| Sara Eggesvik | |
| Fullname: | Sara Kristine Bantan Eggesvik |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1997[1] |
| Birth Place: | Bodø, Norway |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Western United |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Grand Bodø |
| Years1: | 2014–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Grand Bodø |
| Caps1: | 103 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | →Grand Bodø (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs4: | KIL/Hemne |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Malvik |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | KIL/Hemne |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Western United |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway U-19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Norway U-23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Philippines |
| Nationalcaps3: | 25 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 5 |
| Pcupdate: | 06:10; 2 January 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 13:24; 28 September 2023 (UTC) |
Sara Kristine Bantan Eggesvik (born 29 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Western United. Born in Norway, she represents the Philippines at international level.
Eggesvik was born in Bodø, Norway, to a Norwegian father and a Filipino mother from the Davao Region. Eggesvik credits her older brother for introducing her to football, and she was encouraged to take up the sport after witnessing him play throughout their youth. She regularly visits her maternal relatives in Davao during the holiday season.[2]
Eggesvik is a medical student. However, she said that she is considering delaying her studies to focus on her football career.[3]
The Bodø-born Eggesvik had her youth career at Grand Bodø.
In 2014, Eggesvik was promoted to the first team of Grand Bodø. At 17 years and 10 days old, she made her debut for the club in a 3–0 defeat against LSK Kvinner.[4] She made a total of 103 appearances for the club, scoring 8 goals.
In January 2019, Eggesvik joined Women's Championship club Charlton Athletic on a free transfer.[5] [6]
In May 2019, Eggesvik was sent back on loan to her previous club.
In 2020, Eggesvik returned to Norway and joined KIL/Hemne.[7]
In 2022, Eggesvik joined Adressa-ligaen 3. div. women club Malvik.
In August 2024, Eggesvik joined Australian club Western United.[8]
Eggesvik was born in Norway to a Norwegian father and a Filipina mother, making her eligible to play for either Norway or the Philippines at international level.[9]
Eggesvik has represented Norway's women at the under-19 and under-23 levels.
In January 2016, Eggesvik was one of the 20 players who were called-up for the international friendlies against England U-19.[10] She made her debut for Norway U-19 in a 1–0 win against England U-19, coming in as a substitute and replacing Nora Eide Lie in the 66th minute of the match.[11]
In August 2018, Eggesvik was called-up for the 2018 Under-23 Women’s Nordic Tournament matches against England, Sweden and the United States. She made her debut for Norway in a 2–0 win against Sweden, coming on as a substitute for Andrea Norheim in the 61st minute of the match.[12]
In June 2022, Eggesvik was included in the Philippines squad for a training camp in Europe in preparation for the 2022 AFF Women's Championship on home soil.[13] [14] [15]
Eggesvik made her debut for the Philippines in a 3–0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina. A minute after coming in as a substitute replacing Quinley Quezada in the 81st minute, Eggesvik assisted Sarina Bolden's second goal of the match.[16] [17] In the second match against Bosnia, Eggesvik also came on as a substitute with the Philippines 1–0 down. From a corner, it was her cross that found Quinley Quezada who scored the equalizer in the 85th minute. The Philippines would eventually win 2–1.[18]
Eggesvik scored her first international goal for the Philippines in a 7–0 win against Singapore in the 2022 AFF Women's Championship.[19] [20] [21]
In the Philippines's second Group A match against New Zealand in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Eggesvik made an assist for the Philippine's first World Cup goal.[22] Eggesvik's cross was headed into the goal by Sarina Bolden in the 24th minute of the match.[23]
Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 July 2022 | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2022 AFF Women's Championship | ||
| 2. | 9 July 2022 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 3. | 15 December 2022 | 1–0 | 9–0 | Friendly | ||
| 4. | 28 September 2023 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 Asian Games | ||
| 5. | 3–0 |