Sanne Troelsgaard

Sanne Troelsgaard
Troelsgaard with Denmark in July 2017
Personal information
Full name Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen
Date of birth (1988-08-15) 15 August 1988
Place of birth Vejen, Denmark
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 FC Midtjylland
Number 51
Youth career
Vejen
–2004 Haderslev FK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 SønderjyskE
2009–2011 Brøndby IF
2011–2012 IK Skovbakken
2012–2014 Brøndby IF
2014–2017 KoldingQ
2017–2021 Rosengård 146 (54)
2021–2024 Reading 51 (9)
2024–2025 AS Roma 42 (2)
2025– FC Midtjylland 11 (3)
International career‡
2008–2025 Denmark 197[1] (57[1])
Medal record
Association football
Representing  Denmark
European Championship
2017 Netherlands Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2025

Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen (born 15 August 1988) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish A-Liga club FC Midtjylland. From 2008–2025, Troelsgaard played for the Denmark national team, with which she earned 197 caps and scored 57 goals.

Troelsgaard played youth football in Vejen and Haderslev FK, before starting her professional career with SønderjyskE in 2005 at 17. After four years, Troelsgaard signed with Brøndby IF in 2009 where she played for two years, winning the league with them in 2011, before moving to IK Skovbakken that same year. Troelsgaard was awarded Danish Football Player of the Year in 2011.[2] In 2012, she returned to Brøndby for two years, where she won the league in 2013. During her time with Brøndby, Troelsgaard helped the club win the Danish Women's Cup four times. In 2014, Troelsgaard moved to Kolding Q, where she played for three years.[3] She was also made captain of the team during her tenure.[4] In 2017, she signed with Damallsvenskan club Rosengård, Troelsgaard's first foray into professional football, with whom she won the league twice. Troelsgaard continued her career abroad with Women's Super League club Reading in 2021, and left after the club's relegation in 2023 to join Serie A club AS Roma in 2024. Troelsgaard won the double with Roma in 2024, as they won both the league and the Coppa Italia. Troelsgaard decided to return to the Danish league in 2025 to help further establish Danish women's league football.[5]

A legend of the Danish national team with a career spanning almost 20 years, Troelsgaard was part of five Danish international squads for both the UEFA Women's Euros and the FIFA Women's World Cup. She was a member of the 2017 Euros silver medal-winning squad. In October 2025, after 18 years with the national team, Troelsgaard announced her retirement from international football.[6][7]

Club career

In 2011, Troelsgaard was named Denmark's Player of the Year after scoring 29 goals in her first 15 matches for IK Skovbakken.[2] In February 2017, Troelsgaard signed for FC Rosengård in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.[8]

On 21 December 2021, Reading announced the signing of Troelsgaard on a contract until June 2023.[9] She scored her first Women's Super League goal against West Ham on 23 October 2022, scoring a penalty in the 82nd minute.[10] On 11 January 2024, Reading announced the departure of Troelsgaard from the club by mutual consent.[11]

On 2 February 2024, AS Roma announced the signing of Troelsgaard on a contract until 30 June 2024.[12] On 28 May 2024, she signed a new one year contract extension with the club.[13]

On 1 July 2025, Troelsgaard was announced at FC Midtjylland on a two year contract.[14]

International career

Troelsgaard made her senior international debut for Denmark in March 2008, playing the last four minutes of a 1–0 win over Finland at the 2008 Algarve Cup.[15] At the 2011 Matchworld Women's Cup in June 2011, she scored all three goals in the Danes' 3–0 win over Wales.[16]

A serious illness in the family caused Troelsgaard to withdraw from national coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[17]

On 19 June 2017, Troelsgaard was called up to the Danish squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[18]

On 16 June 2022, Troelsgaard was called up to the Danish squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[19]

On 30 June 2023, Troelsgaard was called up to the 23-player Danish squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[20]

On 20 June 2025, Troelsgaard was called up to the Danish squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[21]

Troelsgaard announced her retirement from the national team on 6 October 2025. Denmark men's coach Brian Riemer called Troelsgaard a luminary of Danish football and remarked that all her efforts to spotlight Danish women's football commands respect, while men's national team player Gustav Isaksen called her a leader and commended her total commitment as a player, as well as her charismatic personality and presence on the field.[22] The Danish Football Association Head of Football declared Troelsgaard one of the biggest players in the history of Danish national team football.[6] Troelsgaard herself released a statement wherein she stated the national team had been “a home” for her.[23][24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 April 2023[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosengård 2017 Damallsvenskan 21 8 5 4 - 6 0 - 32 12
2018 21 8 6 11 - 4 0 - 31 19
2019 22 3 4 2 - 0 0 - 26 5
2020 22 2 1 1 - 2 3 - 25 6
2021 21 9 5 2 - 6 1 - 32 12
Total 107 30 21 20 - - 18 4 - - 146 54
Reading 2021–22 FA Women's Super League 13 0 2 0 0 0 — — 15 0
2022–23 20 4 3 2 2 2 — — 25 8
2023–24 Women's Championship 8 0 1 0 3 0 — — 12 0
Total 41 4 6 2 5 2 - - - - 52 8
Career total 148 34 27 22 5 2 18 4 - - 198 62

