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; 3 years ago (2020-07-01)
GroundVejlby Stadion, Aarhus
Capacity5,000
ChairmanMarie Greve
ManagerKatrine S. Pedersen
LeagueElitedivisionen
2021–227th
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 edit

Current squad edit

As of 13 April 2022[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
2 DF   NOR Tina Fremo
3 DF   NZL Ally Green
4 DF   USA Julianne Ross
5 DF   AUS Matilda McNamara
6 MF   DEN Sarah Sundahl
10 MF   DEN Mathilde Rasmussen
11 MF   NOR Nathalie Jørgensen
12 DF   DEN Sofie Kamp
14 FW   DEN Benedicte Moss
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   DEN Mariann Høgh
17 MF   DEN Kathrine Spanner
18 MF   DEN Maria Denius
19 DF   DEN Sofie Obel
20 MF   DEN Emma Andersen
21 MF   DEN Julie Poulsen
23 DF   DEN Christina Ravn (captain)
25 FW   DEN Julie Mathiasen
MF   USA Brianna Visalli

References edit

  1. ^ "AGF og Jyllands to største klubber etablerer kvindehold". agf.dk. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ "AGF går ind i kvindefodbold: Nyt hold i den bedste danske række". DR. 11 March 2020.
  3. ^ "AGF - Gjensidige Kvindeliga". agf.dk. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

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