Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sara Penzo | ||
Date of birth | 16 December 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Chioggia, Italy | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Chioggia Sottomarina | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Gordige | 17 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Torres Calcio Femminile | 19 | (0) |
2008–2011 | Venezia 1984 | 63 | (0) |
2011–2012 | FC Basel Frauen | ||
2012–2013 | ACF Brescia | 30 | (0) |
2013–2017 | UPC Tavagnacco | ||
2017–2018 | Lazio | ||
2018–2019 | Roma C.F. | ||
International career‡ | |||
2010–2014 | Italy | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:42, 30 May 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:00, 1 July 2013 (UTC) |
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After helping Italy win the 2008 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, conceding one goal in four games, she was named in the squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2009 as an understudy to Anna Maria Picarelli. [2]
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