Personal information | |||
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Full name | Susanne Augustesen | ||
Date of birth | 10 May 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Holbæk, Denmark | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1974 | Holbæk | ||
1974 | Bologna | ||
1975 | Gamma 3 Padova | ||
1976–1977 | Valdobbiadene | ||
1978–1979 | Conegliano | ||
1980–1981 | Lazio | ||
1981–1982 | Cagliari | ||
1982–1983 | Alaska Lecce | ||
1983–1985 | Lazio | ||
1985–1988 | Trani | ||
1988–1990 | Modena | ||
1990–1993 | Lazio | ||
1993–1995 | Cagliari | ||
International career | |||
1971 | Denmark | 4 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:26, 18 February 2012 (UTC) |
Susanne "Susy" Augustesen (born 10 May 1956) is a Danish former international footballer who played club football for many years in Italy.
In a professional career spanning some 20 years, [1] Augustesen scored over 600 goals in Italy's top flight. She was the Serie A top goalscorer on eight occasions. [2]
In September 1971, 15-year-old Augustesen scored a hat-trick for Denmark in the final of an unofficial World Cup. The Danes beat hosts Mexico 3–0 before 110,000 spectators at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. [3] Augustesen, who had needed her parents' permission to attend the tournament, scored all three goals with her left foot. [4]
The Danish Football Association (DBU) took over the running of women's football and launched an official national team in 1972. There remained some ambivalence and matches arranged were sporadic. Despite a highly successful professional career in Italy, Augustesen was never called–up to the DBU team. [5]
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