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
2020–217th
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  FRO Ásla Johannesen
4 DF  DEN Sofie Vendelbo
5 DF  AUS Jenna McCormick
6 MF  DEN Michelle Jakobsen
7 MF  DEN Cecilie Johansen
8 FW  DEN Sofie Bloch Jørgensen
9 MF  DEN Mathilde Kruse Madsen
10 FW  DEN Maria Agerholm Olsen
11 FW  DEN Maria Herdel
12 DF  DEN Sofie Kamp
13 FW  DEN Caroline Jensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  DEN Lea Bjerregrav
16 MF  DEN Helena Pedersen
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
22 GK  KOR Yoon Young-geul
23 DF  DEN Christina Ravn (captain)
25 FW  DEN Hannah Holgersen
26 MF  DEN Johanne Guldbæk
27 FW  DEN Thea Rhode

References
  1. "AGF og Jyllands to største klubber etablerer kvindehold". agf.dk. 11 March 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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