Kathrine Larsen
Danish footballer (born 1993)
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Kathrine Østergaard Larsen (born 5 May 1993) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Denmark national team. Larsen had a versatile career, playing in her home country, and Scandinavian neighbours Sweden and Norway, as well as in Australia and Italy. She earned 8 caps and 5 clean sheets over 5 years with the national team from 2020–2025.
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Larsen with Brøndby IF in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kathrine Østergaard Larsen | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Albertslund, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2009 | Herstedøster | ||
| 2009–2012 | BSF | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Pacific Tigers | 12 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | BSF | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | BSF | ||
| 2016–2018 | Brøndby IF | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Nordsjælland | 23 | (0) |
| 2020 | Djurgårdens IF | 18 | (0) |
| 2021 | Klepp IL | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | Hammarby IF | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Brøndby IF | 23 | (0) |
| 2024 | Western United | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Malmö FF | 27 | (0) |
| 2025 | Sampdoria | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Denmark U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Denmark U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | Denmark | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
During her teenage years, she played, among other things, for Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold. In 2015, she switched to Brøndby IF. In 2019 she played for FC Nordsjælland and in 2020 she played for Djurgårdens IF in Damallsvenskan.[2][3] In 2021, she switched to the Norwegian club Klepp IL, who play in the Toppserien.
In February 2024, Larsen joined Australian club Western United until the end of the 2023–24 A-League Women season.[4]
International career
Larsen made her debut for Denmark in an Algarve Cup fixture against Sweden. She made a close-range save from a Lina Hurtig shot in a 2–1 victory for the Danes.[5] She played her second international match on 21 October 2020, when Denmark beat Israel 4–0 at home.[citation needed]
