Susanne Augustesen

Danish footballer

Susy Augustesen
Personal information
Augustesen with Modena in 1989
Full name	Susanne Augustesen
Date of birth	(1956-05-10) 10 May 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth	Holbæk, Denmark
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1974	Holbæk
1974	Bologna
1975	Gamma 3 Padova
1976–1977	Valdobbiadene
1978–1979	Conegliano
1980–1981	Lazio
1981–1982	Cagliari
1982–1983	Alaska Lecce
1983–1985	Lazio
1985–1988	Trani
1988–1990	Modena
1990–1993	Lazio
1993–1995	Cagliari
International career
1971	Denmark	4	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:26, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Susanne "Susy" Augustesen (born 10 May 1956) is a Danish former international footballer who played club football for many years in Italy.

Club career

In a professional career spanning some 20 years,^[1] Augustesen scored over 600 goals in Italy's top flight. She was the Serie A top goalscorer on eight occasions.^[2]

International career

In September 1971, 15-year-old Augustesen scored a hat-trick for Denmark in the final of an unofficial World Cup. The Danes beat hosts Mexico 3–0 before 110,000 spectators at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.^[3] Augustesen, who had needed her parents' permission to attend the tournament, scored all three goals with her left foot.^[4]

The Danish Football Association (DBU) took over the running of women's football and launched an official national team in 1972. There remained some ambivalence and matches arranged were sporadic. Despite a highly successful professional career in Italy, Augustesen was never called–up to the DBU team.^[5]

References

^ Hesselager, Øjvins (2004-06-11). "Enhver piges drøm" (in Danish). Information.dk. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
^ Sappino, Marco (2000). Dizionario Del Calcio Italiano (in Italian). Baldini&Castoldi. p. 673. ISBN 978-8880898627. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
^ Garin, Erik (29 February 2004). "Mundial (Women) 1971". Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
^ Vestergaard, Nikoline (2007-09-10). "Verdensmester som 15-årig" (in Danish). BT.dk. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
^ Stryhn Kjeldtoft, Sebastian (2007-04-09). "GIRL POWER!" (in Danish). Extra Bladet. Retrieved 2012-08-29.

Danish Football Hall of Fame

Teams: 1948 Summer Olympics team (July - August 1948); 1960 Summer Olympics team (August - September 1960); 1971 Women's World Cup Team (August - September 1971); Danish Dynamite team (1980–89); Euro 1992 team (June 1992)

Coaches: Sepp Piontek (1979–1990); Richard Møller Nielsen (1990–1996)

Players: Middelboe (1908–1920); S. Nielsen (1908–1919); P. Nielsen (1910–1925); S. Hansen (1911–1920); C. Hansen (1918–1921); Jørgensen (1925–1939); E. Nielsen (1940–1951); K. Hansen (1943–48); Lundberg (1943–1956); A. Jensen (1945–57); Præst (1945–49); J. Sørensen (1946–49); J. Hansen (1948); J. P. Hansen (1949–61); Pedersen (1953–64); From (1957–61); Enoksen (1958–67); O. Madsen (1958–69); H. Nielsen (1959–60); J. Hansen (1965–78); M. Olsen (1970–89); Røntved (1970–82); Augustesen (1971); H. Jensen (1972–80); Simonsen (1972–86); Arnesen (1977–87); Elkjær (1977–88); L. Nielsen (1977–88); Lerby (1978–89); M. Laudrup (1982–98); Høgh (1983–95); B. Laudrup (1987–98); Schmeichel (1987–2001)