Isabella Bryld Obaze (born 30 October 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Portland Thorns and the Denmark national team.
_056_(Obaze).jpg) Obaze with the Portland Thorns in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isabella Bryld Obaze | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolding, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Thorns | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | KoldingQ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | KoldingQ | 27 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | HB Køge | 35 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Rosengård | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | Portland Thorns | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Denmark U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023 | Denmark U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2022– | Denmark | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024 | |||
Club career
editObaze played in the youth clubs of Danish club KoldingQ (now called Kolding IF Women) and became a member of the senior team starting in the 2018–2019 season. In December 2020 she transferred to HB Køge, playing there for two years.
In December 2022 she transferred to Swedish club FC Rosengård.[1] She scored her first goal for Rosengård on Nov. 11, 2023 against IFK Kalmar.[2]
In January 2024 it was announced that she had been transferred to NWSL team Portland Thorns FC for the 2024 season.[3]
International career
editObaze was born in Denmark and is of Nigerian descent. She was a youth international for Denmark, participating in the 2019 UEFA Under-17 European Championship in Bulgaria.[4] Obaze most recently played for the Denmark national under-19 team at the 2020 La Manga Tournament.[5] She first played for the senior Denmark team in a friendly against Italy on Feb. 16, 2022 and appeared in four UEFA Women's Nation's League games in fall 2023.[3][6]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 October 2024 | Aalborg Stadium, Aalborg, Denmark |  South Africa |
1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ "Isabella Bryld Obaze (FC Rosengård) – Player profile". Forza Football. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Isabella Bryld Obaze – stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Portland Thorns FC acquire 21-year-old Danish defender Isabella Obaze". Portland Thorns FC. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "20 spillere udtaget til U17-EM i Bulgarien". fodboldforpiger.dk. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Isabella Bryld Obaze DR Player ID". DR. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Isabella Bryld Obaze". UEFA Women's Nations League. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
External links
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- Isabella Bryld Obaze national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Isabella Bryld Obaze on Facebook
- Isabella Bryld Obaze on Instagram
- Isabella Bryld Obaze at Soccerway
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