Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen
 Troelsgaard playing for Denmark in July 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1988 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vejen, Denmark | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Forward | |||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Reading | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 51 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Vejen | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| –2004 | Haderslev FK | |||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | SønderjyskE | |||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Brøndby IF | |||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | IK Skovbakken | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Brøndby IF | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | KoldingQ | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Rosengård | 107 | (30) | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Reading | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008– | Denmark | 160[1] | (55[1]) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:45, 6 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 December 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen (born 15 August 1988) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Reading of the FA Women's Super League. Since 2008, she has been a part of the senior Danish national team.
Club career[]
In 2011, Troelsgaard was named Denmark's Player of the Year after scoring 29 goals in her first 15 matches for Skovbakken.[2] In February 2017, Troelsgaard signed for FC Rosengård in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.[3]
On 21 December 2021, Reading announced the signing of Troelsgaard on a contract until June 2023.[4]
International career[]
Troelsgaard made her senior international debut for Denmark in March 2008, playing the last four minutes of a 1–0 win over Finland at the 2008 Algarve Cup.[5] At the 2011 Matchworld Women's Cup in June 2011, she scored all three goals in the Danes' 3–0 win over Wales.[6]
A serious illness in the family caused Troelsgaard to withdraw from national coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[7]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 6 February 2022[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosengård | 2017 | Damallsvenskan | 21 | 8 | 5 | 4 | - | 6 | 0 | - | 32 | 12 | ||
| 2018 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 11 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 31 | 19 | ||||
| 2019 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | 5 | ||||
| 2020 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 25 | 6 | ||||
| 2021 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | 6 | 1 | - | 32 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 107 | 30 | 21 | 20 | - | - | 18 | 4 | - | - | 146 | 54 | ||
| Reading | 2021–22 | FA Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 30 | 22 | 20 | - | - | 18 | 4 | - | - | 150 | 54 | ||
International goals[]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 September 2021 | Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Denmark |  Malta |
1–0 | 7–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 26 October 2021 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro |
4–1 | 5–1 | |
| 3. | 30 November 2021 | Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Denmark |  Russia |
2–0 | 3–1 |
Honours[]
- Brøndby IF
- Elitedivisionen: Winner 2010–11, 2012–13
- Danish Women's Cup: Winner 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
- FC Rosengård
- Damallsvenskan: Winner: 2019, Runner-up: 2020, 2017
- Svenska Cupen Women: 2017/2018, 2016/2017
References[]
- ^ a b Caps and Goals
- ^ "Sanne Troelsgaard kåret til Årets Kvindelige Fodboldspiller 2011" (in Danish). Spillerforeningen. 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ^ "Rosengårds sportchef om nya stjärnan: "Det här blir jättebra"". Sydsvenskan. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "SANNE SIGNS FOR THE ROYALS". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Danmark – Finland 1 – 0" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ^ "Ton up for Wales". She Kicks. 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ^ Schou Nielsen, Pia (30 June 2013). "Troelsgaard ikke med til EM" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen at Soccerway
External links[]
- Profile at DBU
- Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen at Soccerway
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