{{Short description|Swedish footballer (born 1979)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sara Thunebro | image = 2011-08 Sara Thunebro.JPG | image_size = | caption = With FFC Frankfurt in 2011 | fullname = Sara Kristina Thunebro<ref name="FIFA 2015">{{cite news |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |title= List of Players - 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |work=[[FIFA|Fédération Internationale de Football Association]] |accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref> | height = 1.65 m<ref name="FIFA 2015"/> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|4|26|df=yes}}<ref name="FIFA 2015"/> | birth_place = [[Strängnäs]], [[Sweden]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/damer/spelarportratt/?profile=27336 |title= Profile |language=Swedish |work=[[Swedish Football Association|Svenska Fotbollförbundet]] |accessdate=25 June 2015}}</ref> | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = IK Viljan | years1 = 1997–1998 | years2 = 1999–2001 | years3 = 2002 | years4 = 2003–2009 | years5 = 2009–2013 | years6 = 2013 | years7 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = [[Gideonsbergs IF]] | clubs2 = [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll (women)|Djurgårdens IF]] | clubs3 = [[Älvsjö AIK]] | clubs4 = [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll (women)|Djurgårdens IF]]{{efn|2003–2006 as [[Djurgården/Älvsjö]].}} | clubs5 = [[1. FFC Frankfurt|FFC Frankfurt]] | clubs6 = [[Tyresö FF]] | clubs7 = [[Eskilstuna United DFF]] | caps1 = | caps2 = | caps3 = | caps4 = 230 | caps5 = 56<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.framba.de/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=412:sara-thunebro&Itemid=457 |title=Bundesliga statistics at Framba.de |access-date=28 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002137/http://www.framba.de/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=412:sara-thunebro&Itemid=457 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | caps6 = 21 | caps7 = 42 | goals1 = | goals2 = | goals3 = | goals4 = 19 | goals5 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 1995 | nationalteam1 = [[Sweden women's national under-17 football team|Sweden U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 10<ref name="sarar">[https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/landslagsdatabas/landslagsspelare/?fplid=74603&tab=stats Caps and goals]</ref> | nationalgoals1 = 0<ref name="sarar"/> | nationalyears2 = 1997–1998 | nationalteam2 = [[Sweden women's national under-19 football team|Sweden U19]] | nationalcaps2 = 8<ref name="sarar"/> | nationalgoals2 = 0<ref name="sarar"/> | nationalyears3 = 2004–2015 | nationalteam3 = [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] | nationalcaps3 = 132<ref name="sara">{{Cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/ImageVault/Images/id_69553/ImageVaultHandler.aspx|title=Caps and goals}}</ref> | nationalgoals3 = 5<ref name="sara"/> | pcupdate = 05:15, 25 June 2015 (UTC) | ntupdate = 17:22, 23 June 2015 (UTC) | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's [[Association football|football]]}} {{Medal|Country| {{SWE}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA Women's World Cup]]}} {{Medal|Bronze|[[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup|2011 Germany]]|Team}} }}
'''Sara Kristina Thunebro''' (born 26 April 1979) is a Swedish former [[Association football|footballer]] who was a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for the [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden women's national team]]. At club level Thunebro played for [[Eskilstuna United DFF]], [[Tyresö FF]] and [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll (women)|Djurgårdens IF]] of the [[Damallsvenskan]], as well as [[1. FFC Frankfurt|FFC Frankfurt]] of the [[Frauen-Bundesliga]]. Making her international debut in 2004, Thunebro won 132 [[Cap (sports)|caps]] and represented her country at the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2009|2009]] and [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013|2013]] editions of the [[UEFA Women's Championship]]. She also played at the [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup|2007]], [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup|2011]] and [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup|2015]] [[FIFA Women's World Cup]]s, as well as the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2008]] and [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012]] [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic football tournaments]]. An attacking [[Defender (association football)|left-back]], her trademark on the field was her white headband.
