Sara Holmgaard

Sara Holmgaard
Personal information
Full name Sara Rosted Holmgaard
Date of birth (1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 25)
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)
*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

First spell at Fortuna Hjørring

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

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

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

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

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

She is the twin sister of Everton teammate Karen Holmgaard.[18]

Honours

Fortuna Hjørring

International goals

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

  1. ^ "Landsholdsdatebasen – Sara Holmgaard". Danish Football Union. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Stærkt tvillingepar fra Vejle". www.fortunahjoring.dk (in Danish). 28 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Varde vs Fortuna Hjørring - 14 August 2017". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Fortuna Hjørring vs Varde - 14 October 2017". uk.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Fortsætter udviklingen i Fortuna". www.fortunahjorring.dk (in Danish). 22 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Der 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam verpflichtet Duo aus Dänemark". www.turbine=potsdam.de (in German). 4 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Wolfsburg vs Turbine Potsdamn - 5 February 2021". uk.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Turbine Potsdam vs SGS Essen - 6 June 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Sara Holmgaard Returns to Everton". www.evertonfc.com.
  10. ^ "Everton vs Reading - 15 January 2023". uk.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Everton vs Totteham Hotspur - 4 May 2024". uk.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Sara Holmgaard Signs New Everton Deal". www.evertonfc.com.
  13. ^ "Sundby vs Fortuna Hjørring - 6 August 2022". uk.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "Fortuna Hjørring vs AGF - 13 August 2022". uk.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ "Norway vs Denmark - 27 February 2024". uk.soccerway.com.
  16. ^ "Belgium vs Denmark - 12 July 2024". uk.soccerway.com.
  17. ^ "Her er holdet til EM 2022". www.dbu.dk (in Danish). 16 June 2022.
  18. ^ "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.