Emma Snerle

Emma Snerle
Personal information
Full name Emma Strøm Snerle
Date of birth (2001-03-23) 23 March 2001
Place of birth Dronninglund, Denmark
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fiorentina
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Fortuna Hjørring 89[1] (31)
2022–2024 West Ham United 41[1] (3)
2024– Fiorentina 26 (1)
International career
2016–2017 Denmark U-16 6 (2)
2017–2018 Denmark U-17 17 (5)
2019– Denmark U-19 13 (3)
2019– Denmark 36 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:55, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:55, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Emma Strøm Snerle (born 23 March 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Fiorentina and the Denmark national team.

Snerle has played in Denmark, England and Italy, and was part of the Denmark squads at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

Career

Snerle made her league debut for Fortuna Hjørring against BSF when she was 16 years old.[2] On 25 April 2019, she signed a two and a half year contract with the club.[3] Snerle was named the 2019 Women's League Talent of the Year in February 2020.[4]

On 6 January 2022, it was announced that Snerle had joined Women's Super League side West Ham United on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[5] She scored her first goal for the club against Reading on 24 April 2022, scoring in the 46th minute.[6] Snerle assisted the equalizer for Viviane Asseyi who made it 1-1 in the 85th minute against Manchester United on 3 March 2024.[7] On 30 June 2024, it was announced that she would be leaving the club at the end of her contract.[8]

On 26 July 2024, Snerle was announced at Fiorentina on a two year contract.[9]

International career

Snerle made her senior Denmark international debut against Finland on 21 January 2019.[10] She scored her first international goal against Azerbaijan on 21 September 2021, scoring in the 78th minute.[11]

Snerle has appeared for the team during the UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying cycle.[12]

On 30 June 2023, Snerle was called up to the 23-player Danish squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[13]

On 20 June 2025, Snerle was called up to the Danish squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 December 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fortuna Hjørring 2017–18 Elitedivisionen 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2018–19 Elitedivisionen 19 4 3 0 2 0 24 4
2019–20 Elitedivisionen 17 6 3 0 4 0 24 6
2020–21 Elitedivisionen 24 7 2 0 3 1 29 8
2021–22 Elitedivisionen 14 13 0 0 0 0 14 13
Total 80 30 8 0 9 1 97 31
West Ham United 2021–22 Women's Super League 8 1 3 0 1 0 12 1
2022–23 Women's Super League 12 2 2 0 2 0 16 2
2023–24 Women's Super League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 21 3 5 0 3 0 29 3
Career total 101 33 13 0 3 0 9 1 126 34

International

As of match played 6 August 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Denmark 2019 6 0
2020 7 0
2021 9 2
2022 2 0
2023 6 0
Total 30 2
Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Snerle goal.
List of international goals scored by Emma Snerle
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 21 September 2021 ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan 8–0 8–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2 25 November 2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0 3–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification [17]

Honours

Fortuna Hjørring

References

  1. ^ a b "Emma Strøm Snerle - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ Valbjørn, Solveig (23 May 2017). "Emma Snerle efter debut: Det betyder meget" [Emma Snerle after debut: It means a lot]. www.fodboldforpiger.dk (in Danish).
  3. ^ Trolle, Steen (25 April 2019). "Fortuna Hjørring forlænger med stortalentet Emma Snerle" [Fortuna Hjørring forlænger med stortalentet Emma Snerle]. fodboldforpiger.dk (in Danish).
  4. ^ "Årets Kvindeliga Talent 2019 - Emma Snerle" [Women's League Talent of the Year 2019 - Emma Snerle]. kvindeliga.dk (in Danish).
  5. ^ "West Ham United Women bring in promising Danish midfielder Emma Snerle". www.whufc.com.
  6. ^ "Snerle and Hasegawa strike to secure Reading win". www.whufc.com.
  7. ^ "Late West Ham goal dents Man Utd European hopes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Player departures from women's team confirmed". www.whufc.com.
  9. ^ Bech, Malthe (26 July 2024). "Emma Snerle skifter til Fiorentina" [Emma Snerle moves to Fiorentina]. ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish).
  10. ^ Trolle, Andrea (13 January 2019). "17 år – og udtaget til A-landsholdet" [17 years old – and selected for the A-national team]. www.fodboldforpiger.dk (in Danish).
  11. ^ DBU. "Aserbajdsjan - Danmark 0 - 8" [Azerbaijan - Denmark 0 - 8]. DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Denmark – Squad – UEFA Women's Euro". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Her er holdet til VM 2023" [Here is the WC 2023 squad] (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 30 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Her er Kvindelandsholdets trup til EM 2025" [Here is the Women's National Team's squad for Euro 2025] (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 20 June 2025. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Denmark - E. Snerle - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  16. ^ "Landsholdsdatabasen".
  17. ^ DBU. "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 6 March 2023.