==Club career== Thunebro began playing at the age of six, eventually rising to the youth club [[IK Viljan]]. She advanced through the [[Damallsvenskan]] to one of the top-tier teams [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll (women)|Djurgårdens IF]]. With Thunebro on the team, Djurgården won the Swedish Championship in 2003 and 2004. Djurgården also won the [[Svenska Cupen|Swedish Cup]] in both 2004 and 2005, securing qualification for the [[UEFA Women's Cup]]. In 2005 Djurgården reached the [[2005 UEFA Women's Cup Final|final]] but were beaten by [[Turbine Potsdam]].
After twice being voted the best defender in Sweden, Thunebro joined [[1. FFC Frankfurt|FFC Frankfurt]] in 2009. She extended her contract with the German club for another two years in April 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sara Thunebro verlängert in Frankfurt|url=http://www.womensoccer.de/2011/04/05/sara-thunebro-verlangert-in-frankfurt/|publisher=WomenSoccer.de|date=5 April 2011|accessdate=6 January 2012|author=Nora Kruse|language=German}}</ref>
After playing only three games in the first half of the season she left Frankfurt in March 2013 to join [[Tyresö FF]] in Sweden. She aimed to get more match practice ahead of the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013]] in her home country.
After one season at Tyresö she moved on again, to newly [[Promotion and relegation|promoted]] Damallsvenskan club [[Eskilstuna United DFF]]. In announcing the [[Transfer (association football)|transfer]] in December 2013, Thunebro admitted she moved to be based closer to her family.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tyresö tappar landslagsspelare till Eskilstuna|url=http://damfotboll.com/nyheter/2013/12/tyreso-tappar-landslagsspelare-till-eskilstuna|publisher=Damfotboll.com|date=13 December 2013|accessdate=13 December 2013|language=Swedish}}</ref> After the [[2015 Damallsvenskan|2015 season]] in which Eskilstuna finished as runners-up to [[FC Rosengård]], Thunebro made the difficult decision to retire from playing. Coach Viktor Eriksson thanked Thunebro for her part in establishing the club in the top league and described it as an honour to have worked with her for two years.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mattsson|first1=Sebastian|title=Sara Thunebro slutar: "Varit ett svårt beslut"|url=http://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/landslaget/sara-thunebro-slutar-varit-ett-svart-beslut/|accessdate=30 December 2015|publisher=[[Expressen]]|date=10 November 2015|language=Swedish}}</ref>
==International career== A 3–0 defeat to the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]] in January 2004 was Thunebro's first appearance for the senior Swedish national team. She had already collected 32 caps at Under-23 level, eight at Under-19 and 10 at Under-17.<ref name=vmtrupp>{{cite news|title=Dam: Sveriges VM-trupp|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/landslag/2011/05/vm-trupp-2011/|publisher=Svenskfotboll.se|date=30 May 2011|accessdate=6 January 2012|language=Swedish}}</ref> She remained on the fringes of the squad but was left out of the selection for [[UEFA Women's Euro 2005]]. Thunebro travelled to China for the [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup]] but made just one appearance during Sweden's exit at the group stage. Returning to China for the following year's [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic football tournament]], Thunebro had become a regular starter in the team which reached the quarter-finals. [[File:06 Thunebro 130406 Sve-Isl 2-0 171457 9327.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Thunebro playing for Sweden in 2013]]
By 2009 Thunebro was an important part of an in–form Swedish team who were enjoying victories over [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]], [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]] and the United States. "Each year I've taken small steps forward," she explained. "I feel in great form now, but I haven't reached my peak yet."<ref>{{cite news|title=Thunebro says Sweden are soaring|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01dc-0e11a85af431-431fda8e9c54-1000--thunebro-says-sweden-are-soaring/|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=18 August 2009|access-date=6 January 2012|author=Sujay Dutt}}</ref> At [[UEFA Women's Euro 2009]] Sweden reached the quarter-finals only to be eliminated by [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]].
