Daniëlle van de Donk
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniëlle van de Donk[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 August 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Valkenswaard, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
sv Valkenswaard | |||
2006–2008 | UNA | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Willem II | 47 | (6) |
2011–2012 | VVV-Venlo | 18 | (8) |
2012–2015 | PSV/FC Eindhoven | 53 | (30) |
2015–2015 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 13 | (4) |
2015– | Arsenal | 44 | (12) |
International career‡ | |||
2010– | Netherlands | 79 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:12, 24 September 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:12, 8 June 2018 (UTC) |
Daniëlle van de Donk RON (Dutch pronunciation: [daːniˈɛlə vɑn də dɔnk]; born 5 August 1991) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Arsenal and the Dutch national football team.[2]
Club career
Born in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, Van de Donk firstly played as a professional footballer in the Dutch Eredivisie, with club Willem II in 2008. She featured for The Tricolores—nickname of Willem II—at and away from the Willem II Stadion for the next four seasons. Thereafter, Van de Donk linked up with outfit VVV-Venlo. At VVV, she got to the final of the KNVB Women's Cup of 2012. She then left Venlo in the summer prior to the upcoming 2012–13 season, so as to link up with PSV/FC Eindhoven. This move came ahead of Eindhoven's participation within the inaugural season of the Dutch & Belgian BeNe League. With PSV/FC Eindhoven, Van de Donk got to the final of the KNVB Cup of 2014 where she eventually earned a runners-up medal. She in all racked up an outstanding 30 goals in 53 appearances for the club.[3] In June 2015, Van de Donk was transferred to Swedish Damallsvenskan club Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC.[2][4][5]
On 20 November 2015, Van de Donk signed up to play for English club Arsenal of the FA Super League.[6] The move proved successful with her starting in the 2016 FA Cup final on 14 May 2016. Arsenal were eventually crowned champions at Wembley, beating Chelsea 1–0 to earn their fourteenth FA Cup title.[7]
On 7 October 2016, she signed a new contract with Arsenal.[8]
International career
Van de Donk currently plays for the Netherlands national team, making her debut for the Oranje on 15 December 2010 at the 2010 City of São Paulo Tournament against Mexico. She scored her first official goal in 2013 European Championship qualifying against Serbia.[9]
In June 2013 national team coach Roger Reijners selected Van de Donk in the Netherlands squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[10] She retained her national team place during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, again under the direction of Reijners.[11]
On 14 June 2017, Van de Donk was selected as part of the Dutch squad for the 2017 UEFA Women's Championship to be held at home in the Netherlands.[12]
She went on to play an integral part within the tournament. In the semi-final match, she scored against England to complete a 3–0 win for the Dutch. Van de Donk also played in the final against Denmark where her creative presence helped to assure the Netherlands winning the 2017 Euros.[13] After the tournament, the whole team was honoured by the Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Sport Edith Schippers and made Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[14]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list the Netherlands goal tally first.[15]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 22 August 2011 | Hohhot City Stadium, Hohhot, China | China | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
(2.)* | 1 June 2012 | Woezik, Wijchen, Netherlands | North Korea | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
2. | 20 June 2012 | Stadion Srem Jakovo, Jakovo, Serbia | Serbia | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
3. | 6 March 2013 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2013 Cyprus Cup |
4. | 17 September 2014 | Nadderud Stadion, Bekkestua, Norway | Norway | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
5. | 20 May 2015 | Sparta Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Estonia | 2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
6. | 4–0 | |||||
7. | 17 September 2015 | De Vijverberg, Doetinchem, Netherlands | Belarus | 3–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
8. | 23 October 2015 | Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France | France | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
9. | 25 January 2016 | Spice Hotel, Belek, Turkey | Denmark | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
10. | 8 July 2017 | Sparta Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Wales | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
11. | 3 August 2017 | De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, Netherlands | England | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 |
12. | 8 June 2018 | Shamrock Park, Portadown, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
* Note: Match not considered as an official friendly.[16]
Honours
Club
VVV-Venlo
- KNVB Women's Cup: Runners-up medal – 2012[2]
PSV/FC Eindhoven
- KNVB Women's Cup: Runners-up medal – 2014[2]
Arsenal
International
Netherlands[13]
References
- ^ a b "List of Players – Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 16. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Danielle van de Donk". Soccerway.
- ^ "Danielle Van de Donk". Arsenal F.C.
- ^ "Speelster Van de Donk naar Zweedse topclub". psv.nl (in Dutch). 26 June 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC". Göteborg FC.se.
- ^ "Van de Donk signs for Ladies". Arsenal F.C. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Carter's stunner earns Arsenal their 14th Women's FA Cup". The FA.
- ^ "Danielle van de Donk signs new contract". Arsenal F.C. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Profile". UEFA.
- ^ "Trio miss cut in Netherlands squad". UEFA. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Reijners kiest WK-selectie Oranjevrouwen" (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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- ^ a b "Dutch delight: how the Netherlands won Women's EURO". UEFA.
- ^ "Voetbalsters Oranje geridderd in Den Haag (in Dutch)". NOS.nl.
- ^ "Profile". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Ruime oefenzege Oranjevrouwen". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). 1 June 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Arsenal 1–0 Chelsea: Women's FA Cup final as it happened". The Guardian.
- ^ Garry, Tom (14 March 2018). "Arsenal Women 1–0 Manchester City Women". Retrieved 19 March 2018.
External links
- Arsenal profile
- Daniëlle van de Donk on X
- Daniëlle van de Donk on Instagram
- Daniëlle van de Donk – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Daniëlle van de Donk – FIFA World Cup profile
- Daniëlle van de Donk – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Daniëlle van de Donk at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- Profile at onsoranje.nl Template:Nl icon
- Profile at vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl Template:Nl icon
- Daniëlle van de Donk at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Valkenswaard
- Dutch women's footballers
- Netherlands women's international footballers
- Eredivisie (women) players
- Damallsvenskan players
- Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC players
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Dutch footballers
- 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden
- Dutch expatriates in Sweden
- Women's association football midfielders
- Arsenal Women F.C. players
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- Dutch expatriates in England
- FA Women's Super League players
- PSV/FC Eindhoven players
- Willem II (women) players
- VVV-Venlo (women) players
- UEFA Women's Championship-winning players
- Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau