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Sara Penzo

Italian footballer

Sara Penzo (born 16 December 1989) is an Italian football goalkeeper who plays for women's Serie A club UPC Tavagnacco and the Italy women's national football team. In 2012, she signed for Serie A club ACF Brescia, following a season in the Swiss Nationalliga A playing for the women's section of FC Basel. She was part of the Italian squad at the 2009 and 2013 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship.

International career

After helping Italy win the 2008 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, conceding one goal in four games, she was named in the squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2009 as an understudy to Anna Maria Picarelli.

Penzo made her senior debut for Italy in March 2010, in a 3–2 defeat by England at the 2010 Cyprus Cup.

National coach Antonio Cabrini named Penzo in his selection for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.

References

    External links

    • Sara Penzo UEFA profile
    • Sara Penzo FC Basel profile
    • Sara Penzo at Football.it (in Italian)