At the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]] in Germany Thunebro won a bronze medal with Sweden, who were beaten by eventual winners [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]] in the semi-final. Third place secured Sweden's qualification for the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympic football tournament]] in [[London]]. In September 2011 Thunebro announced her intention to retire from international football after the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013]] tournament in her home country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thunebro focusing on the future|url=https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/news/newsid=1514713/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924025628/http://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/news/newsid=1514713/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2011|publisher=[[FIFA]]|date=22 September 2011|accessdate=6 January 2012}}</ref>
After the tournament, Thunebro relented and was selected by national [[Coach (sports)|coach]] [[Pia Sundhage]] for Sweden's [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification]] campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/sjogran-far-plats-i-landslaget/|title=Sjögran får plats i landslaget|publisher=[[Sydsvenskan]]|date=3 September 2013|accessdate=13 December 2013|language=Swedish|first=Niklas |last=Wihlborg}}</ref> In May 2015, Thunebro and Eskilstuna team-mates [[Olivia Schough]] and [[Malin Diaz]] were confirmed in Sundhage's Sweden squad for the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]] in Canada.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lundin|first1=Josefin|title=Tre spelare från Eskilstuna United uttagna till VM i Kanada|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=87&artikel=6163065|accessdate=31 May 2015|publisher=[[Sveriges Radio]]|date=11 May 2015|language=Swedish}}</ref>
Following Sweden's second round elimination in Canada Thunebro quit international football. She had received only 15 minutes of playing time as the team failed to win any of their four matches at the tournament. Thunebro felt that she no longer had coach Sundhage's confidence and did not want to sit on the substitute's bench to make up the numbers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Frölander|first1=Martin|title=Sara Thunebro slutar i svenska landslaget|url=http://www.expressen.se/sport/fotbollsvm/sara-thunebro-slutar-i-svenska-landslaget/|accessdate=30 December 2015|publisher=[[Expressen]]|date=30 June 2015|language=Swedish}}</ref>
===Matches and goals scored at World Cup & Olympic tournaments=== {{football international goals keys|olympic world cup final=y}} {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="fontsize:90%;" |- ! Goal ! Match ! Date ! Location ! Opponent ! Lineup ! Min ! Score ! Result ! Competition |- | colspan=10 align=center {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | {{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup|China 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup]]''' |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|1}} | 2007-9-11<ref group=m name=mat001>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=248549/match=56318/index.html#nosticky |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702171300/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=248549/match=56318/index.html#nosticky |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 July 2015 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007: MATCH Report: Nigeria - Sweden: Group matches |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Chengdu]] | {{fbw|NGA}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|1|1||||r}} | {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup#Group B|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|2}} | 2007-9-18<ref group=m name=mat002>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=248549/match=56314/index.html#nosticky |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702171255/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=248549/match=56314/index.html#nosticky |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 July 2015 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007: MATCH Report: Korea DPR - Sweden: Group matches |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Tianjin]] | {{fbw|PRK}} | {{subin|40|Hanna|Ljungberg|s|Hanna Ljungberg}}{{subout|89|Therese|Lundin|s|Therese Lundin (footballer)}} | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|2|1||||r}} | {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup#Group B|Group match]] |- |colspan=10 align=center {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | {{flagicon|CHN}}'''[[Beijing]] [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament]]''' |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|3}} | 2008-8-6<ref group=m name=mat003>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/beijing2008/matches/round=250027/match=300051820/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402040849/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/beijing2008/matches/round=250027/match=300051820/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2013 |title=2008 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: China - Sweden: Group Matches|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Tianjin]] | {{fbw|CHN}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|1|2||||r}} | {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group E|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|4}} | 2008-8-9<ref group=m name=mat004>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/beijing2008/matches/round=250027/match=300051819/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402040801/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/beijing2008/matches/round=250027/match=300051819/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2013 |title=2008 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - Argentina: Group Matches|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Tianjin]] | {{fbw|ARG}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|1|0||||r}} | {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group E|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|5}} | 2008-8-12<ref group=m