Cathrine Graversen

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Buccat and the surname or paternal family name is Graversen.
Cathrine Graversen
Personal information
Full name Cathrine Buccat Graversen
Date of birth (1998-04-25) April 25, 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Denmark
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Asya Spor
Number 5
Youth career
2009–2011 Vipperød Boldklub
2014–2016 Ballerup-Skovlunde
2016–2018 Kolding
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Ballerup-Skovlunde 24 (1)
2019 B.93 Pigefodbold 19 (1)
2019–2020 Ballerup-Skovlunde 18 (1)
2020 Calcio Pomigliano 10 (0)
2021 B.93 Pigefodbold 19 (1)
2021–2022 Nea Salamis 24 (4)
2022 IK Uppsala 4 (0)
2023 Odense Q 3 (0)
2023 Shelbourne 1 (0)
2024– Asya Spor 1 (0)
International career‡
2019– Philippines 1 (0)
2024– Philippines (futsal) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00; January 20, 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:30; June 17, 2022 (UTC)

Cathrine Buccat Graversen (born April 25, 1998) is a footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for Turkish Women's Football Super League club Asya Spor. Born in Denmark, she represents the Philippines at international level for football and futsal.

Career

Youth

Graversen had her youth career at Vipperød Boldklub, Ballerup-Skovlunde and Kolding.[2]

Ballerup-Skovlunde

In 2018, Graversen returned to Ballerup-Skovlunde. She made her debut for the club in a 5–0 defeat against Brøndby, coming in as a substitute replacing Isabell Nederby in the 78th minute.[3]

B.93 Pigefodbold

Graversen joined B.93 Pigefodbold in the spring of 2019.[4]

Return to Ballerup-Skovlunde

After a short stint with B.93, she returned to Ballerup-Skovlunde.

Calcio Pomigliano

In October 2020, Graversen joined Italian Serie B club Calcio Pomigliano.[5][6][7]

Return to B.93 Pigefodbold

Five months later, Graversen returned to B.93.[8][4]

Nea Salamis

In the summer of 2021, Graversen joined Cypriot First Division club Nea Salamis.[9][10]

IK Uppsala

In 2022, it was announced that Graversen joined Elitettan club IK Uppsala.[11]

Shelbourne

In August 2023, Graversen signed for League of Ireland Women's Premier Division club Shelbourne until the remainder of the 2023 season.[12]

Asya Spor

In January 2024, after a short stint in Ireland, Graversen joined Turkish Women's Football Super League club Asya Spor.

International career

Born in Denmark, Graversen is eligible to represent either Denmark or the Philippines at international level.

Philippines

As early as 2017, Graversen was invited for a national team training camp in California. However, one month before the training camp, she caught a concussion which prevented her from joining the camp.[13] Two years later, Graversen made her debut for the Philippines in a 11–0 friendly win against Macau.[6][14]

In 2019, Graversen was one of the 20 players that were called up for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in Manila.[15][16]

Graversen was included in a hastily assembled Philippine national futsal team which will compete in the 2024 ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Cathrine Graversen - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Trolle, Steen (June 14, 2015). "Jeg er blevet mere selvstændig" (in Danish). Fodbold for piger. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "BRØNDBY VS. BSF 5 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "17. Cathrine Graversen". B.93 Pigefodbold. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Morales, Luisa (October 3, 2020). "Filipina booter signs with Italian club in Serie B". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Montayre, Mia (October 5, 2022). "Cathrine Graversen happy to turn pro with Serie B club". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  7. ^ de la Peña, Leobert Julian A. (November 26, 2022). "Two Filipina booters seek to impress in Italy". Daily Guardian. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "Spændende tilgang til B.93 Q". B.93 Pigefodbold (in Danish). March 5, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "Cathrine Graversen solgt". B.93 Pigefodbold (in Danish). July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Montayre, Mia (September 6, 2021). "Five PWNFT members continue pro careers overseas with new clubs". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  11. ^ "Cathrine Buccat Graversen klar för IK Uppsala Fotboll!". IK Uppsala Fotboll (in Swedish). August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  12. ^ "Noel King adds four to Shels squad". Shelbourne Football Club. August 14, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  13. ^ Trolle, Steen (January 30, 2022). "Cathrine er udlandsprofessionel og landsholdsspiller – og du har sikkert ikke hørt om hende" (in Danish). Fodbold for piger. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "Football: PH demolishes Macau in friendly". ABS-CBN News. August 4, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  15. ^ "Philippine Women's National Team Make Their Home Bow In The 30th Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. November 25, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  16. ^ "A Player, A Dreamer: Getting to Know Catherine Graversen". Girls Got This. September 2, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  17. ^ Javier, Nikole (November 6, 2024). "Cathrine Graversen embraces new role in futsal national team". GMA News.