Sarah Paulsen
Danish handball player (born 1997)
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Sarah Dalsgaard Paulsen (born 27 August 1997 in Hedensted)[2] is a Danish handball player who plays for SønderjyskE Håndbold and the Danish national team.[3][4]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sarah Dalsgaard Paulsen | ||
| Born |
27 August 1997 Hedensted, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SønderjyskE Håndbold | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2013-2015 | Viborg HK | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2015-2017 | Viborg HK | ||
2017-2018 | Cercle Dijon Bourgogne | ||
2018-2021 | Molde Elite | ||
2021-2026 | SønderjyskE Håndbold | ||
2026- | MKS Lublin | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Denmark | 7 | (14) |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 29 November 2025[1] | |||
Career
Sarah Paulsen joined Viborg HK from her childhood club ØHK Hedensted and became a part their academy. Here she debuted for the first team in a match against SønderjyskE Håndbold at the age of 16 in 2014. She scored 7 goals in the match.[5]
The following years she only saw sporadic playing time, until she extended her contract in 2016 and became a part of the starting line-up.
In 2018 she replaced Sonja Frey in Cercle Dijon Bourgogne.[6]
In February 2021 she signed a two year deal with SønderjyskE Damehåndbold after three years abroad.[7] In the 2023-24 season she scored the second most goals in the Danish league with 179 goals, only beaten by Line Gyldenløves 191 goals.[8]
She debuted for the Danish national team in November 2024 in a match against Romania.[9] At the 2025 World Championship she played at her first major international tournament.[10] Denmark went out in the quarterfinal to France after winning all matches in the group stages. The Danish team was affected by a lot of players missing the tournament including goalkeepers Sandra Toft and Althea Reinhardt and pivots Sarah Iversen and Rikke Iversen. This was the first time since 2019 that Denmark left a major international tournament without any medals.[11] She acted mainly as a back-up during the tournament.
In March 2026 she was sold to Polish club MKS Lublin.[12]