name=mat005>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/beijing2008/matches/round=250027/match=300051816/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402040724/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/beijing2008/matches/round=250027/match=300051816/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2013 |title=2008 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - Canada: Group Matches|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Beijing]] | {{fbw|CAN}} | {{subout|86|Anna|Paulson|s|Anna Paulson (footballer)}} | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|2|1||||r}} | {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group E|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|6}} | 2008-8-15<ref group=m name=mat006>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/beijing2008/matches/round=250032/match=300051835/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402040808/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/beijing2008/matches/round=250032/match=300051835/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2013 |title=2008 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - Germany: Quarter-Finals|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Shenyang]] | {{fbw|GER}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|0|2||||r}} | {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Quarter-finals|Quarter-Final]] |- | colspan=10 align=center {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup|Germany 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]]''' |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|7}} | 2011-6-28<ref group=m name=mat007>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255997/match=300144445/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630214009/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255997/match=300144445/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2011 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Colombia - Sweden: Group matches |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Leverkusen]] | {{fbw|COL}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|1|0||||r}} | {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup#Group C|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|8}} | 2011-7-2<ref group=m name=mat008>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255997/match=300144444/index.html#nosticky |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705002508/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255997/match=300144444/index.html#nosticky |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 July 2011 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Korea DPR - Sweden: Group matches |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Augsburg]] | {{fbw|PRK}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|1|0||||r}} | {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup#Group C|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|9}} | 2011-7-6<ref group=m name=mat009>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255997/match=300144444/index.html#nosticky |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705002508/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255997/match=300144444/index.html#nosticky |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 July 2011 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Sweden - USA: Group matches |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Wolfsburg]] | {{fbw|USA}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|2|1||||r}} | {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup#Group C|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|10}} | 2011-7-10<ref group=m name=mat010>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255995/match=300144448/index.html#nosticky |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712122749/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255995/match=300144448/index.html#nosticky |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 July 2011 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Sweden - Australia: Quarter-finals |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Augsburg]] | {{fbw|AUS}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|3|1||||r}} | {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-Final]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|11}} | 2011-7-13<ref group=m name=mat011>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255993/match=300144455/index.html#nosticky |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712201435/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255993/match=300144455/index.html#nosticky |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 July 2011 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Japan - Sweden: Semi-finals |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Frankfurt]] | {{fbw|JPN}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|1|3||||r}} | {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-Final]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|12}} | 2011-7-16<ref group=m name=mat012>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255991/match=300144446/index.html#nosticky |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720021522/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255991/match=300144446/index.html#nosticky |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 July 2011 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Sweden- France: Third Place Match |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Sinsheim]] | {{fbw|FRA}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|2|1||||r}} | {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup#Third place play-off|Third Place Match]] |- |colspan=10 align=center {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | {{flagicon|GBR}}'''[[London]] [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 Women's Olympic Football Tournament]]''' |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|13}} | 2012-7-25<ref group=m name=mat013>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/london2012/matches/round=256031/match=300197651/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629134550/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/london2012/matches/round=256031/match=300197651/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2015 |title=2012 