FC Twente (women)

FC Twente
Nickname(s) De Tukkers
De meiden van Twente
Sterke vrouwen
Founded 21 January 2007
Ground De Grolsch Veste
(Capacity: 24200)
Chairman Joop Munsterman
Head coach John van Miert
League Eredivisie
2010/11 1st
Website Club home page
Home colours
Away colours

The women's football section of FC Twente was founded in 2007. It plays in the Dutch top level league, the Eredivisie. The team won the championship in 2011.

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History

The team played its first match in the Eredivisie on 29 August 2007, it was also the very fist match of the Eredivisie in its inaugural season.[1]

The team achieved midfield places in its first seasons finishing 5th of 6 in 2008, 5th of 7 in 2009 and 4th of 6 in 2010. In the 2010/11 season the team played successful and clinched the championship on the last matchday with a 4-1 win over Willem II. With the title the team also qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League, where it will meet Russian side Rossiyanka in the round of 32.

European history

Competition Round Opponent Home Away Total result
2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 32 WFC Rossiyanka 0–2[2] 0–1[3] 0–3

Honours

Current squad

As of 6 December 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Sari van Veenendaal
2 DF Félicienne Minnaar
3 DF Blakely Mattern
4 DF Kirsten Bakker
5 DF Lorca van de Putten
6 MF Marloes Hulshof
7 FW Shanice van de Sanden
8 MF Ashley Nick
10 MF Maayke Heuver
11 FW Marlous Pieëte
No. Position Player
12 DF Maud Roetgering
13 FW Joyce Mijnheer
14 FW Suzanne de Kort
15 DF Siri Worm
16 MF Marthe Munsterman
17 FW Ellen Jansen
18 DF Larissa Wigger
20 FW Tessa Klein Braskamp
33 GK Danielle de Seriere

Head coaches

References

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