Sofie Svava (born 11 August 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid and the Denmark women's national team. She previously played for FC Rosengård of the Swedish Damallsvenskan and for Brøndby IF of the Danish Elitedivisionen. She is a left-sided defender or midfielder.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Gentofte, Denmark[1] | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Brøndby IF | 42 | (6) |
2019–2020 | FC Rosengård | 35 | (5) |
2021 | VfL Wolfsburg | 14 | (0) |
2022– | Real Madrid | 18 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Denmark U17 | 10 | (2) |
2016–2019 | Denmark U19 | 24 | (6) |
2019– | Denmark | 29 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2022 |
In January 2020, she was named by UEFA as one of the 10 most promising young players in Europe[4]
From 2017 to 2019, Svava played for Brøndby IF in the Danish top flight. In July 2019, it was announced that Svava had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Swedish side FC Rosengård. It was reported that Brøndby had received a club-record fee for 17-year-old Svava.[5] In her debut season, she won Damallsvenskan.
In November 2020, it was announced that Svava had signed a three-year contract with German club VfL Wolfsburg, running from January 2021.[3]
Svava debuted for the Danish national team during a friendly against Finland in January 2019. She has appeared for the team during the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying cycle.[6]
In 2019, Svava was named Danish Breakthrough Player of the Year.[7] Additionally, she was also nominated for Danish Football Player of the Year.
# | Date | Location | Opponent | Assist/Pass | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 12 November 2019 | Viborg, Denmark | ![]() |
Sanne Troelsgaard | 6–0 | 14–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying |
Real Madrid Femenino – current squad | |
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Denmark squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2022 | ||
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