Poul Højmose
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 September 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Grønbjerg, Denmark | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Grønbjerg IF | |||
| Spjald GIF | |||
| Videbæk IF | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| –1988 | Hjortshøj-Egaa IF | ||
| 1987–1999 | Danish women's youth | ||
| 1999–2005 | Denmark | ||
| 2011–2020 | IF Lyseng head of talent development | ||
Poul Højmose (born September 28, 1954) is a Danish football manager and former player.[1] He is the former manager of the Denmark women's national team. Højmose was the first full time coach for the national team.[2] In May 2025, Højmose was inducted into the Danish football Hall of Fame as the first ever full-time coach for the Denmark women's national football team for his contributions to women's football in Denmark.[3][4]
Career
As an active footballer, Højmose played for Grønbjerg IF, Spjald GIF and Videbæk IF. At the age of 20, an injury made him focus on coaching rather than playing.[5]
He then became a coach for the men's team at IK Skovbakken and Silkeborg IF. In 1994 he was the assistant to Bo Johansson at Silkeborg IF, when they won the Danish Championship.[5]
He was also the head coach of Hjortshøj-Egaa IF, where he won the Danish women's championship twice.[6]
In 1987 he was hired by the Danish FA as the head of talent development and manager of the Danish women's youth teams.[6] In 1998 he led the U18 team to gold medals at the 1998 UEFA Women's Under-18 Championship.[7][5]
After the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, he was named the head coach of the Danish senior national team.[5] In 2001 he made history, when he became the first fulltime professional coach for the Danish women's national team.[2] In 2005 he retired from the position after the 2005 UEFA Women's Championship.[1] He managed the Danish national team in 72 matches, winning 31 and drawing 10.[5] His best result was reaching the semifinal of the 2001 UEFA Women's Championship.[8]
Between 2011 and 2020 he was the head of talent development at the Aarhus club IF Lyseng.[5]
Personal life
Højmose is married to Susan Mackensie, a former footballer who he coached at Hjortshøj-Egå. In 2004 the couple were living in Højbjerg with their two daughters.[9]
He is educated as a typographer and primary school teacher.[5]
References
- 1 2 Jensen, Jan B. (30 September 2004). "Fodbold: Poul Højmose stopper" (in Danish). Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 "DBU ansætter fuldtids kvindetræner". jv.dk (in Danish). October 25, 2001.
- ↑ Blohm, Mathias (2025-05-30). "Nyt medlem i Fodboldens Hall of Fame: Skrev dansk fodboldhistorie i 2001". Campo (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ↑ "Nyt medlem optaget i Fodboldens Hall of Fame". TV3 SPORT (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Poul Højmose" (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil Union. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Sportens fineste hæder: Aarhusianer indlemmes i fodboldens Hall of Fame" (in Danish). MigogAarhus. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Denmark take first title". UEFA. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ↑ "Poul Højmose indlemmes i Fodboldens Hall of Fame" (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil Union. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Møller Riis, Helle (23 July 2004). "En hård banan blev blødere" (in Danish). Fagligt Fælles Forbund. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links
- Højmose coaching profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Højmose Hall of Fame entry by DBU (in Danish)
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