Susanne Augustesen

Susanne "Susy" Augustesen (born 10 May 1956) is a Danish former international footballer who played as a forward at multiple Italian clubs and the Denmark national team.

At age 15, Augustesen participated in the unofficial 1971 Women's World Cup where she represented Denmark. Augustesen made four appearances in the tournament and scored a hat-trick in the final, leading Denmark to victory over hosts Mexico.

Following this historic achievement, Augustesen played football in Denmark for three years before moving to Italy to join Bologna in 1974. She played club football in Italy for more than 20 years. Augustesen was inducted into the Danish Football Hall of Fame in 2017 together with Lone Smidt Nielsen for her career and role as a pioneer of the women's game in Denmark.

Club career In a professional career spanning some 20 years, Augustesen scored over 600 goals in Italy's top flight. She was the Serie A top goalscorer on eight occasions.

International career In September 1971, 15-year-old Augustesen scored a hat-trick for Denmark in the final of the unofficial 1971 Women's World Cup. The Danes beat hosts Mexico 3–0 before 110,000 spectators at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Augustesen, who had needed her parents' permission to attend the tournament, scored all three goals with her left foot.

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.

Honours National team 1971 Women's World Cup

Individual 2017 Danish Football Hall of Fame inductee