Sara Thunebro
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Sara Kristina Thunebro born (26 April 1979) in Strängnäs
, Sweden
, is a female footballer. She currently plays as a defender for Djurgårdens IF (Damallsvenskan
) and the Swedish women's national team
. Recently Thunebro signed a contract with FFC Frankfurt
, lasting from 2009 until 2011.
to one of the top tier teams Djurgårdens IF. With Thunebro on the team, they have won the Swedish Championships in 2003 and 2004. Djurgårdens IF has also won the Swedish Cup
during the 2004 and 2005 seasons in order to qualify for the UEFA Women's Cup
. They were runners-up on both occasions. Her trademark on the field is her white headband.
Strängnäs
Strängnäs is a locality and the seat of Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 12,296 inhabitants in 2005. It is located by Lake Mälaren and is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Strängnäs, a former Roman Catholic and present Lutheran Diocese, with the Strängnäs Cathedral, built...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, is a female footballer. She currently plays as a defender for Djurgårdens IF (Damallsvenskan
Damallsvenskan
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division....
) and the Swedish women's national team
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
. Recently Thunebro signed a contract with FFC Frankfurt
1. FFC Frankfurt
1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :...
, lasting from 2009 until 2011.
Career
Thunebro began playing at the age of six, eventually rising to the youth club Viljan IK. She advanced through the DamallsvenskanDamallsvenskan
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division....
to one of the top tier teams Djurgårdens IF. With Thunebro on the team, they have won the Swedish Championships in 2003 and 2004. Djurgårdens IF has also won the Swedish Cup
Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...
during the 2004 and 2005 seasons in order to qualify for the UEFA Women's Cup
UEFA Women's Cup
The UEFA Women's Champions League is the first international women's association football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. Initially known as the UEFA Women's Cup, the competition has been re-branded since the 2009-2010 edition as the UEFA Women's Champions League...
. They were runners-up on both occasions. Her trademark on the field is her white headband.