiner-Moller has made a conscious habit of saying yes to opportunities over her long soccer career.

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Heiner-Moller, 46, joins the Northern Super League club following two years as head coach of Denmark香蕉视频直播檚 U-19 national women香蕉视频直播檚 team.

Despite a nine-hour time difference between Denmark and Vancouver, she香蕉视频直播檚 been following the development of Canada香蕉视频直播檚 first professional women香蕉视频直播檚 league closely over the past three years.

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Heiner-Moller knows what it香蕉视频直播檚 like to have limited options as a player.

She played in more than 250 games for Danish clubs Brondby IF, Odense Boldklub and Hillerod G & I, and represented Denmark in 44 national team games before having to choose between playing and her studies in her mid-20s.

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Before taking over Denmark香蕉视频直播檚 U-19 squad, Heiner-Moller coached in the Danish women香蕉视频直播檚 league. She also spent three years as an academy coach with Vancouver Whitecaps FC and North Shore Girls Soccer Club between 2018 to 2020 when her husband Kenneth Heiner-Moller was head coach of the Canadian women香蕉视频直播檚 team.

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There will be many flights in the family香蕉视频直播檚 future, however. Earlier this month, Kenneth Heiner-Moller was announced as technical director of Major League Soccer香蕉视频直播檚 San Diego FC ahead of the expansion club香蕉视频直播檚 first season.

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Rise sporting director Stephanie Labb茅 is glad they did.

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香蕉视频直播淔rom the first interview we did with Anja, I could see that our vision and goals really aligned well, along with playing style,香蕉视频直播 Labb茅 said.

Heiner-Moller香蕉视频直播檚 plan for a possession-based, attack-focused team fit with what Rise wanted, she added. The club also liked the tactical knowledge and attention to detail she brings, as well as the way she spoke about working with young players.

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With just months to go before the inaugural NSL kicks off in April 2025, Labb茅, Heiner-Moller and the rest of the club still have ample work to do.

More announcements about additions to the team will come soon, Labb茅 said, noting that she香蕉视频直播檚 been working on building the roster for months.

Rise wants to sign top-quality players in order to build a team that can compete not only in the NSL, but in tournaments such as the CONCACAF Champions Cup, she said.

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Heiner-Moller isn香蕉视频直播檛 deterred by the challenge ahead.

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