AGF Fodbold (women)

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.

AGF
Full nameAarhus Gymnastikforening
Nickname(s)De hviie (The Whites)
Byens hold (The City's Team)
Short nameAGF Women
Founded1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
GroundVejlby Stadion, Aarhus
Capacity5,000
ChairmanMarie Greve
ManagerAnders Nim
LeagueElitedivisionen
2019–205th (as VSK Aarhus)
WebsiteClub website

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 13 October 2020.[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  DEN Katrine Svane
4 DF  DEN Sofie Vendelbo
5 FW  DEN Emilie Rhode
6 MF  AUS Hannah Bacon
7 MF  DEN Cecilie Johansen
8 DF  DEN Sofie Bloch Jørgensen
9 MF  DEN Mathilde Kruse
10 DF  DEN Christina Beck
11 MF  DEN Maria Herdel
12 MF  DEN Sofie Frederiksen
13 FW  DEN Caroline Jensen
14 GK  DEN Katrine Kleven
16 MF  DEN Helena Pedersen
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  DEN Maria Nielsen
19 DF  DEN Sofie Obel
20 MF  DEN Emma Andersen
21 MF  DEN Mathilde Søjberg
22 GK  DEN Sofie Nielsen-Grøn
23 DF  DEN Christina Ravn (captain)
24 MF  DEN Freja Storm

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