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - South Africa: Group Matches|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Coventry]] | {{fbw|RSA}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|4|1||||r}} | {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group F|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|14}} | 2012-7-28<ref group=m name=mat014>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/london2012/matches/round=256031/match=300197642/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629171209/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/london2012/matches/round=256031/match=300197642/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2015 |title=2012 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Japan - Sweden: Group Matches|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Coventry]] | {{fbw|JPN}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|0|0||||r}} | {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group F|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|15}} | 2012-7-31<ref group=m name=mat015>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/london2012/matches/round=256031/match=300197660/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607141138/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/london2012/matches/round=256031/match=300197660/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 June 2015 |title=2012 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Canada - Sweden: Group Matches|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] | {{fbw|CAN}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|2|2||||r}} | {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group F|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|16}} | 2012-8-3<ref group=m name=mat016>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/london2012/matches/round=256041/match=300197649/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626132203/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/london2012/matches/round=256041/match=300197649/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 June 2015 |title=2012 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - France: Quarter-Finals|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Glasgow]] | {{fbw|FRA}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|1|2||||r}} | {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Quarter-finals|Quarter-Final]] |- | colspan=10 align=center {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | {{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup|Canada 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]]''' |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|17}} | 2015-6-16<ref group=m name=mat017>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268020/match=300269490/index.html#photos#nosticky |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528140158/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268020/match=300269490/index.html#photos#nosticky |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 May 2015 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015: MATCH Report: Australia - Sweden: Group matches|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> | [[Edmonton]] | {{fbw|AUS}} | {{subin|76|Elin|Rubensson|s|Elin Rubensson|}} | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|1|1||||r}} | {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup#Group D|Group match]] |- |}
===Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments=== {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="fontsize:90%;" |- ! Goal ! Match ! Date ! Location ! Opponent ! Lineup ! Min ! Score ! Result ! Competition |- | colspan=10 align=center | {{flagicon|FIN}}'''[[UEFA Women's Euro 2009|2009 European Championship]]''' |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|1}} | 2009-8-25<ref group=m name=mat018>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma107185/lineup/ |title=2009 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Russia: Group match|publisher=worldfootball.net}}</ref> | [[Turku]] | {{fbw|RUS}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|3|0||||r}} | [[UEFA Women's Euro 2009#Group C|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|2}} | 2009-8-28<ref group=m name=mat019>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma107187/lineup/ |title=2009 European Championship: MATCH Report: Italy - Sweden: Group match|publisher=worldfootball.net}}</ref> | [[Turku]] | {{fbw|ITA}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|2|0||||r}} | [[UEFA Women's Euro 2009#Group C|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|3}} | 2009-8-31<ref group=m name=mat020>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma107184/lineup/ |title=2009 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - England: Group match|publisher=worldfootball.net}}</ref> | [[Turku]] | {{fbw|ENG}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|1|1||||r}} | [[UEFA Women's Euro 2009#Group C|Group match]] | style="background:white;" | |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|4}} | 2009-9-4<ref group=m name=mat021>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma107192/lineup/ |title=2009 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Norway: Quarter-finals|publisher=worldfootball.net}}</ref> | [[Helsinki]] | {{fbw|NOR}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|1|3||||r}} | [[UEFA Women's Euro 2009#Quarter-finals|Quarter-Final]] |- | colspan=10 align=center | {{flagicon|SWE}}'''[[UEFA Women's Euro 2013|2013 European Championship]]''' |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|5}} | 2013-7-10<ref group=m name=mat022>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/match/2010712--sweden-vs-denmark/ |title=2013 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Denmark: Group match|publisher=UEFA}}</ref> | [[Gothenburg]] | {{fbw|DEN}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|1|1||||r}} | [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013#Group A|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|6}} | 2013-7-13<ref group=m name=mat023>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/match/2010718--finland-vs-sweden/ |title=2013 European Championship: MATCH Report: Finland - Sweden: Group match|publisher=UEFA}}</ref> | [[Gothenburg]] | {{fbw|FIN}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|5|0||||r}} | [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013#Group