Maja Bay Østergaard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Silkeborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Växjö DFF | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vildbjerg SF | |||
| 2018–2023 | FC Thy-Thisted Q | 122 | (0) |
| 2024– | Växjö DFF | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Denmark | 20 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 July 2025 | |||
Maja Bay Østergaard (born 28 March 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Damallsvenskan club Växjö DFF and the Denmark national team.
Club career
Østergaard was the winner of the Danish Women's Cup with FC Thy-Thisted Q in 2020/2021. She was the runner up of the Danish Women's Cup with FC Thy-Thisted Q in 2021/2022 and 2019/2020.[2]
International career
Østergaard has represented Denmark at youth level. She received her first call-up to the Denmark national team in March 2022.[3] She made her debut on 18 February 2023 in a 2–0 win against Norway.[4]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 8 July 2025[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Maja Bay Østergaard". thistedfc.dk. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ a b Maja Bay Østergaard at Soccerway
- ^ Bentsen, Niels Viggo (11 April 2022). "Lokale Maja er udtaget til landsholdet: – Det er noget, jeg har haft en drøm om" (in Danish). TV Midtvest. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Spiller med atypisk historie kan vogte det danske mål i aften". 5 April 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
External links
- Maja Bay Østergaard national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Maja Bay Østergaard at WorldFootball.net