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 | 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January 2024[1] | |||
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]
Club career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[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
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Danish women's footballers
- Denmark women's international footballers
- Women's association football defenders
- Fortuna Hjørring players
- Elitedivisionen players
- Serie A (women's football) players
- AC Milan Women players
- Eredivisie (women) players
- PSV (women) players
- Danish twins
- UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Danish women's football biography stubs