Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rikke Marie Madsen [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 9 August 1997||
Place of birth | Varde, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward [2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | VSK Aarhus | 18 | (6) |
2019–2021 | Vålerenga | 47 | (5) |
2022 | Madrid CFF | 12 | (1) |
2022–2023 | North Carolina Courage | 21 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2024– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Denmark U16 | 6 | (4) |
2013 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Denmark U19 | 14 | (0) |
2018 | Denmark U23 | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Denmark | 33 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:21, 13 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024 |
Rikke Marie Madsen (born 9 August 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Women's Super League club Everton [3] and the Denmark national team.
Madsen was born in Varde, Denmark. She started to play soccer when she was around five years old, but never dreamed of ever becoming a professional player. [4] Madsen grew up in a 'sporty' family, where multiple of her family members participated in sports at fairly high levels. [5]
In July 2019, Madsen joined Toppserien club Vålerenga. [6]
In 2020, she helped the team win the 2020 Norwegian Women's Cup. [7] Madsen played in the championship match, a victory over LSK Kvinner. [8]
After playing two and a half seasons in Norway, Madsen signed with Spanish club Madrid CFF on January 11, 2022. [9] [10]
Madsen joined the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League in August 2022, with a contract lasting until the end of the 2023 season. [11]
On May 14, 2023, Madsen notched her first NWSL assist with a pass to Tyler Lussi, who proceeded to score a goal. Madsen's assist helped the Courage triumph over the OL Reign with a 1-0 victory. [12] [13]
Madsen scored her first goal with the Courage on May 27, 2023. In the 53rd minute of a match against Racing Louisville FC, Madsen placed a header into the back of the net, contributing to a 2-1 win over the home team. [14] [15]
On November 20, 2023, the Courage announced that Madsen was offered a new contract by the club. [16] On January 10, 2024, the Courage announced that Madsen would not be returning to the team for the 2024 NWSL season. [17]
On December 17, 2022, Melbourne Victory announced the signing of Madsen on loan from the Courage. Madsen joined as an injury replacement player for American forward Catherine Zimmerman, who had sustained a fractured fibula. [18]
Madsen made her club debut for the Victory on December 17, 2022, in a match against the Newcastle Jets. She entered the game as a substitute and helped the Victory achieve a 5-2 win over their competitors. [19]
Catherine Zimmerman's return from her fibula fracture concluded Madsen's injury replacement loan. [20] Madsen returned to the Courage on February 2, 2023. [21] In her time with the Victory, Madsen had appeared for the club 7 times and scored 1 goal.
On January 13, 2024, Women's Super League club Everton announced the signing of Madsen on a contract lasting until June 2025. [22] At the time, Madsen became the sixth Danish member of Everton's roster. [23] [24] [25]
Madsen made her first appearance for the club on January 13, 2024, the same day she was signed. Madsen was brought off the bench as a second-half substitute in a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa, helping the team reach the fifth round of the FA Women's League Cup. [26] [27]
On May 24, 2024, Madsen announced she was pregnant with her first child, [28] rendering her unavailable for the foreseeable future. [29] [30]
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1. | 12 November 2019 | Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Denmark | Georgia | 14–0 | 14–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
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