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]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sara Gedsted Thrige Andersen | ||
Date of birth | 15 May 1996 | ||
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
editOn 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
editThrige 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
editNo. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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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
editSara 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
edit- ^ "Sara Thrige". dbu.dk.
- ^ "Women's World Cup 2023: your guide to all 736 players". The Guardian. 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Transfer - PSV Women acquires Sara Thrige from AC Milan". psv.nl. 23 January 2024.
- ^ Sara Thrige at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Kvindelandsholdet". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Denmark – Squad – UEFA Women's Euro". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Tvillingernes kamp i kampen". Viborg Stifts Folkeblad. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "20 Sofie Thrige". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
External links
edit- Sara Thrige – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Sara Thrige at WorldFootball.net
- Sara Thrige at Soccerway