Simone Boye Sørensen Explained

Simone Boye
Fullname:Simone Boye Sørensen
Birth Date:1992 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Regstrup, Denmark
Height:[1]
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Hammarby IF
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:1998–2007
Youthclubs1:Jernløse IF
Youthyears2:2007
Youthclubs2:MV05
Collegeyears1:2012
College1:UTSA Roadrunners
Collegecaps1:17
Collegegoals1:3
Years1:2007–2013
Clubs1:BSF
Years2:2013–2017
Clubs2:Brøndby IF
Caps2:75
Goals2:9
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:FC Rosengård
Caps3:23
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2021
Clubs4:Bayern Munich
Caps4:22
Goals4:2
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Arsenal
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–
Clubs6:Hammarby IF
Caps6:33
Goals6:4
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Denmark U17
Nationalyears2:2011–
Nationalteam2:Denmark
Nationalcaps2:90
Nationalgoals2:5
Club-Update:12 November 2023
Nationalteam-Update:22:15, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

Simone Boye Sørensen (born 3 March 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hammarby IF and the Denmark national team.[2]

Club career

Denmark and USA

Raised in Regstrup, near Holbæk, Boye began playing football with Jernløse IF at age six. In 2007, she decided to move to M/V- 05 by Holbæk. Noted for her performance, Boye was called by the Ballerup-Skovlunde, BSF, sports club where she had the opportunity to play in the Elitedivisionen, the top level of the national championship.[3]

In 2012, Boye attended the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she played college soccer for the UTSA Roadrunners. Boye later returned to her Danish club BSF after the American season.

Boye signed for Brøndby IF in the Danish Elitedivisionen in 2013 and was deployed as a central midfielder at club level. Equally comfortable defending or attacking, she represented Brøndby in the UEFA Women's Champions League. She was voted 2014 Danish Football Player of the Year.[4] She was later appointed captain of Brøndby.

FC Rosengård

On 20 June 2017, she signed for FC Rosengård in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.[5] Before making her debut for the club, Boye sustained a knee injury that kept her sidelined for the majority of the year.[6]

In 2018, Boye returned to the pitch and played 21 league games, helping Rosengård to finish 3rd in the Damallsvenskan table.[7] The club won the 2017–18 Svenska Cupen. Boye appeared in the final, that ended in a 1–0 win at home against Linköping FC.[8]

Bayern Munich

On 7 January 2019, Boye transferred to Bayern Munich, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[9] [10] Boye won the 2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga with the club.[11] The same season, Bayern Munich reached the semi-final of the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League, losing 5–3 on aggregate to Chelsea, despite a first-leg win in Munich in which Boye came on as a substitute.[12]

Arsenal

On 22 July 2021, it was announced that Boye had signed for English side Arsenal. She rejoined her former coach from FC Rosengård at the club, Jonas Eidevall.[13] Her playing time was limited throughout her first season, only making five appearances in the Women's Super League.[14]

Hammarby IF

On 14 July 2022, Boye joined Hammarby IF, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal.[15]

On 6 June 2023, Hammarby won the 2022–23 Svenska Cupen. Boye appeared in the final, that ended in a 3–0 win at home against BK Häcken.[16] The club also won the 2023 Damallsvenskan, claiming its second Swedish championship after 38 years, with Boye making 22 league appearances.[17] [7] At the end of the season, she was nominated for the prize of Damallsvenskan Defender of the Year, that eventually was awarded to Josefine Rybrink from BK Häcken.[18] [19]

International career

Boye made her debut for the senior Denmark national team in December 2011, a 4–0 win over Chile at the São Paulo International Tournament. She entered play as a substitute for Mariann Gajhede Knudsen on 83 minutes.

An injury sustained at the 2013 Algarve Cup kept Boye out of contention for a place in Denmark's squad for UEFA Euro 2013.[20] In November 2014, it was reported that national coach Nils Nielsen was building his team around Boye, who had shown some of the same defensive qualities as Denmark's male captain Daniel Agger.[21]

In 2017, Boye was named to Denmark's UEFA Euro 2017 squad. She decided the penalty shootout in the semi-final against Austria and sent Denmark into their first ever European Championship final.[22]

In June 2022, she was selected for the final squad at the UEFA Euro 2022 in England.[23]

Personal life

She has a weakness in her eardrums which causes them to perforate easily.[24] In February 2024 she announced her pregnancy with her first child, that is expected to arrive in the beginning of the summer, and that she takes a break till autumn.[25]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boye goal.

