Daniëlle van de Donk

Daniëlle van de Donk

Playing for PSV/FC Eindhoven in 2012
Personal information
Full name Daniëlle van de Donk[1]
Date of birth (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991
Place of birth Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 21
Youth career
sv Valkenswaard
2006–2008 UNA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Willem II 47 (5)
2011–2012 VVV-Venlo 18 (8)
2012–2015 PSV/FC Eindhoven 53 (30)
2015 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 13 (4)
2015– Arsenal 15 (3)
National team‡
2010– Netherlands 56 (9)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 November 2016

Daniëlle van de Donk (Dutch pronunciation: [daːniˈɛlə vɑn də dɔnk]; born 5 August 1991) is a Dutch football midfielder who plays for English club Arsenal Ladies and the Netherlands national team.[2]

Club career

She played in the Dutch Eredivisie, firstly joining Willem II in 2008. Van de Donk then featured four years later at VVV-Venlo for a solo season. She soon afterward, moved to PSV/FC Eindhoven in 2012 ahead of the newly created Dutch / Belgian BeNe League. In June 2015, after three successful seasons with PSV/FC Eindhoven, van de Donk transferred to Swedish Damallsvenskan club Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC.[3][4]

On 20 November 2015, it was reported that van de Donk signed to play for the club Arsenal of the English FA WSL.[5] The move proved successful with her playing in the FA Cup final on 14 May 2016. Arsenal were crowned champions at Wembley beating Chelsea by 1–0 to earn their fourteenth FA Cup title.[6]

On 7 October 2016, she signed a new contract with Arsenal.[7]

International career

She is a member of the Netherlands national team, for whom she debuted in the 2010 City of São Paulo Tournament against Mexico. She scored her first official goal in 2013 European Championship qualifying against Serbia.[8]

In June 2013 national team coach Roger Reijners selected Van de Donk in the Netherlands squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[9] She retained her national team place during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, again under the direction of Reijners.[10]

International goals

Scores and results list the Netherlands goal tally first.[11]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 August 2011 Hohhot City Stadium, Hohhot, China  China PR 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 1 June 2012 Woezik, Wijchen, Netherlands  North Korea 2–1 4–1 Friendly
3. 20 June 2012 Stadion Srem Jakovo, Jakovo, Serbia  Serbia 4–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
4. 6 March 2013 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Finland 1–1 1–1 2013 Cyprus Cup
5. 17 September 2014 Nadderud Stadion, Bekkestua, Norway  Norway 2–0 2–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
6. 20 May 2015 Sparta Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands  Estonia 4–0 7–0 Friendly
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

Honours

Arsenal

References

  1. 1 2 "List of Players - Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 16. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Danielle van de Donk". Soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "Speelster Van de Donk naar Zweedse topclub" (in Dutch). PSV Eindhoven. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC". Göteborg FC.se.
  5. ↑ "van de Donk signs for Ladies". arsenal.com. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Carter's stunner earns Arsenal their 14th Women's FA Cup". Arsenal.com.
  7. ↑ "Danielle van de Donk signs new contract". arsenal.com. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Profile". UEFA.com.
  9. ↑ "Trio miss cut in Netherlands squad". UEFA.com. UEFA. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Reijners kiest WK-selectie Oranjevrouwen" (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Profile". Ons Oranje.nl.
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