Simone Boye Sørensen

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Simone Boye

| image =

Hammarby-Djurgården 2022-08-59.jpg

| caption = Boye playing for Hammarby in 2022

| fullname = Simone Boye Sørensen

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|3|3}}

| birth_place = Regstrup, Denmark

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}{{cite web|title=#3 Simone Boye|url=http://www.goutsa.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13100&ATCLID=205595923|publisher=University of Texas at San Antonio|accessdate=9 May 2015}}

| 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

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| 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 = 2007–2008

| nationalteam1 = Denmark U17

| nationalcaps1 = 17

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| nationalyears2 = 2009–2011

| nationalteam2 = Denmark U19

| nationalcaps2 = 18

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2011

| nationalteam3 = Denmark U23

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2011–

| nationalteam4 = Denmark

| nationalcaps4 = 90

| nationalgoals4 = 5

| club-update = 12 November 2023

| nationalteam-update = 26 September 2023

| medaltemplates =

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}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/kvindelandshold/a-landsholdstruppen |title=Kvindelandsholdet |publisher=DBU |accessdate=18 April 2017 |archive-date=11 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911154349/https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/kvindelandshold/a-landsholdstruppen |url-status=dead }}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0277-15928fa442b8-06acf838707a-1000--bouncing-back-my-story-with-simone-boye-sorensen/|title=Bouncing back: My Story with Simone Boye Sørensen|publisher=UEFA|language=English|date=8 July 2022|access-date=13 November 2023}}

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.{{cite news|title=Simone Boye er Årets Kvindelige Fodboldspiller 2014|url=http://www.spillerforeningen.dk/viewnewsitem.jsp?id=2240|access-date=9 May 2015|publisher=Spillerforeningen|date=27 November 2014|language=da|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224034621/http://spillerforeningen.dk/viewnewsitem.jsp?id=2240|archive-date=24 February 2015}} She was later appointed captain of Brøndby.

=FC Rosengård=

On 20 June 2017, she signed for FC Rosengård in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.{{cite web|url=https://fcrosengard.se/simone-boye-sorensen-klar-fcr/|title=Simone Boye Sørensen klar för FCR|publisher=FC Rosengård|language=Swedish|date=20 June 2017|accessdate=13 November 2023}} Before making her debut for the club, Boye sustained a knee injury that kept her sidelined for the majority of the year.{{cite web|url=https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2017-08-07/mr-undersokning-visade-broskskada-pa-rosengards-nyforvarv|title=MR-undersökning visade broskskada på Rosengårds nyförvärv|publisher=Sydsvenskan|language=Swedish|date=7 August 2017|accessdate=13 November 2023}}

In 2018, Boye returned to the pitch and played 21 league games, helping Rosengård to finish 3rd in the Damallsvenskan table.{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/simone-boye-sorensen/cce2dcc0-9cdf-4eca-a1ba-a00ab23b644f/|title=Simone Boye Sørensen|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=Swedish|date=|accessdate=13 November 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/zLyO6v/fc-rosengard-vann-svenska-cupen|title=FC Rosengård vann Svenska cupen|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=13 May 2018|accessdate=13 November 2023}}

=Bayern Munich=

On 7 January 2019, Boye transferred to Bayern Munich, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/frauen/de/news/2019/01/fcb-frauen-transfer-simone-boye-sorensen|title=FCB-Frauen verpflichten Simone Boye Sørensen|publisher=FC Bayern Munich (women)|language=German|date=7 January 2019|accessdate=13 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://fcrosengard.se/simone-boye-lamnar-fc-rosengard/|title=Simone Boye lämnar FC Rosengård|publisher=FC Rosengård|language=Swedish|date=8 January 2019|accessdate=13 November 2023}} Boye won the 2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/google-pixel-frauen-bundesliga/news-detail/fc-bayern-muenchen-ist-meister-20202021-herausragende-saison-227726/|title=FC Bayern München ist meister 2020/2021: "Herausragende saison"|publisher=German Football Association|language=German|date=6 June 2021|accessdate=13 November 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/women-s-champions-league/2020-2021/champions-league-chelsea-women-v-bayern-munich-ladies-follow-champions-league-semi-final-live_sto8299668/story.shtml|title=Chelsea 4-1 Bayern Munich: Kirby double sends Blues to first women's Champions League final|publisher=Eurosport|language=English|date=2 May 2021|accessdate=13 November 2023}}

=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/welcome-simone-boye-joins-arsenal|title=Welcome Simone! Boye joins Arsenal|publisher=Arsenal W.F.C.|language=English|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=13 November 2023}} Her playing time was limited throughout her first season, only making five appearances in the Women's Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/simone-boye-join-hammarby|title=We can confirm that Simone Boye has agreed to join Swedish side Hammarby on a permanent transfer.|publisher=Arsenal W.F.C.|language=English|date=14 July 2022|accessdate=13 November 2023}}

=Hammarby IF=

On 14 July 2022, Boye joined Hammarby IF, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/simone-boye-sorensen-klar-for-bajen-ansluter-efter-em/|title=Simone Boye Sørensen klar för Bajen - ansluter efter EM|date=14 July 2022|accessdate=13 November 2022|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|language=Swedish|archive-date=13 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113073820/https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/simone-boye-sorensen-klar-for-bajen-ansluter-efter-em/|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/cuper/2023/06/final-svenska-cupen-dam/|title=Hammarby IF vinner Svenska Cupen 2022/23|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=Swedish|date=6 June 2023|accessdate=7 June 2023}} The club also won the 2023 Damallsvenskan, claiming its second Swedish championship after 38 years, with Boye making 22 league appearances.{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/serier/2023/11/hammarby-mastare-2023/|title=Hammarby svenska mästare 2023|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=Swedish|date=11 November 2023|accessdate=13 November 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://obosdamallsvenskan.se/artikel/fs26alp6m-15l1/dags-att-utse-obos-damallsvenskans-basta|title=Dags att utse OBOS Damallsvenskans bästa|publisher=Damallsvenskan|language=Swedish|date=20 November 2023|accessdate=20 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/q1ok5m/damallsvenskans-basta-alla-vinnare-pa-galan-2023|title=Här är alla vinnarna på galan|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=20 November 2023|accessdate=20 November 2023}}

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.{{cite news|last1=Jadouin|first1=Michel Henri|title=Simone Boye Sørensen: Går efter guldet|url=http://www.brondbyif.net/news/newsShow.aspx?id=117257|accessdate=9 May 2015|publisher=Brøndby IF|date=10 March 2014|language=da|archive-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083641/http://www.brondbyif.net/news/newsShow.aspx?id=117257|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite news|last1=Bo Nielsen|first1=Jonas|title=VIDEO Brøndby-spiller kåret til Danmarks bedste|url=http://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/2014/11/25/190502.htm|accessdate=9 May 2015|publisher=DR (broadcaster)|date=25 November 2014|language=da}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-03 |title=Danmark er klar til EM-finalen efter straffedrama - TV 2 |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2017-08-03-danmark-er-klar-til-em-finalen-efter-straffedrama |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=sport.tv2.dk |language=da-DK}}

In June 2022, she was selected for the final squad at the UEFA Euro 2022 in England.{{Cite web |last=DBU |title=Her er holdet til EM 2022 |url=https://www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2022/juni/her-er-holdet-til-em-2022/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=DBU |date=16 June 2022 |language=DA}}

Personal life

She has a weakness in her eardrums which causes them to perforate easily.{{cite news |title=Simone Boye Sørensen |language=da |publisher=Danish Football Association |url=http://www.dbu.dk/Temaer/kvindelandsholdet/Moed_spillerne/24_Simone_Boye_Soerensen.aspx |accessdate=9 May 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085206/http://www.dbu.dk/Temaer/kvindelandsholdet/Moed_spillerne/24_Simone_Boye_Soerensen.aspx |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.bt.dk/fodbold/landsholdskrumtap-er-gravid-og-holder-pause-til-efteraaret | title=Landsholdskrumtap er gravid og holder pause til efteråret | date=19 February 2024 }}

Career statistics

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

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Simone Boye Sørensen
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
align="center"\|1 \| {{dts\|10 March 2014}} \| Albufeira, Portugal \| {{fbw\|USA}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|3–0 \| style="text-align: center;" \|5–3 \| 2014 Algarve Cup
align="center"\|2 \| {{dts\|13 September 2014}} \| Vejle, Denmark \| {{fbw\|Malta}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|5–0 \| style="text-align: center;" \|8–0 \| 2015 World Cup qualifier
align="center"\|3 \| {{dts\|15 January 2015}} \| Belek, Turkey \| {{fbw\|New Zealand}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|1–0 \| style="text-align: center;" \|2–3 \| Friendly
align="center"\|4 \| {{dts\|28 November 2016}} \| Turbize, Belgium \| {{fbw\|Belgium}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|1–0 \| style="text-align: center;" \|3–1 \| Friendly
align="center"\|5 \| {{dts\|12 June 2018}} \| Viborg, Denmark \| {{fbw\|Hungary}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|3–1 \| style="text-align: center;" \|5–1 \| 2019 World Cup qualification

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Simone Boye Sørensen

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

| {{dts|10 March 2014}}

| Albufeira, Portugal