List of international goals scored by Simone Boye Sørensen
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Albufeira, Portugal3–05–32014 Algarve Cup
2Vejle, Denmark5–08–02015 World Cup qualifier
3Belek, Turkey1–02–3Friendly
4Turbize, Belgium1–03–1Friendly
5Viborg, Denmark3–15–12019 World Cup qualification

Honours

Brøndby IF

FC Rosengård

Bayern Munich

Hammarby IF

Notes and References

  1. Web site:
    1. 3 Simone Boye
    . University of Texas at San Antonio. 9 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Kvindelandsholdet . DBU . 18 April 2017 . 11 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170911154349/https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/kvindelandshold/a-landsholdstruppen . dead .
  3. Web site: Bouncing back: My Story with Simone Boye Sørensen. UEFA. English. 8 July 2022. 13 November 2023.
  4. News: Simone Boye er Årets Kvindelige Fodboldspiller 2014. 9 May 2015. Spillerforeningen. 27 November 2014. da. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150224034621/http://spillerforeningen.dk/viewnewsitem.jsp?id=2240. 24 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Simone Boye Sørensen klar för FCR. FC Rosengård. Swedish. 20 June 2017. 13 November 2023.
  6. Web site: MR-undersökning visade broskskada på Rosengårds nyförvärv. Sydsvenskan. Swedish. 7 August 2017. 13 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Simone Boye Sørensen. Swedish Football Association. Swedish. 13 November 2023.
  8. Web site: FC Rosengård vann Svenska cupen. Aftonbladet. Swedish. 13 May 2018. 13 November 2023.
  9. Web site: FCB-Frauen verpflichten Simone Boye Sørensen. FC Bayern Munich (women). German. 7 January 2019. 13 November 2023.
  10. Web site: Simone Boye lämnar FC Rosengård. FC Rosengård. Swedish. 8 January 2019. 13 November 2023.
  11. Web site: FC Bayern München ist meister 2020/2021: "Herausragende saison". German Football Association. German. 6 June 2021. 13 November 2023.
  12. Web site: Chelsea 4-1 Bayern Munich: Kirby double sends Blues to first women's Champions League final. Eurosport. English. 2 May 2021. 13 November 2023.
  13. Web site: Welcome Simone! Boye joins Arsenal. Arsenal W.F.C.. English. 22 July 2021. 13 November 2023.
  14. Web site: We can confirm that Simone Boye has agreed to join Swedish side Hammarby on a permanent transfer.. Arsenal W.F.C.. English. 14 July 2022. 13 November 2023.
  15. Web site: Simone Boye Sørensen klar för Bajen - ansluter efter EM. 14 July 2022. 13 November 2022. Hammarby Fotboll. Swedish.
  16. Web site: Hammarby IF vinner Svenska Cupen 2022/23. Swedish Football Association. Swedish. 6 June 2023. 7 June 2023.
  17. Web site: Hammarby svenska mästare 2023. Swedish Football Association. Swedish. 11 November 2023. 13 November 2023.
  18. Web site: Dags att utse OBOS Damallsvenskans bästa. Damallsvenskan. Swedish. 20 November 2023. 20 November 2023.
  19. Web site: Här är alla vinnarna på galan. Aftonbladet. Swedish. 20 November 2023. 20 November 2023.
  20. News: Jadouin. Michel Henri. Simone Boye Sørensen: Går efter guldet. 9 May 2015. Brøndby IF. 10 March 2014. da. 18 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083641/http://www.brondbyif.net/news/newsShow.aspx?id=117257. dead.
  21. News: Bo Nielsen. Jonas. VIDEO Brøndby-spiller kåret til Danmarks bedste. 9 May 2015. DR (broadcaster). 25 November 2014. da.
  22. Web site: 2017-08-03 . Danmark er klar til EM-finalen efter straffedrama - TV 2 . 2023-04-30 . sport.tv2.dk . da-DK.
  23. Web site: DBU . Her er holdet til EM 2022 . 2023-04-30 . DBU . 16 June 2022 . DA.
  24. News: Simone Boye Sørensen . da . . 9 May 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085206/http://www.dbu.dk/Temaer/kvindelandsholdet/Moed_spillerne/24_Simone_Boye_Soerensen.aspx . dead .
  25. Web site: Landsholdskrumtap er gravid og holder pause til efteråret . 19 February 2024 .