Susanne Augustesen

Susy Augustesen
	Augustesen with Modena in 1989
Personal information
Full name	Susanne Augustesen
Date of birth	10 May 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth	Holbæk, Denmark
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
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
	*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 (11 June 2004). "Enhver piges drøm" (in Danish). Information.dk. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
^ Sappino, Marco (2000). Dizionario Del Calcio Italiano (in Italian). Baldini&Castoldi. p. 673. ISBN 978-8880898627. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
^ Garin, Erik (29 February 2004). "Mundial (Women) 1971". Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
^ Vestergaard, Nikoline (10 September 2007). "Verdensmester som 15-årig" (in Danish). BT.dk. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
^ Stryhn Kjeldtoft, Sebastian (9 April 2007). "GIRL POWER!" (in Danish). Extra Bladet. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.