Anna Brændstrup

Anna Brændstrup
Personal information
Full name Anna Carolina Brændstrup
Date of birth (2005-07-23) 23 July 2005
Place of birth Denmark
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 OB Q
Number 9
Youth career
Taastrup FC
Brøndby
Nordsjælland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 HB Køge 7 (2)
2025–2026 Gil Vicente 15 (6)
2026– OB Q
International career‡
–2024 Faroe Islands U19 7 (5)
2024– Faroe Islands 12 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:55, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

Anna Carolina Brændstrup (born 23 July 2005) is a Danish football who plays as a midfielder for A-Liga club OB Q. Born in Denmark, she represents the Faroe Islands national team. Brændstrup previously played for Gil Vicente and HB Køge.

Youth career

Brændstrup started playing football with Taastrup FC, later joining Brøndby IF and FC Nordsjælland in succession.[1] She signed a youth player contract with HB Køge in 2021, turning out for their under-18 squad and later debuting for the first team in 2023.[2][3]

Club career

Brændstrup started her senior career with A-Liga side HB Køge, making her debut for the first team on 13 September 2023 in the Danish Cup. Brændstrup made seven league appearances and scored two goals.[4] Following her stint there, she signed for Portuguese side Gil Vicente during the summer of 2025.[5]

International career

Brændstrup is a Faroe Islands international. In 2025, she played for the Faroe Islands women's national football team for the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League.

Style of play

Brændstrup plays as a midfielder. Danish news website wrote in 2021 that she "is an offensive player with technical skills. She is described as a dedicated and goal-oriented player who is hardworking".[3]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 March 2026Dasaki Stadium, Dasaki Achnas, Cyprus Cyprus1–11–1Friendly
2.18 April 2026Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Georgia1–01–02027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Private life

Brændstrup was born on 23 July 2005 in Denmark, to a Faroese mother and a Danish father. She is the granddaughter of Danish footballer Bent Erik Nielsen.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Færøsk landsholdsspiller Anna Brændstrup er vores nye nummer 9". ob.dk (in Danish). 2026-07-24. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  2. ↑ "Første ungdomskontrakt underskrevet - HB Køge" (in Danish). 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  3. 1 2 "HB Køge skriver ungdomskontrakt med 16-årigt talent | Fodbold for piger". www.fodboldforpiger.dk (in Danish). 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  4. ↑ "Farvel til to spillere og to stabsmedlemmer - HB Køge" (in Danish). 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  5. ↑ Anna Brændstrup at WorldFootball.net
  6. ↑ "Anna Brændstrup roynir seg í portugisiskum fótbólti" [Anna Brændstrup tries her hand at Portuguese football]. roysni.fo (in Faroese). 2025-09-04. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
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