Stine Ballisager Pedersen (born 3 January 1994) is a Danish professional

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who plays as a defender for the German club

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and the Denmark national team.

Club career

Ballisager started playing football at six years old. She played youth soccer for Vellev IF, and then for Team Viborg. In 2012, she signed with

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Vålerenga, 2018–2023

Ballisager signed with

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before the

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, and the club named her captain in the

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. She made 140 total appearances for the club across all competitions.

Kansas City Current, 2023–2024

On 3 July 2023, American club

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of the

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announced that they had signed Ballisager through the 2024 season, with an option for an additional year, and that she would join the team following the

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. With six months remaining on her contract, Vålerenga transferred her for an undisclosed fee but stated that it was the largest in club history. On 19 December 2024, the Kansas City Current announced that Ballisager had departed the club.

Fiorentina, 2025

In January 2025 she signed with Fiorentina till June 2026.

Bayern Munich, 2025–

On 19 May 2025, Ballisager signed a contract with FC Bayern Munich until 2027.

International career

Ballisager played for several youth Danish national teams. In 2012, she debuted for the senior national team in a match against

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. She was also part of the team which represented Denmark at the

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, where they reached the competition final for the first time in history, but eventually lost to the

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Honors

Individual * Danish Women's Football Player of the Year: 2022 Vålerenga *

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Career statistics

International goals

References

External links

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