Daniëlle van de Donk
Dutch footballer (born 1991)
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- Daniëlle van de Donk ( Dutch pronunciation: [daːniˈjɛlə vɑn də ˈdɔŋk] ; born 5 August 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses and the Netherlands national team.
- Early life Born in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, Van de Donk grew up playing football with boys.
- When she had played 3 balls, they were all silent.
- Club career 2008–2011: Willem II At age 17, Van de Donk first played as a professional footballer for Dutch Eredivisie club, Willem II.
- During her first season in 2008, she played eighteen of the 24 matches and scored one goal.
Daniëlle van de Donk (Dutch pronunciation: [daːniˈjɛlə vɑn də ˈdɔŋk]; born 5 August 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses and the Netherlands national team. She helped her national team to win the UEFA Euro 2017 and finish second at the 2019 FIFA World Cup.
Early life
Born in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, Van de Donk grew up playing football with boys. Her uncle noted, "If she started training at FC Eindhoven, she was laughed at by the boys. When she had played 3 balls, they were all silent." She started playing for SV Valkenswaard in her home town at the age of 4 and later moved to VV UNA.
Club career
2008–2011: Willem II
At age 17, Van de Donk first played as a professional footballer for Dutch Eredivisie club, Willem II. She featured for the Tricolores for the next four seasons, playing in 47 competitive league matches and scoring five goals. During her first season in 2008, she played eighteen of the 24 matches and scored one goal. In her second season, she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, which kept her off the field for several months. She made seven appearances for Willem II during the 2009–10 season and the club finished in third place with a 8–10–2 record. During the 2010–11 season, she scored four goals in 21 matches playing as a starting midfielder.
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