A|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|7}} | 2013-7-16<ref group=m name=mat024>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/match/2010724--sweden-vs-italy/ |title=2013 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Italy: Group match|publisher=UEFA}}</ref> | [[Halmstad]] | {{fbw|ITA}} | {{subout|79|Olivia|Schough|s|Olivia Schough}} | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|3|1||||r}} | [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013#Group A|Group match]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|8}} | 2013-7-21<ref group=m name=mat025>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/match/2011594--sweden-vs-iceland/ |title=2013 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Iceland: Quarter-Finals|publisher=UEFA}}</ref> | [[Halmstad]] | {{fbw|ISL}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|4|0||||r}} | [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013#Quarter-finals|Quarter-Final]] |- | style="background:white;" | | {{center|9}} | 2013-7-24<ref group=m name=mat026>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/match/2011600--sweden-vs-germany/ |title=2013 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Germany: Semi-Finals|publisher=UEFA}}</ref> | [[Gothenburg]] | {{fbw|GER}} | Start | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|0|1||||r}} | [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013#Semi-finals|Semi-Final]] |- |}
==International goals== {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 2 October 2004 || [[Hietalahti Stadium]], [[Vaasa]], [[Finland]] || {{fbw|FIN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–1 || [[UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying]] |- | 2. || 26 August 2006 || [[Laugardalsvöllur]], [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]] || {{fbw|ISL}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 || [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification]] |- | 3. || 25 April 2009 || [[Gamla Ullevi]], [[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]] || {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 3–1 || [[Exhibition match|Friendly]] |- | 4. || 6 March 2013 || Stadium Bela Vista, [[Parchal]], [[Portugal]] || {{fbw|CHN}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 1–1 || rowspan=2| [[2013 Algarve Cup]] |- | 5. || 8 March 2013 || Municipal Stadium, [[Albufeira]], Portugal || {{fbw|ISL}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 6–1 |}
==Personal life== Thunebro enjoys playing [[golf]] and rides a [[motorcycle]]. Throughout her career she did not employ an [[Sports agent|agent]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.golf.se/?mpId=796795|title=Sara Thunebro - En EMinent motståndare|publisher=Golf.se|date=28 June 2013|accessdate=13 December 2013|language=Swedish|first=Carl Magnus|last=Hellsten}}</ref> Part of the reason she wore her trademark headband was to allow her [[Grandparent|grandmother]] to easily identify her while watching on the television.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.womensoccer.de/2011/05/03/sara-thunebro-die-spatberufene/|title=Sara Thunebro, die Spätberufene | publisher=WomenSoccer.de|date=3 May 2011|accessdate=13 December 2013|language=German|first=Markus|last=Juchem}}</ref>
==Honours==
=== Club === ; Djurgården/Älvsjö: * [[Damallsvenskan]] (2):<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf | title=Djurgårdens IF SM-guld på seniornivå | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016215955/http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf | archive-date=2020-10-16 | language=sv | trans-title=Djurgården's IF SM gold at senior level}}</ref> 2003, 2004 * [[Svenska Cupen (women)|Svenska Cupen]] (3): 1999–00, 2004, 2005
; [[1. FFC Frankfurt|FFC Frankfurt]] * [[DFB-Pokal (women)|DFB-Pokal]] (1): [[2010–11 DFB-Pokal (women)|2011]]
===Country=== ;[[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] *[[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup]]: Group stage *[[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]]: '''Third place''' *[[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]]: Round of 16 *[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2004 Summer Olympics in Athens]]: '''Fourth place''' *[[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing]]: Quarter-final *[[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 Summer Olympics in London]]: Quarter-final *[[UEFA Women's Euro 2009]]: Quarter-final *[[UEFA Women's Euro 2013]]: '''Semi-finals''' *[[Algarve Cup]] (Participated from 2004 to 2015): '''Winner''' [[2009 Algarve Cup|2009]]
;[[Sweden women's national under-19 football team|Sweden U19]] * [[UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship]]: Semi-Finalists 1998
===Individual=== * [[Fotbollsgalan|Swedish Defender of the Year]]:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fogis.se/fotbollsgalan/tidigare-vinnare/ovriga-utmarkelser/|title=Övriga utmärkelser — fogis.se|access-date=23 March 2015|archive-date=18 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518210151/http://fogis.se/fotbollsgalan/tidigare-vinnare/ovriga-utmarkelser/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[:sv:Fotbollsgalan 2008|2008]], [[:sv:Fotbollsgalan 2009|2009]]
==Footnotes== {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
;Match reports {{reflist|group=m|colwidth=30em}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{FIFA player|192719}} * {{UEFA player|41426}} * [https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/damer/spelarportratt/?profile=27336 Profile] {{in lang|sv}} at [[Swedish Football Association|SvFF]] * {{Svenskfotboll|pid=5322|fid=74603}} * [https://www.dfb.de/allianz-frauen-bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fleague_player%2F108797 Player domestic stats] {{in lang|de}} at [[German Football Association|DFB]] * [http://www.difdam.nu/index.php?exec=inc&page=117&nID=592 Club Statistics] <!-- No longer links to player's profile - * [http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t9.aspx?id=6&p=1402513 National Team Profile] --> * [http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=58734/bio/index.html Olympic Profile] * {{Soccerway|sara-thunebro/7579}}
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