Sofie Junge Pedersen Explained

Sofie Junge Pedersen
Fullname:Sofie Junge Pedersen[1]
Birth Date:24 April 1992
Birth Place:Aarhus, Denmark
Height:1.76 m
Currentclub:Inter Milan
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:1999–2006
Youthclubs1:BMI
Youthyears2:2007–2009
Youthclubs2:IK Skovbakken
Years1:2009–2011
Clubs1:IK Skovbakken
Years2:2012–2015
Clubs2:Fortuna Hjørring
Years3:2015–2017
Clubs3:FC Rosengård
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Levante UD
Caps4:24
Goals4:1
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Vittsjö GIK
Caps5:11
Goals5:1
Years6:2018–2023
Clubs6:Juventus
Caps6:74
Goals6:13
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Inter Milan
Caps7:13
Goals7:2
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2007–2008
Nationalteam2:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps2:19
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2010–2012
Nationalteam3:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps3:25
Nationalgoals3:5
Nationalyears4:2011
Nationalteam4:Denmark U23
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2011–
Nationalteam5:Denmark
Nationalcaps5:88
Nationalgoals5:7
Pcupdate:12 May 2024
Ntupdate:26 September 2023

Sofie Junge Pedersen (born 24 April 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie A club Inter Milanand the Denmark national team. She previously played for Juventus FC in Serie A, IK Skovbakken and Fortuna Hjørring of the Danish Elitedivisionen, the latter of which she captained, and for FC Rosengård in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.

Club career

Junge Pedersen played for IK Skovbakken until 2011 before moving to Fortuna Hjørring. Skovbakken had made Junge Pedersen and fellow youngster Pernille Harder contracted players in April 2010, in recognition of their exceptional potential.[2]

In June 2015, Junge Pedersen signed for FC Rosengård, after impressing the Swedish Damallsvenskan champions while playing against them with Fortuna Hjørring in the UEFA Women's Champions League.[3] During her time at Rosengård, Junge sustained a serious head injury which left her unable to play for the entire 2016 season. In 2017, FC Rosengård chose not to renew her contract and she signed with Levante UD in the Spanish Primera División. At the conclusion of her contract with Levante in July 2018, Junge moved back to Damallsvenskan where she signed with Vittsjö GIK.In December 2018, Junge signed for Juventus Women in Italy. After four and a half years, she left Juventus in July 2023 and signed for Inter Milan.[4]

International career

At the inaugural 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand, Junge Pedersen was part of the Denmark team who won their group before losing 4–0 to eventual champions North Korea in the quarter-final.[5]

In December 2011, Junge Pedersen scored on her senior international debut, a 4–0 win over Chile in São Paulo. She was named in national coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller's Denmark squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[6] In 2017, she was named in Nils Nielsen's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 which saw her get playing time in the final against the Netherlands following Line Sigvardsen Jensen's ACL injury.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 September 2020 6–0 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
2. 21 October 2020 4–0 4–0

Personal life

As well as being a footballer, Junge Pedersen is a widely read intellectual who identifies as a socialist.[7] In addition to her football career and university studies she undertakes charity and development work in Africa.[8]

Honours

Fortuna Hjørring

FC Rosengård

Juventus

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players - Denmark. FIFA. 5 September 2015. 5. 27 October 2008. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012635/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17W/2008/pdf/FU17W_2008_SquadLists.pdf. dead.
  2. News: Dahl Mikkelsen. Tejs. To talenter på kontrakt i Skovbakken. 5 September 2015. Århus Stiftstidende. 27 April 2010. Danish.
  3. News: Andersson. Jan Peter. Junge Pedersen snart klar för FC Rosengård. 5 September 2015. Expressen. 15 June 2015. Swedish.
  4. Web site: Sofie Junge Pedersen joins Inter | Inter.it .
  5. Web site: Sofie Pedersen. UEFA. 5 September 2015. 28 September 2012.
  6. Web site: Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad. 21 June 2013. 14 July 2013. uefa.com. UEFA. Peter. Bruun.
  7. Web site: Sofie Junge Pedersen. Danish Football Association. Danish. 14 July 2013. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000941/http://www.dbu.dk/Temaer/kvindelandsholdet/Moed_spillerne/15_Sofie_Junge_Pedersen.aspx. dead.
  8. News: Ahlstrøm. Frits. Topspiller magter fodbold, studier og ulandsarbejde. 5 September 2015. TV 3 (Denmark). 15 November 2014. Danish. 24 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141224084001/http://www.tv3sport.dk/fodbold/nyheder/topspiller-magter-fodbold-studier-og-ulandsarbejde/. dead.