Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen
Troelsgaard playing for Denmark in July 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | AS Roma | ||||||||||||||||
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 | (41) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2024 | Reading | 30 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2024–2025 | AS Roma | 34 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2025– | FC Midtjylland | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2008– | Denmark | 181[1] | (57[1]) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:14, 11 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2023 |
Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen (born 15 August 1988) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AS Roma and the Denmark national team.
A legend of the Danish national team with over 180 international appearances, Troelsgaard has won the Danish Women's Football Player of the Year. She has been part of 5 Danish international squads for both the UEFA Women's Euros and the FIFA Women's World Cup.
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] She scored her first Women's Super League goal against West Ham on 23 October 2022, scoring a penalty in the 82nd minute.[5] On 11 January 2024, Reading announced the departure of Troelsgaard from the club by mutual consent.[6]
On 2 February 2024, AS Roma announced the signing of Troelsgaard on a contract until 30 June 2024.[7] On 28 May 2024, she signed a new one year contract extension with the club.[8]
On 1 July 2025, Troelsgaard was announced at FC Midtjylland on a two year contract.[9]
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.[10] At the 2011 Matchworld Women's Cup in June 2011, she scored all three goals in the Danes' 3–0 win over Wales.[11]
A serious illness in the family caused Troelsgaard to withdraw from national coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[12]
On 19 June 2017, Troelsgaard was called up to the Danish squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[13]
On 16 June 2022, Troelsgaard was called up to the Danish squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[14]
On 30 June 2023, Troelsgaard was called up to the 23-player Danish squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[15]
On 20 June 2025, Troelsgaard was called up to the Danish squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 April 2023[17]
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 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 8 | ||||
2023–24 | Women's Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
Total | 41 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 52 | 8 | ||
Career total | 148 | 34 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 4 | - | - | 198 | 62 |
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 October 2009 | Vejle Stadion, Vejle, Denmark | Georgia | 14–0 | 15–0 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
2. | 15–0 | |||||
3. | 27 March 2010 | Bulgaria | 5–0 | 9–0 | ||
4. | 18 June 2011 | Terrain des Planches, Apples, Switzerland | Wales | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2011 Matchworld Women's Cup |
5. | 2–0 | |||||
6. | 3–0 | |||||
7. | 21 September 2011 | Mika Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Armenia | 2–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
8. | 23 November 2011 | Velje Stadion, Velje, Denmark | Armenia | 1–0 | 11–0 | |
9. | 2–0 | |||||
10. | 7–0 | |||||
11. | 8 December 2011 | Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil | Chile | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2011 International Tournament of São Paulo |
12. | 15 December 2011 | Brazil | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
13. | 7 March 2012 | Desportivo da Nora Park, Ferreiras, Portugal | Iceland | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2012 Algarve Cup |
14. | 2–0 | |||||
15. | 9 December 2012 | Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil | Mexico | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2012 International Tournament of São Paulo |
16. | 24 November 2013 | Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta | Malta | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
17. | 12 March 2014 | Estádio Municipal, Albufeira, Portugal | China | 1–1 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | 2013 Algarve Cup |
18. | 19 June 2014 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel | Israel | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
19. | 12 January 2015 | Kempinski Hotel Belek, Belek, Turkey | New Zealand | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
20. | 4 March 2015 | Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal | Japan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2015 Algarve Cup |
21. | 6 March 2015 | France | 1–4 | 1–4 | ||
22. | 9 March 2015 | Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | Portugal | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
23. | 8 April 2015 | Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden | Sweden | 2–2 | 3–3 | Friendly |
24. | 17 September 2015 | Stadionul CNAF, Buftea, Romania | Romania | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
25. | 22 October 2015 | Viborg Stadion, Viborg, Denmark | Moldova | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
26. | 26 November 2015 | NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia | Slovakia | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
27. | 25 January 2016 | Arcardia Belek, Belek, Turkey | Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
28. | 9 March 2016 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal | Portugal | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2016 Algarve Cup |
29. | 2–0 | |||||
30. | 2 June 2016 | Viborg Stadion, Viborg, Denmark | Slovakia | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
31. | 7 June 2016 | Poland | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||
32. | 3–0 | |||||
33. | 6–0 | |||||
34. | 20 October 2016 | Yongchuan Sports Center, Yongchuan, China | Uzbekistan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament |
35. | 3 March 2017 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal | Portugal | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2017 Algarve Cup |
36. | 6–0 | |||||
37. | 11 April 2017 | Harboe Arena Slagelse, Slagelse, Denmark | Finland | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
38. | 16 July 2017 | De Vijverberg, Doetinchem, Netherlands | Belgium | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 |
39. | 19 September 2017 | Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary | Hungary | 2–1 | 6–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
40. | 3–1 | |||||
41. | 5–1 | |||||
42. | 7 March 2018 | VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | Iceland | 1–0 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | 2018 Algarve Cup |
43. | 9 April 2018 | Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Denmark | Ukraine | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
44. | 8 June 2018 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine | Ukraine | 4–0 | 5–1 | |
45. | 5–1 | |||||
46. | 29 August 2019 | Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Denmark | Malta | 1–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
47. | 4–0 | |||||
48. | 4 October 2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
49. | 17 September 2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
50. | 22 September 2020 | Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta | Malta | 4–0 | 8–0 | |
51. | 8–0 | |||||
52. | 16 September 2021 | Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Denmark | Malta | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
53. | 26 October 2021 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | Montenegro | 4–1 | 5–1 | |
54. | 30 November 2021 | Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Denmark | Russia | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
55. | 1 August 2023 | Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia | Haiti | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
56. | 26 September 2023 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Wales | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
Honours
- Brøndby IF
- Elitedivisionen: 2010–11, 2012–13
- Danish Women's Cup: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
- FC Rosengård
- Damallsvenskan: 2019, runner-up: 2020, 2017
- Svenska Cupen Women: 2017–2018, 2016–2017
- AS Roma
References
- ^ a b Caps and Goals
- ^ "Sanne Troelsgaard kåret til Årets Kvindelige Fodboldspiller 2011" (in Danish). Spillerforeningen. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Drury, Sam. "West Ham 3-2 Reading: Home side cling on after visitors' second-half fightback". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "SANNE TROELSGAARD DEPARTS READING FC WOMEN BY MUTUAL CONSENT". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "ROMA WOMEN: SANNE TROELSGAARD SIGNS FOR THE GIALLOROSSE!". asroma.com. AS Roma. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Sanne Troelsgaard signs new deal until 2025". www.asroma.com.
- ^ "FC Midtjylland henter Sanne Troelsgaard" [FC Midtjylland signs Sanne Troelsgaard]. www.fcm.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Danmark – Finland 1 – 0" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Ton up for Wales". She Kicks. 19 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Schou Nielsen, Pia (30 June 2013). "Troelsgaard ikke med til EM" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "23 kvinder er på vej til EM". dbu.dk. 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Her er holdet til EM 2022" (in Danish). DBU. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Her er holdet til VM 2023" [Here is the WC 2023 squad] (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Her er Kvindelandsholdets trup til EM 2025" [Here is the Women's National Team's squad for Euro 2025] (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 20 June 2025. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen at Soccerway
External links
- Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen at Soccerway