Karen Holmgaard Explained

Karen Holmgaard
Fullname:Karen Rosted Holmgaard
Birth Date:1999 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Bording, Denmark
Currentclub:Everton
Clubnumber:28
Height:1.74m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–2017
Years1:2017–2020
Clubs1:Fortuna Hjørring
Caps1:62
Goals1:15
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Turbine Potsdam
Caps2:27
Goals2:2
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Everton
Caps3:32
Goals3:3
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–2016
Nationalteam2:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2016–2017
Nationalteam3:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalgoals3:3
Nationalyears4:2018
Nationalteam4:Denmark U23
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2018–
Nationalteam5:Denmark
Nationalcaps5:34
Nationalgoals5:3
Pcupdate:18:27, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:23:00, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Karen Rosted Holmgaard (born 28 January 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FA Women's Super League club Everton and the Denmark national team.[1]

Club career

Fortuna Hjørring

Karen Holmgaard previously played for Vejle BK from 2016 to 2017 before joining Fortuna Hjørring with Sara on 28 June 2017.[2] She made her league debut against Varde on 14 August 2017.[3] Holmgaard scored her first league goal against VSK Aarhus on 1 October 2017, scoring in the 90th minute.[4] On 22 May 2018, Holmgaard and Sara's contract was extended.[5]

Turbine Potsdam

On 4 December 2020, she joined Turbine Potsdam, together with Karen Holmgaard.[6] [7] [8] She made her league debut against Wolfsburg on 5 February 2021.[9] Holmgaard scored her first league goal against Eintracht Frankfurt on 16 May 2021, scoring in the 58th minute.[10]

Everton

Holmgaard made her league debut against Leicester City on 29 September 2022.[11] She scored her first league goal against West Ham on 22 January 2023, scoring in the 3rd minute.[12] On 1 August 2024, Holmgaard signed a new contract with Everton.[13]

International career

She made her debut on the senior Danish national team on 28 February 2018 against Iceland.[14] She scored her first goal against Azerbaijan on 12 April 2022, scoring in the 76th minute.[15]

Holmgaard was named Female Talent of the Year in 2018 by the Danish Football Union.[16]

Holmgaard was selected for the final squad at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[17]

Personal life

She is the twin sister of Everton teammate Sara Holmgaard.[18]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 April 2022 2–0 2–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2. 1 September 2022 1–0 5–1
3. 11 October 2022 1–0 1–3 Friendly

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ny landstræner skifter en fjerdedel af truppen ud. TV2. 3 March 2018. 12 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Stærkt tvillingepar fra Vejle. Danish. www.fortunahjoring.dk.
  3. Web site: Varde vs Fortuna Hjørring - 14 August 2017. uk.soccerway.com.
  4. Web site: VSK Aarhus vs Fortuna Hjørring - 1 October 2017. int.soccerway.com.
  5. Web site: Fortsætter udviklingen i Fortuna. Danish. www.fortunahjorring.dk.
  6. Web site: Der 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam verpflichtet Duo aus Dänemark. German. www.turbine-potsdam.de.
  7. Web site: Danske tvillinger skriver kontrakter med tysk storklub . 2023-01-10 . TV3 SPORT . da.
  8. Web site: Drømmen om udlandet gik i opfyldelse . 2023-01-10 . kvindeliga.dk . en.
  9. Web site: Wolfsburg vs Turbine Potsdamn - 5 February 2021. uk.soccerway.com.
  10. Web site: Turbine Potsdam vs Eintracht Frankfurt - 16 May 2021. int.soccerway.com.
  11. Web site: Everton vs Leicester City - 29 September 2022. int.soccerway.com.
  12. Web site: Everton vs West Ham United - 22 January 2023. int.soccerway.com.
  13. Web site: Karen Holmgaard Commits Future to Everton - 1 August 2024. www.evertonfc.com.
  14. Web site: Denmark vs Iceland - 28 February 2018. int.soccerway.com.
  15. Web site: Denmark vs Azerbaijan - 12 April 2022. int.soccerway.com.
  16. Web site: Dons . Martin . 2019-01-05 . Karen Holmgaard er Årets Kvindelige Talent 2018 . 2023-01-10 . SPFO — Spillerforeningen . da.
  17. Web site: Her er holdet til EM 2022. Danish. www.dbu.dk.
  18. Web site: Enæggede tvillinger, landsholdsspillere og holdkammerater: Men Karen og Sara Holmgaard er ikke enige om det hele. Danish. www.dr.dk.