Hieke Zijlstra
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hieke Zijlstra | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldehove, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CVV Viboa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CVV Viboa | |||
| Velocitas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Oranje Nassau, | ||
| 2004 | Chicago Cobras | ||
| 2004 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | ||
| 2004–2006 | Bristol Academy | ||
| 2006–2008 | Be Quick '28 | ||
| 2008-present | CVV Viboa | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Netherlands | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2010 (UTC) | |||
Hieke Zijlstra (born 12 August 1981) is a Dutch footballer. She plays as a midfielder or striker for CVV Viboa and has represented the Netherlands national team.
Club career
After starting her career in the Netherlands, Zijlstra moved to America in summer 2003. She played for the Chicago Cobras and Charlotte Lady Eagles, but rejected a scholarship in Florida to sign for English club Bristol Academy in August 2004.[1]
Zijlstra returned to the Netherlands in 2006, where she continued to play.[1]
International career
Zijlstra made her debut for the Netherlands in a 3-2 win in Belgium on 4 October 2000.[1] She scored two goals in 10 appearances, the last of which came against Nigeria on 10 June 2003.[1]
She also went to the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing, playing three matches, scoring one goal and winning a silver medal.[1]
International goals
- Scores and results list the Netherlands goal tally first.[2]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 March 2001 | Gemeentelijk Stadion, Kontich, Belgium |  Belgium |
2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 9 April 2001 | Sportpark De Pas, Elst, Netherlands |  Denmark |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Personal life
Zijlstra is a devout Christian.
External links
References
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Dutch women's footballers
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- Netherlands women's international footballers
- Bristol Academy W.F.C. players
- People from Zuidhorn
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- Women's association football midfielders
- Dutch expatriate women's footballers
- Dutch football midfielder stubs
- Dutch women's football biography stubs