Netherlands women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Netherlands national football team.
Netherlands
Nickname(s) Oranje (Orange)
Leeuwinnen (Lionesses)[1]
Association Royal Dutch Football Association
(Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Roger Reijners[2]
Captain Daphne Koster
Most caps Annemieke Kiesel (156)
Top scorer Manon Melis (34)
FIFA code NED
FIFA ranking 12 Decrease 1 (27 March 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking 11 (December 2014)
Lowest FIFA ranking 20[3] (June 2008)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 France 4–0 Netherlands 
(Hazebrouck, France; 17 April 1971)
Biggest win

 Netherlands 12–0 Israel 
(Zaandam, Netherlands; 22 August 1977)

 Netherlands 13–1 Macedonia 
(Zwolle, Netherlands; 28 October 2001)
Biggest defeat
 Sweden 7–0 Netherlands 
(Borås, Sweden; 26 September 1981)
World Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 2015)
European Championship
Appearances 2 (First in 2009)
Best result 3rd (2009)
Netherlands women's national football team in May 2014

The Netherlands women's national football team (Dutch: Nederlands vrouwenvoetbalelftal) represents the Netherlands in international women's association football and is directed by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), which is a member of UEFA.

On 17 April 1971, the team played the first women's international football match recognized by FIFA against France. They have played at the final tournament of the 2009 and 2013 UEFA Women's Championship and reached third place in 2009. The nicknames for the team are Oranje (Orange) and Leeuwinnen (Lionesses).[1] Roger Reijners has been the team coach since 2010.

Tournament record

World Cup

On 27 November 2014, the Netherlands women's national football team qualified to the final tournament of the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time.[4]

Year Result Matches Wins Draws* Losses GF GA
China 1991Did not qualify------
Sweden 1995Did not qualify------
United States 1999Did not qualify------
United States 2003Did not qualify------
China 2007Did not qualify------
Germany 2011Did not qualify------
Canada 2015Qualified
Total1/7------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

European Championship

Lieke Martens playing against Germany at UEFA Women's Euro 2013

The Netherlands failed to qualify for the final tournament of the UEFA Women's Championship from 1984 to 2005. In 2009, the Dutch women's team qualified and reached third place, which is their best tournament result.[5] In 2013, they qualified again, but did not advance after the group stage.[6]

Year Result Matches Wins Draws* Losses GF GA
1984**Did not qualify------
Norway 1987Did not qualify------
Germany 1989Did not qualify------
Denmark 1991Did not qualify------
Italy 1993Did not qualify------
Germany 1995Did not qualify------
Norway 1997Did not qualify------
Germany 2001Did not qualify------
England 2005Did not qualify------
Finland 2009Third place521265
Sweden 2013Group stage301202
Total2/11822467
* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
** Missing flag indicates no host country.

Current squad

Caps and goals as of 14 April 2015.[2]
# Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 DF Mandy van den Berg 26 August 1990 57 3 Sweden Vittsjö GIK
2 DF Dyanne Bito 10 August 1981 145 6 Netherlands Telstar
3 GK Angela Christ 6 March 1989 13 0 Netherlands PSV/FC Eindhoven
4 FW Anouk Dekker 15 November 1986 38 5 Netherlands FC Twente
5 MF Daniëlle van de Donk 5 August 1991 34 4 Netherlands PSV/FC Eindhoven
6 GK Loes Geurts 12 January 1986 103 0 Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
7 DF Stefanie van der Gragt 16 August 1992 21 1 Netherlands Telstar
8 DF Claudia van den Heiligenberg 25 March 1985 96 8 Netherlands AFC Ajax
9 DF Petra Hogewoning 26 March 1986 95 0 Netherlands AFC Ajax
10 DF Anouk Hoogendijk 6 May 1985 100 9 Netherlands AFC Ajax
11 FW Ellen Jansen 6 October 1992 2 0 Netherlands FC Twente
12 DF Dominique Janssen 17 January 1995 5 0 Germany SGS Essen
13 MF Desiree van Lunteren 30 December 1992 20 0 Netherlands AFC Ajax
14 MF Lieke Martens 16 December 1992 49 20 Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
15 FW Manon Melis 31 August 1986 123 54 Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
16 MF Tessel Middag 23 December 1992 23 3 Netherlands AFC Ajax
17 FW Vivianne Miedema 15 July 1996 23 19 Germany Bayern Munich
18 DF Liza van der Most 8 October 1993 0 0 Netherlands AFC Ajax
19 MF Renée Slegers 5 February 1989 46 14 Sweden Linköpings FC
20 MF Sherida Spitse 29 May 1990 104 15 Norway LSK Kvinner FK
21 GK Sari van Veenendaal 3 April 1990 12 0 Netherlands FC Twente
22 FW Mandy Versteegt 23 February 1990 6 0 Netherlands AFC Ajax
23 DF Siri Worm 20 April 1992 27 0 Netherlands FC Twente

