Isabella Bryld Obaze Explained

Isabella Obaze
Fullname:Isabella Bryld Obaze
Birth Date:30 October 2002
Birth Place:Kolding, Denmark
Height:1.79 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Portland Thorns
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:2017–2018
Youthclubs1:KoldingQ
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:KoldingQ
Caps1:27
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2022
Clubs2:HB Køge
Caps2:35
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:FC Rosengård
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Portland Thorns
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–2020
Nationalteam3:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2023
Nationalteam4:Denmark U23
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2022–
Nationalteam5:Denmark
Nationalcaps5:8
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:22 April 2024
Nationalteam-Update:9 April 2024

Isabella Bryld Obaze (born 30 October 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Portland Thorns and the Denmark national team.

Club career

Obaze played in the youth clubs of Danish club KoldingQ (now called Kolding IF Women) and became a member of the senior team starting in the 2018–2019 season. In December 2020 she transferred to HB Køge, playing there for two years.

In December 2022 she transferred to Swedish club FC Rosengård.[1] She scored her first goal for Rosengård on Nov. 11, 2023 against IFK Kalmar.[2]

In January 2024 it was announced that she had been transferred to NWSL team Portland Thorns FC for the 2024 season.[3]

International career

Obaze was born in Denmark and is of Nigerian descent. She was a youth international for Denmark, participating in the 2019 UEFA Under-17 European Championship in Bulgaria.[4] Obaze most recently played for the Denmark national under-19 team at the 2020 La Manga Tournament.[5] She first played for the senior Denmark team in a friendly against Italy on Feb. 16, 2022 and appeared in four UEFA Women's Nation's League games in fall 2023.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isabella Bryld Obaze (FC Rosengård) – Player profile . 2024-01-08 . Forza Football . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Isabella Bryld Obaze – stats, career and market value . 2024-01-09 . FotMob . en.
  3. Web site: Portland Thorns FC acquire 21-year-old Danish defender Isabella Obaze . 2024-01-09 . Portland Thorns FC . en.
  4. Web site: 20 spillere udtaget til U17-EM i Bulgarien. 11 April 2019. 12 June 2020. fodboldforpiger.dk.
  5. Web site: Isabella Bryld Obaze DR Player ID. 12 June 2020. DR.
  6. Web site: Isabella Bryld Obaze . 2024-01-08 . UEFA Women's Nations League . en.