Sara Holmgaard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sara Rosted Holmgaard | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bording, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Vejle Idrætsefterskole | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vejle BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Fortuna Hjørring | 74 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | Turbine Potsdam | 20 | (3) |
| 2022– | Everton | 18 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Fortuna Hjørring (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Denmark U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Denmark U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U19 | 26 | (1) |
| 2018 | Denmark U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | Denmark | 14 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:52, 31 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:52, 31 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sara Rosted Holmgaard (born 28 January 1999) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Everton in the FA Women's Super League and for the Danish national team.[1]
Career
[edit]First spell at Fortuna Hjørring
[edit]On 28 June 2017, Holmgaard and Karen signed for Fortuna Hjørring.[2] She made her league debut against Varde on 14 August 2017.[3] Holmgaard scored her first league goal against Varde on 14 October 2017, scoring in the 35th minute.[4] On 22 May 2018, Holmgaard and Karen's contract was extended.[5]
Turbine Potsdam
[edit]On 4 December 2020, she joined Turbine Potsdam, together with Karen Holmgaard.[6] She made her league debut against Wolfsburg on 5 February 2021.[7] Holmgaard scored her first league goal against SGS Essen on 6 June 2021, scoring in the 48th minute.[8]
Everton
[edit]On 13 January 2023, Holmgaard returned to Everton.[9] She made her league debut against Reading on 15 January 2023.[10] Holmgaard scored her first league goal against Tottenham Hotspur on 4 May 2024.[11]
On 31 July 2024, Holmgaard signed a new contract with Everton.[12]
Loan to Fortuna Hjørring
[edit]Holmgaard made her league debut against Sundby on 6 August 2022.[13] She scored her first league goal against AGF on 13 August 2022, scoring in the 8th minute.[14]
International career
[edit]She made her international debut for the Danish national team in the 2019 Algarve Cup, against Norway on 27 February 2019.[15] She scored her first goal against Belgium on 12 July 2024, scoring in the 82nd minute.[16]
In June 2022, she was selected for A-national coach Lars Søndergaard's final squad at the European Championship 2022 in England.[17]
Personal life
[edit]She is the twin sister of Everton teammate Karen Holmgaard.[18]
Honours
[edit]Fortuna Hjørring
- Elitedivisionen
- Danish Women's Cup
- Winner (1): 2019
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 July 2024 | Stayen, Sint-Truiden, Belgium |  Belgium |
3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
References
[edit]- ^ "Landsholdsdatebasen – Sara Holmgaard". Danish Football Union. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Stærkt tvillingepar fra Vejle". www.fortunahjoring.dk (in Danish). 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Varde vs Fortuna Hjørring - 14 August 2017". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Fortuna Hjørring vs Varde - 14 October 2017". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Fortsætter udviklingen i Fortuna". www.fortunahjorring.dk (in Danish). 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Der 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam verpflichtet Duo aus Dänemark". www.turbine=potsdam.de (in German). 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Wolfsburg vs Turbine Potsdamn - 5 February 2021". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Turbine Potsdam vs SGS Essen - 6 June 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sara Holmgaard Returns to Everton". www.evertonfc.com.
- ^ "Everton vs Reading - 15 January 2023". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Everton vs Totteham Hotspur - 4 May 2024". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sara Holmgaard Signs New Everton Deal". www.evertonfc.com.
- ^ "Sundby vs Fortuna Hjørring - 6 August 2022". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Fortuna Hjørring vs AGF - 13 August 2022". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Norway vs Denmark - 27 February 2024". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Belgium vs Denmark - 12 July 2024". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Her er holdet til EM 2022". www.dbu.dk (in Danish). 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Enæggede tvillinger, landsholdsspillere og holdkammerater: Men Karen og Sara Holmgaard er ikke enige om det hele" (in Danish). DR. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Sara Holmgaard at Soccerway.com
- Sara Holmgaard at WorldFootball.net
- Sara Holmgaard at kicker (in German)
- Sara Holmgaard at FBref.com
- Sara Holmgaard at the German Football Association
- Sara Holmgaard – UEFA competition record (archive)
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Danish women's footballers
- Denmark women's international footballers
- Fortuna Hjørring players
- Elitedivisionen players
- Danish twins
- Women's association football midfielders
- 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam players
- UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Danish expatriate women's footballers
- Women's Super League players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- Frauen-Bundesliga players
- People from Ikast-Brande Municipality
- Footballers from the Central Denmark Region