AGF Fodbold (women)

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AGF
Full nameAarhus Gymnastikforening
Nickname(s)De hviie (The Whites)
Byens hold (The City's Team)
Short nameAGF Women
Founded1 July 2020;4 years ago (2020-07-01)
Ground Vejlby Stadion, Aarhus
Capacity5,000
ChairmanMarie Greve
Manager Michael Schjønberg
League Elitedivisionen
2021–22 7th
Website http://www.agf.dk/

AGF Fodbold Women; commonly known as AGF, is a Danish women's football based in Aarhus, Jutland, who plays in the Danish top-division Elitedivisionen.

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The club was founded in March 2020, were the clubs VSK Aarhus, IF Lyseng and Aarhus Gymnastikforening decided to have make up a women's team, who should be playing in the best top-division in Denmark Elitedivisionen. The club took over VSK's place in the league. [1] The club must appear under the AGF's jerseys and under the name AGF Women.

It is an established and joint-stock company 'AGF Kvindefodbold ApS', where AGF A/S owns 80% and VSK Aarhus and IF Lyseng each own 10%. [2]

The women's league team will train and play matches at Vejlby Stadium, the men's youth team will have Lyseng Stadion as home stadium.

Team

Current squad

As of 2 January 2025 [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Katrine Svane
2 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Tina Fremo
3 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ally Green
4 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Sofie Vendelbo Laursen
5 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Johanne Guldbæk
6 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Sarah Sundahl
7 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Cecilie Johansen
8 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Sarah Dyrehauge Hansen (captain)
9 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Signe Holt Andersen
10 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Mathilde Rasmussen
11 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Laura Faurskov
12 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Signe Baattrup
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Clara Littrup Jensen
15 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Mariann Høgh
16 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Mia Lerche
18 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Elvira Nejmann
19 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Sofie Jørgensen
20 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Milla Ahrenholt
22 GK Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Marie Gade
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robyn McCarthy
24 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Kamma Meldgaard
25 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Julie Mathiasen
26 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Laura Kjærsgård
27 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Marie Olesen

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References

  1. ↑ "AGF og Jyllands to største klubber etablerer kvindehold". agf.dk. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "AGF går ind i kvindefodbold: Nyt hold i den bedste danske række". DR. 11 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "AGF - Gjensidige Kvindeliga". agf.dk. Retrieved 2 January 2025.


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