 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) |
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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 | |||
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.
Club career
On 23 January 2024, Thrige signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with PSV. Five days later she made her debut for PSV in the 3-1 win to ADO Den Haag.
International career
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.
Thrige appeared for the team during the UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying cycle.
International goals
| 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
Sara Thrige has a twin sister Sofie Thrige, who as of January 2024 plays for B.93 in the second best tier of Danish women's football.
References
- "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
- 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
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- 21st-century Danish sportswomen
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