Jackie Groenen
Dutch footballer (born 1994)
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- Jackie Noëlle Groenen (born 17 December 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer and former judoka who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the Netherlands national team.
- She was born in the Netherlands but grew up just over the Belgian border in Poppel.
- Club career Early career Groenen and her sister, Merel, began playing football at Goirlese Sportvereniging Blauw-Wit.
- The sisters continued their football career in the Frauen-Bundesliga and became players for SGS Essen.
- FCR 2001 Duisburg Groenen played for FCR 2001 Duisburg from 2011, until their insolvency at the end of 2013.
Jackie Noëlle Groenen (born 17 December 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer and former judoka who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the Netherlands national team.
Groenen previously played for German clubs SGS Essen, FCR 2001 Duisburg and FFC Frankfurt, as well as for Chelsea and Manchester United in the English FA WSL. She was born in the Netherlands but grew up just over the Belgian border in Poppel. In 2014, FIFA ruled her ineligible to switch allegiance to Belgium, as she did not hold a Belgian passport when she played for the Netherlands at youth level.
Club career
Early career
Groenen and her sister, Merel, began playing football at Goirlese Sportvereniging Blauw-Wit. After VV Riel and Wilhelmina Boys, they moved to SV Rood-Wit Veldhoven. The sisters continued their football career in the Frauen-Bundesliga and became players for SGS Essen. Groenen made her debut for SGS Essen in the DFB-Pokal Cup on 30 January 2011 against Turbine Potsdam.
FCR 2001 Duisburg
Groenen played for FCR 2001 Duisburg from 2011, until their insolvency at the end of 2013. On 7 May 2011, Groenen made her debut for the club against USV Jena in the Bundesliga Cup, scoring the third goal in a 4–1 win. She made her league debut on 28 August 2011 in a 2–0 win over Hamburger SV.
Chelsea
In February 2014, Groenen signed for Chelsea. On 17 April, she made her FA WSL debut in a 2–0 win over Bristol City. On 13 July, Groenen scored her first goals, netting twice in a 13–0 victory against London Bees in the FA WSL Continental Cup.
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