Sherida Spitse
Dutch footballer (born 1990)
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- Sherida Spitse ( Dutch pronunciation: [ɕeːˈridaː ˈspɪtsə] ; born 29 May 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ajax.
- Club career Spitse started her career at VV Sneek before joining SC Heerenveen when the Eredivisie Vrouwen, the Dutch women's professional league, was established in 2007.
- In 2012, as the Dutch and Belgian leagues merged to form the BeNe League, Spitse moved to FC Twente in May 2012.
- She was also the club top scorer in 2012–13 with 16 goals.
- This was the first paid transfer for a Dutch women's football player.
Sherida Spitse (Dutch pronunciation: [ɕeːˈridaː ˈspɪtsə]; born 29 May 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ajax. She has made 248 appearances for the Netherlands national team, making her the most-capped Dutch and European player of all time.
Club career
Spitse started her career at VV Sneek before joining SC Heerenveen when the Eredivisie Vrouwen, the Dutch women's professional league, was established in 2007. In five seasons at Heerenveen, she played in 100 matches and scored 13 goals. In 2012, as the Dutch and Belgian leagues merged to form the BeNe League, Spitse moved to FC Twente in May 2012. At Twente, she won the BeNe League titles in 2012–13 and 2013–14. She was also the club top scorer in 2012–13 with 16 goals.
In December 2013, it was announced that Spitse would transfer to Norwegian Toppserien club LSK Kvinner FK from January 2014. This was the first paid transfer for a Dutch women's football player. With LSK Kvinner, Spitse became a Norwegian League and Cup champion at the end of the 2014 season. She was also voted on to Norway's Team of the Year at the annual NISO awards ceremony in Oslo. She remained in the club for the next two seasons, through 2016, winning the league and cup in both seasons.
On 19 December 2016, during the 2015–16 Eredivisie winter break, she moved back to the Netherlands, agreeing to a contract with FC Twente for the second half of the season. On 16 June 2017, she extended her contract with FC Twente for one season.
During the 2017–18 Eredivisie winter break, on 27 December 2017, she signed a two-year contract with Vålerenga, returning to the Norwegian league.
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