Sarah Paulsen

For the American actress, see Sarah Paulson.

Sarah Dalsgaard Paulsen (born 27 August 1997 in Hedensted)^[1] is a Danish handball player who plays for SønderjyskE Håndbold and the Danish national team.^[2][3]

Sarah Paulsen
Personal information
Full name	Sarah Dalsgaard Paulsen
Born	(1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 28) Hedensted, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	SønderjyskE Håndbold
Number	28
Youth career
Years	Team
2013-2015	Viborg HK
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2015-2017	Viborg HK
2017-2018	Cercle Dijon Bourgogne
2018-2021	Molde Elite
2021-	SønderjyskE Håndbold
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Denmark	2	(2)

Career

Sarah Paulsen joined Viborg HK from her childhood club ØHK Hedensted and became a part their academy. Here she debuted for the first team in a match against SønderjyskE Håndbold at the age of 16 in 2014. She scored 7 goals in the match.^[4]

The following years she only saw sporadic playing time, until she extended her contract in 2016 and became a part of the starting line-up.

In 2018 she replaced Sonja Frey in Cercle Dijon Bourgogne.^[5]

In February 2021 she signed a two year deal with SønderjyskE Damehåndbold after three years abroad.^[6] In the 2023-24 season she scored the second most goals in the Danish league with 179 goals, only beaten by Line Gyldenløves 191 goals.^[7]

She debuted for the Danish national team in November 2024 in a match against Romania.^[8]