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

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

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

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,[7] who as of January 2024 plays for B.93 in the second best tier of Danish women's football.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Sara Thrige". dbu.dk.
  2. ^ "Women's World Cup 2023: your guide to all 736 players". The Guardian. 17 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Transfer - PSV Women acquires Sara Thrige from AC Milan". psv.nl. 23 January 2024.
  4. ^ Sara Thrige at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Kvindelandsholdet". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Denmark – Squad – UEFA Women's Euro". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Tvillingernes kamp i kampen". Viborg Stifts Folkeblad. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  8. ^ "20 Sofie Thrige". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 29 January 2024.


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