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 October 2009 Vejle Stadion, Vejle, Denmark  Georgia 14–0 15–0 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2. 15–0
3. 27 March 2010  Bulgaria 5–0 9–0
4. 18 June 2011 Terrain des Planches, Apples, Switzerland  Wales 1–0 3–0 2011 Matchworld Women's Cup
5. 2–0
6. 3–0
7. 21 September 2011 Mika Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 2–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
8. 23 November 2011 Velje Stadion, Velje, Denmark  Armenia 1–0 11–0
9. 2–0
10. 7–0
11. 8 December 2011 Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil  Chile 2–0 4–0 2011 International Tournament of São Paulo
12. 15 December 2011  Brazil 1–0 1–0
13. 7 March 2012 Desportivo da Nora Park, Ferreiras, Portugal  Iceland 1–0 3–1 2012 Algarve Cup
14. 2–0
15. 9 December 2012 Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil  Mexico 4–0 5–0 2012 International Tournament of São Paulo
16. 24 November 2013 Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta  Malta 1–0 5–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
17. 12 March 2014 Estádio Municipal, Albufeira, Portugal  China 1–1 1–1 (4–5 p) 2013 Algarve Cup
18. 19 June 2014 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Israel 3–0 5–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
19. 12 January 2015 Kempinski Hotel Belek, Belek, Turkey  New Zealand 1–1 1–1 Friendly
20. 4 March 2015 Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal  Japan 1–0 2–1 2015 Algarve Cup
21. 6 March 2015  France 1–4 1–4
22. 9 March 2015 Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  Portugal 1–0 2–2
23. 8 April 2015 Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden  Sweden 2–2 3–3 Friendly
24. 17 September 2015 Stadionul CNAF, Buftea, Romania  Romania 2–0 2–0
25. 22 October 2015 Viborg Stadion, Viborg, Denmark  Moldova 1–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
26. 26 November 2015 NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia  Slovakia 1–0 1–0
27. 25 January 2016 Arcardia Belek, Belek, Turkey  Netherlands 1–1 1–2 Friendly
28. 9 March 2016 Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal  Portugal 1–0 3–1 2016 Algarve Cup
29. 2–0
30. 2 June 2016 Viborg Stadion, Viborg, Denmark  Slovakia 4–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
31. 7 June 2016  Poland 1–0 6–0
32. 3–0
33. 6–0
34. 20 October 2016 Yongchuan Sports Center, Yongchuan, China  Uzbekistan 1–1 2–1 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament
35. 3 March 2017 Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal  Portugal 3–0 6–0 2017 Algarve Cup
36. 6–0
37. 11 April 2017 Harboe Arena Slagelse, Slagelse, Denmark  Finland 2–0 5–0 Friendly
38. 16 July 2017 De Vijverberg, Doetinchem, Netherlands  Belgium 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017
39. 19 September 2017 Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary  Hungary 2–1 6–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
40. 3–1
41. 5–1
42. 7 March 2018 VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  Iceland 1–0 1–1 (4–5 p) 2018 Algarve Cup
43. 9 April 2018 Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Denmark  Ukraine 1–0 1–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
44. 8 June 2018 Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine  Ukraine 4–0 5–1
45. 5–1
46. 29 August 2019 Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Denmark  Malta 1–0 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
47. 4–0
48. 4 October 2019  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 2–0
49. 17 September 2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 4–0
50. 22 September 2020 Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta  Malta 4–0 8–0
51. 8–0
52. 16 September 2021 Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Denmark  Malta 1–0 7–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
53. 26 October 2021 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro  Montenegro 4–1 5–1
54. 30 November 2021 Viborg Stadium, Viborg, Denmark  Russia 2–0 3–1
55. 1 August 2023 Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia  Haiti 2–0 2–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
56. 26 September 2023 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Wales 4–1 5–1 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League

Honours

Brøndby IF
FC Rosengård
  • Damallsvenskan: 2019, runner-up: 2020, 2017
  • Svenska Cupen Women: 2017–2018, 2016–2017
AS Roma

References

  1. ^ a b Caps and Goals
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  10. ^ Drury, Sam (23 October 2022). "West Ham 3-2 Reading: Home side cling on after visitors' second-half fightback". www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ^ "SANNE TROELSGAARD DEPARTS READING FC WOMEN BY MUTUAL CONSENT". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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  16. ^ "Ton up for Wales". She Kicks. 19 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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