Sara Gedsted Thrige Andersen (born 15 May 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dutch Eredivisie club PSV and the Denmark national team. With both club and country, she usually operates as a right wing-back.[2]

Sara Thrige
Sara Thrige (no. 15) in action for Fortuna Hjørring against Olympique Lyon in the Champions League, 2019
Personal information
Full name Sara Gedsted Thrige Andersen
Date of birth (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Farsø, Denmark
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
PSV
Number 2
Youth career
2000–2010 Farsø/Ullits IK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Team Viborg
2015–2017 Kolding IF
2017–2021 Fortuna Hjørring 81 (11)
2021–2024 AC Milan 45 (3)
2024- PSV 1 (0)
International career
2012 Denmark U16 4 (0)
2012-2013 Denmark U17 10 (1)
2013-2015 Denmark U19 24 (4)
2015-2018 Denmark U23 4 (0)
2016- Denmark 27 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January 2024[1]

Club career

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On 23 January 2024, Thrige signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with PSV.[3] Five days later she made her debut for PSV in the 3-1 win to ADO Den Haag.[4]

International career

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Thrige was called up to the senior national team in October 2016 for a training tournament in China. She took over the spot of Karoline Smidt Nielsen, who suffered an injury.[5]

Thrige appeared for the team during the UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying cycle.[6]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 April 2021 Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Viborg   Malta 7–0 7–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2. 21 October 2021   Bosnia and Herzegovina 8–0 8–0

Personal life

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Sara Thrige has a twin sister Sofie Thrige,[7] who as of January 2024 plays for B.93 in the second best tier of Danish women's football.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Sara Thrige". dbu.dk.
  2. ^ "Women's World Cup 2023: your guide to all 736 players". The Guardian. 17 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Transfer - PSV Women acquires Sara Thrige from AC Milan". psv.nl. 23 January 2024.
  4. ^ Sara Thrige at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Kvindelandsholdet". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Denmark – Squad – UEFA Women's Euro". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Tvillingernes kamp i kampen". Viborg Stifts Folkeblad. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  8. ^ "20 Sofie Thrige". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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