HB Køge (women)

HB Køge Kvindeelite, commonly known as HB Køge, (previously HB Køge Pigefodbold) is a Danish women's football club based in Køge, Denmark. The club is currently playing in the Elitedivisionen and like the men's team, they play their home matches at the Capelli Sport Stadion.[1]

HB Køge
Full nameHB Køge Kvindeelite
Nickname(s)Svanerne
Short nameHBK
Founded2009
GroundCapelli Sport Stadion, Køge
Capacity4,000
ChairmanJonas Nielsen
Head coachPeer Lisdorf
LeagueElitedivisionen
2019-20Kvinde 1. division 1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History

In January 2020, the club entered into partnership with Capelli Sport and the American Football Academy Slammers FC. The goal for the team is to participate in the UEFA Women's Champions League within five years and in the women's section receive the same terms as the men's team. The former football player and success coach from Brøndby IF Peer Lisdorf, was hired as new head coach for the team.[2][3]

Players

Current squad
As of 28 August 2020[4]

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  USA Emily Boyd (on loan from Chicago Red Stars)
2 DF  DEN Maria Uhre Nielsen (captain)
3 DF  DEN Julie Nowak
4 DF  DEN Selma Svendsen
5 MF  DEN Amanda My Sandell Madsen
6 MF  USA Kelly Fitzgerald
7 FW  IRL Kyra Carusa
8 DF  DEN Laura Guldbjurg Pedersen
9 MF  DEN Cecilie Buchberg
10 DF  USA Madelyn Pokorny
11 MF  DEN Lærke Bjergager Niklasson
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW  DEN Rosa Horskjær
13 FW  USA Makenzy Doniak (on loan from Chicago Red Stars)
14 MF  USA Lauren Sajewich
15 FW  DEN Laura Juul Hansen
16 GK  DEN Josephine Madsen
17 FW  DEN Anna Fisker
18 DF  DEN Nadja Brahe Andersen
20 MF  DEN Caroline Østergaard
21 FW  DEN Signe Anesen
32 GK  DEN Sofie Hansen

References
  1. Kontakt os - HB Køge
  2. "HB Køge vil ligestille kvinderne med herrerne". kvindeliga.dk. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. "HB Køge satser stort på kvindefodbold: 'Skal vi gøre det her, skal vi gøre det ordentligt". DR. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. Kvindetruppen
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