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 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gil Vicente
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2025 HB Køge 4 (0)
2025– Gil Vicente 7 (2)
International career
Faroe Islands 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025

Anna Carolina Brændstrup (born 23 July 2005) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gil Vicente. Born in Denmark, she represents the Faroe Islands national team.

Early life

Brændstrup was born on 23 July 2005 in Denmark. Born to a Faroese mother and a Danish father, she is the granddaughter of Danish footballer Bent Erik Nielsen.[1]

Club career

Brændstrup started her career with Danish side HB Køge, where she made four league appearances and scored zero goals. Following her stint there, she signed for Portuguese side Gil Vicente during the summer of 2025.[2]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Anna Brændstrup roynir seg í portugisiskum fótbólti" [Anna Brændstrup tries her hand at Portuguese football] (in Faroese). Roysni.fo. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  2. ^ Anna Brændstrup at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "HB Køge skriver ungdomskontrakt med 16-årigt talent" [HB Køge signs youth contract with 16-year-old talent] (in Danish). Fodbold for piger. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.