Odense Boldklub Q has acquired the services of American striker Katie Soderstrom. The former Butler University attacker joined up with her new teammates shortly after winning the USL W League Final on the 22nd of July with Indy Eleven.
Odense Q currently play in the Kvinde 1. Division, the second highest division of women’s soccer in Denmark. While previously part of Odense Boldklub, Odense Boldklub Q broke away and became an independent women’s soccer club for the 2016-2017 season, in which they competed on in the highest professional level in Denmark. With recent investment and the appointment of Jonas Nielson as the head of recruitment, Odense Boldklub Q are making a strong bid to return to Denmark’s highest division next season.
Witjh securing Soderstrom’s autograph, Odense Q have brought in one of Big East’s most exciting players. The former Bulldog attacker has racked up a great amount of individual awards during her time in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, Soderstrom was named in the All-Big East First Team. Upon graduation Soderstrom carved her name strongly in Butler’s history books, as she is 2nd in all-time assists, 4th in all-time points and joint 4th in all-time goals. Her outstanding performances during her collegiate career were awarded with a trial at NWSL club Angel City FC.
During the summer, Soderstrom played for Indy Eleven, for which she scored 11 goals resulting in a spot in the USLW Team of the Year. On Saturday the 22nd of July, hours before departing to Denmark, Soderstrom and Indy Eleven were crowned 2023 USL W League champions.
To no surprise, John Bæksted is excited to start working with Sodertrom: ”Our scouting department had nothing but praise for Katie. She knows how to score and assist, which we will need big time this season. She might even be a bit undervalued, because no one get’s on the Hermann Trophy Watch list by chance. So we feel we’ve done some incredible business”.
Everyone at Number Seven Sports wishes Katie Soderstrom good luck in Denmark! Go get ’em!
