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Sherida Spitse

Sherida Spitse
Spitse with the Netherlands in 2014
Personal information
Full name Sherida Spitse[1]
Date of birth (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 8
Youth career
2004–2007 VV Sneek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 SC Heerenveen 100 (13)
2012–2014 Twente 38 (26)
2014–2017 LSK Kvinner 65 (16)
2017–2018 Twente 23 (8)
2018–2020 Vålerenga 61 (15)
2021– Ajax 65 (8)
International career‡
2005 Netherlands U15 4 (1)
2006 Netherlands U17 9 (1)
2006– Netherlands 237 (45)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the  Netherlands
FIFA Women's World Cup
Runner-up 2019 France
UEFA Women's Championship
Winner 2017 Netherlands
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 November 2024

Sherida Spitse (Dutch pronunciation: [ɕeːˈridaː ˈspɪtsə]; born 29 May 1990) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ajax and the Netherlands national team.[2]

Club career

Spitse started her career at VV Sneek before joining SC Heerenveen when the Eredivisie Vrouwen, the Dutch women's professional league, was established in 2007.[3] In five seasons at Heerenveen, she played in 100 matches and scored 13 goals.[4] In 2012, as the Dutch and Belgian leagues merged to form the BeNe League, Spitse moved to FC Twente in May 2012.[5] At Twente, she won the BeNe League titles in 2012–13 and 2013–14. She was also the club top scorer in 2012–13 with 16 goals.[3]

In December 2013, it was announced that Spitse would transfer to Norwegian Toppserien club LSK Kvinner FK from January 2014.[6] This was the first paid transfer for a Dutch women's football player.[7][8][9][10] With LSK Kvinner, Spitse became a Norwegian League and Cup champion at the end of the 2014 season. She was also voted on to Norway's Team of the Year at the annual NISO awards ceremony in Oslo.[11] She remained in the club for the next two seasons, through 2016, winning the League and Cup in both seasons.[12]

On 19 December 2016, during the 2015–16 Eredivisie winter break, she moved back to the Netherlands, agreeing to a contract with FC Twente for the second half of the season.[13] On 16 June 2017, she extended her contract with FC Twente for one season.[14]

During the 2017–18 Eredivisie winter break, on 27 December 2017, she signed a two-year contract with Vålerenga Fotball, returning to the Norwegian Toppserien.[15]

On 20 November 2020, it was announced that Spitse had returned to the Eredivisie, joining Ajax in January 2021.[16] Spitse was voted Player of the Year in 2023 and 2024 by Ajax supporters and technical staff.[17]

International career

Spitse made her debut for the Netherlands national team under coach Vera Pauw on 31 August 2006, in a 4–0 World Cup qualifying defeat to England.[3][18] At the time, she was 16 years old and still playing with the VV Sneek boys team.[19][20]

At the UEFA Women's Euro 2009, she was a member of the Dutch squad that reached the semifinals.[21]

In June 2013, national team coach Roger Reijners selected Spitse for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[22]

On 7 February 2015, she earned her 100th cap for the Dutch in a match against Thailand.[23] Spitse helped the Netherlands qualify for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and was selected for the final squad.[24] She played all four of Netherlands' matches in the tournament.[2]

Footballer Sherida Spitse in an Ajax kit on a football pitch. Taken August 2021
Spitse with Ajax in August 2021

In January 2017, she played her 125th match for the national team against Romania.[25] Spitse was part of the Dutch winning team of the UEFA Women's Euro 2017,[26] playing in all matches and being selected for the Team of the Tournament. After the tournament, the team was honoured by the Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Sport Edith Schippers and made Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[27]

In the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, she reached the final with the Netherlands, losing 2–0 to the United States.[28] In 2019, she became the all-time leader in caps for the Netherlands, passing Annemieke Kiesel.[29][30]

Spitse suffered a knee injury in July 2021, forcing her to miss the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.[31] In June 2022, Spitse earned her 200th cap with the Netherlands.[29]

On 31 May 2023, she was named to the Netherlands provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[32] Spitse was the captain of the Dutch team and appeared in all five of her team's matches.[33][34]

