Julie Rydahl Bukh Explained

Julie Rydahl Bukh
Fullname:Julie Rydahl Bukh
Birth Date:1982 1, df=yes
Position:Winger
Attacking Midfielder
Youthyears1:1989–1994
Youthclubs1:Ravnsbjerg IF
Youthyears2:1995–1996
Youthclubs2:B67 Viborg
Years1:1997–1999
Years2:2000–2001
Years3:2001–2008
Years4:2009
Years5:2009
Years6:2010
Years7:2010
Years8:2011–2013
Clubs1:Viborg FF
Clubs2:Vejle BK
Clubs3:Brøndby IF
Clubs4:Linköpings FC
Clubs5:Sydney FC
Clubs6:Fortuna Hjørring
Clubs7:Pali Blues
Clubs8:Brøndby IF
Caps4:11
Goals4:1
Caps5:11
Goals5:2
Caps7:3
Goals7:2
Nationalyears1:1998–1999
Nationalteam1:Denmark U-17
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1999–2001
Nationalteam2:Denmark U-19
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2001–2013
Nationalteam3:Denmark
Nationalcaps3:91
Nationalgoals3:10
Pcupdate:10 June 2010
Ntupdate:20 April 2017

Julie Rydahl Bukh (born 9 January 1982) is a Danish former football midfielder who most recently played for Brøndby IF and the Denmark national team. As well as teams in her native Denmark, Rydahl Bukh played for clubs in Sweden, Australia, and the United States. She was described by UEFA as a technically gifted and creative left-sided attacking midfielder.[1]

Club career

Rydahl won six successive Elitedivisionen championships with Brøndby IF, before moving to Swedish club Linköpings FC alongside her girlfriend Cathrine Paaske in November 2008.[2] She was recovering from a serious knee injury and did not play until March 2009. Rydahl and Paaske left three games before the end of Linköpings' championship-winning season for contracts with Sydney FC in the Australian W-League. Rydahl struck the winning goal in Sydney's 3–2 Grand Final win over Brisbane Roar.

After leaving Sydney FC, Rydahl and Paaske had expected to join the American Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league, having signed contracts with Los Angeles Sol. When the Sol went into liquidation Rydahl returned to Denmark and joined Brøndby's sworn rivals Fortuna Hjørring instead. In January 2011, she rejoined Brøndby, after a short interlude with Pali Blues.[3]

International career

In March 2001 Rydahl Bukh made her senior international debut against Finland. She scored her first goal in her second appearance, the Danes' 2–1 defeat to Italy in their opening group game at UEFA European Championship 2001.[4]

Injury kept Rydahl Bukh out of UEFA European Championship 2005, but she returned to the team for the 2007 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship 2009.

She was named in national coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller's Denmark squad for UEFA European Championship 2013.[5] In November 2013 Rydahl Bukh announced that she had retired from football.[6]

Honours

With Brøndby IF:

With Linköpings FC:

With Sydney FC:

With Fortuna Hjørring:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julie Rydahl Bukh. 13 July 2013. UEFA. UEFA.com. 1 November 2011.
  2. Web site: Dansk landslagsduo till LFC. Linköpings FC. sv. 13 July 2013. 26 November 2008.
  3. Web site: Julie Rydahl Bukh: 11 guldmedaljer i streg. Fagligt Fælles Forbund. da. 13 July 2013. 19 June 2012. Helle. Møller Riis.
  4. Web site: Julie Rydahl Bukh. 13 July 2013. UEFA. UEFA.com.
  5. Web site: Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad. 21 June 2013. 13 July 2013. uefa.com. UEFA. Peter. Bruun.
  6. Web site: Schou Nielsen. Pia. En ny kamp, en ny trup. Danish Football Association. 28 August 2014. da. 5 November 2013.