Sofie Svava

Sofie Svava (born 11 August 2000) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Rosengård in the Swedish Damallsvenskan and the Danish women's national team.

Sofie Svava
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-11) 11 August 2000
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Rosengård
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Brøndby IF 42 (6)
2019–2020 FC Rosengård 35 (5)
2021 VfL Wolfsburg
National team‡
2015–2016 Denmark U17 10 (2)
2016–2019 Denmark U19 24 (6)
2019– Denmark 14 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 November 2020

Career

From 2017 to 2019, Svava played for Brøndby IF in the Danish top flight. In July 2019, it was announced that Svava had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Swedish side FC Rosengård. It was reported that Brøndby had received a club-record fee for 17 year old Svava.[1] In her debut season, she won Damallsvenskan.

In November 2020, it was announced that Svava had signed a three-year contract with German side VfL Wolfsburg running from January 2021.

Club career

Svava debuted for the Danish national team during a friendly against Finland in January 2019. She has appeared for the team during the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying cycle.[2]

In 2019, Svava was named Danish Breakthrough Player of the Year.[3] Additionally, she was also nominated for Danish Football Player of the Year.

International goals
# Date Location Opponent Assist/Pass Score Result Competition
1 12 November 2019 Viborg, Denmark  Georgia Sanne Troelsgaard 6–0 14–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying

References
  1. "Brøndby sælger landsholdsspiller for rekordbeløb". tv3sport.dk (in Danish). TV3 Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. "Denmark – Squad – UEFA Women's Euro". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  3. "Sofie Svava er Årets Kvindelige Talent 2019". spillerforeningen.dk (in Danish). The Danish Player's Association. Retrieved 25 November 2020.


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