Sara Thrige

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Sara Thrige
Sara Thrige (no. 15) in action for Fortuna Hjørring against Olympique Lyon in Champions League, 2019
Personal information
Full name Sara Gedsted Thrige Andersen
Date of birth (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Farsø, Denmark
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AC Milan
Number 3
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– AC Milan 41 (3)
International career
2013 Denmark U17 6 (1)
2016– Denmark 26 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2022 (UTC)

Sara Gedsted Thrige Andersen (born 15 May 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club AC Milan and the Denmark national team.

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.[1]

Thrige appeared for the team during the UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying cycle.[2]

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,[3] who as of November 2021 plays for B.93 in the second best tier of Danish women's football.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kvindelandsholdet". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Denmark – Squad – UEFA Women's Euro". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Tvillingernes kamp i kampen". Viborg Stifts Folkeblad. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ "20 SOFIE GEDSTED THRIGE ANDERSEN". b93prof.dk. B.93. Retrieved 1 November 2021.

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