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
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

Current squad
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
  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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