Karen Holmgaard
Karen Rosted Holmgaard is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Everton and the Denmark national team.
Club career
Fortuna Hjørring
Karen Holmgaard previously played for Vejle BK from 2016 to 2017 before joining Fortuna Hjørring with Sara on 28 June 2017. She made her league debut against Varde on 14 August 2017. Holmgaard scored her first league goal against VSK Aarhus on 1 October 2017, scoring in the 90th minute. On 22 May 2018, Holmgaard and Sara's contract was extended.Turbine Potsdam
On 4 December 2020, she joined Turbine Potsdam, together with Sara Holmgaard. She made her league debut against Wolfsburg on 5 February 2021. Holmgaard scored her first league goal against Eintracht Frankfurt on 16 May 2021, scoring in the 58th minute.Everton
Holmgaard made her league debut against Leicester City on 29 September 2022. She scored her first league goal against West Ham on 22 January 2023, scoring in the 3rd minute. On 1 August 2024, Holmgaard signed a new contract with Everton. She sustained an ACL injury in Everton's 5–0 win over West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup on 15 January 2026, ruling her out for the remainder of the season.International career
She made her debut on the senior Danish national team on 28 February 2018 against Iceland. She scored her first goal against Azerbaijan on 12 April 2022, scoring in the 76th minute.Holmgaard was named Female Talent of the Year in 2018 by the Danish Football Union.
Holmgaard was selected for the final squad at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.