Sara Holmgaard

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sara Holmgaard

| image =

| fullname = Sara Rosted Holmgaard

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|1|28}}

| birth_place = Bording, Denmark

| currentclub = Everton

| clubnumber = 23

| height = 1.74 m

| position = Defender, midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2014–2016

| youthclubs1 = Vejle Idrætsefterskole

| youthyears2 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs2 = Vejle BK

| years1 = 2017–2020

| clubs1 = Fortuna Hjørring

| caps1 = 74

| goals1 = 12

| years2 = 2021–2022

| clubs2 = 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam

| caps2 = 23

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2022–

| clubs3 = Everton

| caps3 = 34

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2022–2023

| clubs4 = → Fortuna Hjørring (loan)

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam1 = Denmark U16

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam2 = Denmark U17

| nationalcaps2 = 10

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2016–2018

| nationalteam3 = Denmark U19

| nationalcaps3 = 26

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam4 = Denmark U23

| nationalcaps4 = 2

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2019–

| nationalteam5 = Denmark

| nationalcaps5 = 21

| nationalgoals5 = 2

| pcupdate = 30 March 2025

| ntupdate = 8 April 2025

}}

Sara Rosted Holmgaard ({{IPA|da|saːra ˈʁoːsd̥̩ ˈhʌlmkʌːˀ|lang}}; born 28 January 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Everton and the Denmark national team.{{cite web|title=Landsholdsdatebasen – Sara Holmgaard|url=https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/playerInfo/7456|publisher=Danish Football Union|accessdate=23 May 2020}}

Club career

=First spell at Fortuna Hjørring=

On 28 June 2017, Holmgaard and Karen signed for Fortuna Hjørring.{{cite web|url=https://www.fortunahjorring.dk/staerkt-tvillingepar-fra-vejle/|title=Stærkt tvillingepar fra Vejle|language=Danish|website=www.fortunahjoring.dk|date=28 June 2017 }} She made her league debut against Varde on 14 August 2017.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/14/denmark/elitedivisionen/varde-if/dbk-fortuna-hjorring/2505862/|title=Varde vs Fortuna Hjørring - 14 August 2017|website=uk.soccerway.com}} Holmgaard scored her first league goal against Varde on 14 October 2017, scoring in the 35th minute.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/10/14/denmark/elitedivisionen/dbk-fortuna-hjorring/varde-if/2505891/|title=Fortuna Hjørring vs Varde - 14 October 2017|website=uk.soccerway.com}} On 22 May 2018, Holmgaard and Karen's contract was extended.{{cite web|url=https://www.fortunahjorring.dk/fortsaetter-udviklingen-i-fortuna/|title=Fortsætter udviklingen i Fortuna|language=Danish|website=www.fortunahjorring.dk|date=22 May 2018 }}

=Turbine Potsdam=

On 4 December 2020, she joined Turbine Potsdam, together with Karen Holmgaard.{{cite web|url=https://www.turbine-potsdam.de/2020/12/04/der-1-ffc-turbine-potsdam-verpflichtet-duo-aus-daenemark/|title=Der 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam verpflichtet Duo aus Dänemark|language=German|website=www.turbine=potsdam.de|date=4 December 2020 }} She made her league debut against Wolfsburg on 5 February 2021.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/05/germany/frauen-bundesliga/vfl-wolfsburg/1-ffc-turbine-potsdam/3315409/|title=Wolfsburg vs Turbine Potsdamn - 5 February 2021|website=uk.soccerway.com}} Holmgaard scored her first league goal against SGS Essen on 6 June 2021, scoring in the 48th minute.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/06/06/germany/frauen-bundesliga/1-ffc-turbine-potsdam/sg-essen-schonebeck/3315428/|title=Turbine Potsdam vs SGS Essen - 6 June 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}}

=Everton=

On 13 January 2023, Holmgaard returned to Everton.{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/3017549/sara-holmgaard-returns-to-everton|title=Sara Holmgaard Returns to Everton|website=www.evertonfc.com}} She made her league debut against Reading on 15 January 2023.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/15/england/wsl/everton-lfc/reading-wfc/3856374/|title=Everton vs Reading - 15 January 2023|website=uk.soccerway.com}} Holmgaard scored her first league goal against Tottenham Hotspur on 4 May 2024.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/04/england/wsl/everton-lfc/tottenham-hotspurs-lfc/4160905/|title=Everton vs Totteham Hotspur - 4 May 2024|website=uk.soccerway.com}}

On 31 July 2024, Holmgaard signed a new contract with Everton.{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2024/july/31/sara-holmgaard-signs-new-everton-deal/|title=Sara Holmgaard Signs New Everton Deal|website=www.evertonfc.com}}

In the 2024–25 FA Cup fifth round against Chelsea, Holmgaard scored an Olimpico.{{Cite web |last=samnihof |date=2025-02-09 |title=Chelsea to quarter-finals despite Holmgaard's Olimpico |url=https://womenfootball.blog/chelsea-to-quarter-finals-despite-holmgaards-olimpico/ |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Women's Football News |language=en-US}}

=Loan to Fortuna Hjørring=

Holmgaard made her league debut against Sundby on 6 August 2022.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/06/denmark/elitedivisionen/sundby-bk/dbk-fortuna-hjorring/3808272/|title=Sundby vs Fortuna Hjørring - 6 August 2022|website=uk.soccerway.com}} She scored her first league goal against AGF on 13 August 2022, scoring in the 8th minute.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/13/denmark/elitedivisionen/dbk-fortuna-hjorring/denmark-agf-kvindefodbold-aps/3808278/|title=Fortuna Hjørring vs AGF - 13 August 2022|website=uk.soccerway.com}}

International career

She made her international debut for the Danish national team in the 2019 Algarve Cup, against Norway on 27 February 2019.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/02/27/world/algarve-cup/norway/denmark/2977885/|title=Norway vs Denmark - 27 February 2024|website=uk.soccerway.com}} She scored her first goal against Belgium on 12 July 2024, scoring in the 82nd minute.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/07/12/europe/uefa-womens-championship-qualification/belgium/denmark/4333671/|title=Belgium vs Denmark - 12 July 2024|website=uk.soccerway.com}}

In June 2022, she was selected for A-national coach Lars Søndergaard's final squad at the European Championship 2022 in England.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2022/juni/her-er-holdet-til-em-2022/|title=Her er holdet til EM 2022|language=Danish|website=www.dbu.dk|date=16 June 2022 }}

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
1.	12 July 2024	Stayen, Sint-Truiden, Belgium	{{fbw\|BEL}}	align=center\|3–0	align="center" \| 3–0	UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
2.	25 February 2025	Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Italy	{{fbw\|ITA}}	align=center\|2–1	align=center\| 3–1	2025 UEFA Women's Nations League

Personal life

She is the twin sister of Everton teammate Karen Holmgaard.{{cite web|url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/kvindeligaen/enaeggede-tvillinger-landsholdsspillere-og-holdkammerater-men-karen-og|title=Enæggede tvillinger, landsholdsspillere og holdkammerater: Men Karen og Sara Holmgaard er ikke enige om det hele |publisher=DR|date=16 October 2019|access-date=23 May 2020|language=Danish}}