Career statistics

Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Spitse goal.
List of international goals scored by Sherida Spitse[18]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 November 2006 Yanmar Stadion, Almere, Netherlands  Russia 4–0 5–0 Friendly
2 29 October 2009 Oosterenkstadion, Zwolle, Netherlands  Macedonia 8–0 13–1 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3 19 December 2010 Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil  Mexico 2–1 2–1 2010 Torneio Internacional
4 2 March 2011 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  New Zealand 1–0 4–1 2011 Cyprus Women's Cup
5 3 April 2011 Kras Stadion, Volendam, Netherlands  Scotland 4–1 6–2 Friendly
6 6–2
7 24 November 2011 Kyocera Stadion, The Hague, Netherlands  Croatia 2–0 2–0 2013 UEFA Women's Euro qualifying
8 15 February 2012 Stade des Costières, Nîmes, France  France 1–0 1–2 Friendly
9 1 March 2012 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Scotland 1–0 1–2 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup
10 24 October 2012 Jan Louwers Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands  France 1–0 1–1 Friendly
11 25 November 2012 Telstar Stadion, Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands  Wales 2–0 2–0 Friendly
12 29 June 2013 Telstar Stadion, Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands  Australia 3–1 3–1 Friendly
13 5 April 2014 Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion, Greece  Greece 5–0 6–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
14 7 February 2015 Polman Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands  Thailand 1–0 7–0 Friendly
15 4 April 2015 Korinn Stadium, Kópavogur, Iceland  Iceland 1–0 1–2 Friendly
16 17 September 2015 De Vijverberg, Doetinchem, Netherlands  Belarus 5–0 8–0 Friendly
17 7–0
18 4 June 2016 Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk, Netherlands  South Africa 1–0 1–0 Friendly
19 25 October 2016 Scholz Arena, Aalen, Germany  Germany 1–2 2–4 Friendly
20 3 March 2017 VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  Australia 2–3 2–3 2017 Algarve Cup
21 20 July 2017 Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands  Denmark 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017
22 24 July 2017 Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, Netherlands  Belgium 1–0 2–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017
23 6 August 2017 De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, Netherlands  Denmark 3–2 4–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2017
24 24 November 2017 NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia  Slovakia 2–0 5–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
25 6 April 2018 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands  Northern Ireland 4–0 7–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
26 6–0
27 10 April 2018 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Republic of Ireland 2–0 2–0  2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
28 8 June 2018 Shamrock Park, Portadown, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 4–0 5–0  2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
29 9 November 2018 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands  Switzerland 1–0 3–0  2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
30 19 January 2019 Green Point Stadium, Cape Town, South-Africa  South Africa 1–0 2–1 Friendly
31 30 August 2019 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia  Estonia 3–0 7–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
32 4–0
33 3 September 2019 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, Netherlands  Turkey 3–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
34 4 October 2019 Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia  Slovenia 3–2 4–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
35 4–2
36 8 November 2019 Bornova Stadium, İzmir, Turkey  Turkey 2–0 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
37 8–0
38 12 November 2019 GelreDome, Arnhem, Netherlands  Slovenia 1–1 4–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
39 2–1
40 10 March 2020 Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France  France 2–0 3–3 2020 Tournoi de France
41 23 October 2020 Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands  Estonia 4–0 7–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
42 15 June 2021 De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, Netherlands  Norway 2–0 7–0 Friendly
43 8 April 2022 Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands  Cyprus 9–0 12–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
44 2 July 2023 Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade, Netherlands  Belgium 2–0 5–0 Friendly
45 25 October 2024 De Vijverberg, Doetinchem, Netherlands  Indonesia 3–0 15–0 Friendly

Personal life

Spitse married Jolien van der Tuin in 2018.[35][36] The two met in Emmen when van der Tuin played for SC Angelslo [nl].[37] van der Tuin gave birth to the couple's two children, Jens, born in 2017, and Mila, born in 2020.[38][39]

Honours

FC Twente

*During the BeNe League period (2012 to 2015), the highest placed Dutch team is considered as national champion by the Royal Dutch Football Association.[40]

Ajax

LSK Kvinner

Vålerenga

  • Toppserien: 2020
  • Norwegian Women's Cup: 2020

Netherlands

Individual

References

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