| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sara Rosted Holmgaard | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-01-28)28 January 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Bording, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender,midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Vejle Idrætsefterskole | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vejle BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Fortuna Hjørring | 74 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 23 | (3) |
| 2022–2025 | Everton | 34 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | →Fortuna Hjørring (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2025– | Real Madrid | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Denmark U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Denmark U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Denmark U19 | 26 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019– | Denmark | 21 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 April 2025 | |||
Sara Rosted Holmgaard (Danish:[sɑː(ʁ)æˈʁʌsteðˈhʌlmkɒˀ]; born 28 January 1999) is a Danish professionalfootballer who plays as adefender ormidfielder forLiga F clubReal Madrid and theDenmark national team.[1]
On 28 June 2017, Holmgaard and her sister Karen signed for Fortuna Hjørring.[2] She made her league debut againstVarde on 14 August 2017.[3] Holmgaard scored her first league goal against Varde on 14 October 2017, scoring in the 35th minute.[4] On 22 May 2018, Holmgaard and Karen's contract was extended.[5]
On 4 December 2020, she joined Turbine Potsdam, together with Karen Holmgaard.[6] She made her league debut againstWolfsburg on 5 February 2021.[7] Holmgaard scored her first league goal againstSGS Essen on 6 June 2021, scoring in the 48th minute.[8]
On 13 January 2023, Holmgaard returned to Everton.[9] She made her league debut againstReading on 15 January 2023.[10] Holmgaard scored her first league goal againstTottenham Hotspur on 4 May 2024.[11]
On 31 July 2024, Holmgaard signed a new contract with Everton.[12]
In the2024–25 FA Cup fifth round againstChelsea, Holmgaard scored an Olimpico.[13]
Holmgaard made her league debut againstSundby on 6 August 2022.[14] She scored her first league goal againstAGF on 13 August 2022, scoring in the 8th minute.[15]
On 24 June 2025, Holmgaard joinedLiga F clubReal Madrid on a two year deal.[16]
She made her international debut for the Danish national team in the2019 Algarve Cup, againstNorway on 27 February 2019.[17] She scored her first goal againstBelgium on 12 July 2024, scoring in the 82nd minute.[18]
In June 2022, she was selected for A-national coachLars Søndergaard's final squad at theEuropean Championship 2022 in England.[19]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 July 2024 | Stayen,Sint-Truiden,Belgium |  Belgium | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 2. | 25 February 2025 | Stadio Alberto Picco,La Spezia,Italy |  Italy | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 3. | 24 October 2025 | Tammelan Stadion,Tampere,Finland |  Finland | 5–0 | 6–1 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League play-off matches |
| 4. | 6–1 |
She is the twin sister ofEverton playerKaren Holmgaard.[20]
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