Coaches

Overall official record

Competition Stage Result Opponent Position Scorers
1984 EC QS Group Stage: Gr.4 2–3 5–0 Belgium Belgium 2 / 4
2–1 0–2 Denmark Denmark
2–2 1–1 Germany West Germany
1987 EC QS Group Stage: Gr.3 1–0 5–3 France France 2 / 4
0–2 2–0 Sweden Sweden
1–3 3–0 Belgium Belgium
1989 EC QS Group Stage: Gr.2 0–0 1–0 Sweden Sweden 1 / 4
4–0 w/o Scotland Scotland
1–0 2–0 Republic of Ireland Ireland
Quarter-finals 1–2 0–3 Norway Norway
1991 EC QS Group Stage: Gr.1 2–0 0–0 Republic of Ireland Ireland 1 / 3 Aldegonda Vestjens 2
6–0 9–0 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Quarter-finals 0–0 0–1 (AET) Denmark Denmark
1993 EC QS Group Stage: Gr.5 3–0 2–0 Greece Greece 1 / 3
1–1 0–0 Romania Romania
Quarter-finals 0–3 0–3 Norway Norway
1995 EC QS Group Stage: Gr.8 1–2 0–1 Iceland Iceland 2 / 3
2–0 4–0 Greece Greece
1997 EC QS Group Stage: Gr.2
(Class A) 		0–2 0–2 Iceland Iceland 4 / 4
1–1 1–0 Russia Russia
1–1 1–2 France France
Relegation Play-off 2–1 1–0 Czech Republic Czech Republic
1999 WC QS Group Stage: Gr.3
(Class A) 		1–6 0–0 Norway Norway 3 / 4
0–1 2–1 England England
1–0 1–2 Germany Germany
2001 EC QS Group Stage: Gr.1
(Class A) 		1–1 1–2 France France 4 / 4
1–1 1–2 Spain Spain
1–1 0–3 Sweden Sweden
Relegation Play-Off 3–0 2–0 Hungary Hungary
2003 WC QS Group Stage: Gr.4
(Class A) 		0–0 1–4 England England 3 / 4 Griffioen
0–3 0–6 Germany Germany
1–2 4–1 Portugal Portugal Burger, Muller, Noom, Ran, Smith
2005 EC QS Group Stage: Gr.2
(Class A) 		0–1 0–0 Spain Spain 4 / 5
0–2 0–2 Norway Norway
0–3 1–5 Denmark Denmark Ran
3–0 3–0 Belgium Belgium de Boer, van Ingen, Melis, Muller, Torny, van Veen
2007 WC QS Group Stage: Gr.5
(Class A) 		1–0 0–2 France France 3 / 5 de Boer
1–0 4–0 Austria Austria Smit 2, Delies, Demarteau, Louwaars
0–1 0–4 England England
5–0 4–0 Hungary Hungary Stevens 3, Louwaars 2, Delies, Hoogendijk, Smit, Smith
2009 EC QS Group Stage: Gr.4 1–5 0–1 Germany Germany 2 / 5 Torny
2–2 1–1 Switzerland Switzerland Melis 2, van Eijk
2–1 1–0 Wales Wales Melis 2, Smit
2–2 3–0 Belgium Belgium Melis 3, Hoogendijk, Stevens
Play-Off 2–0 2–0 Spain Spain Stevens 3, van de Ven
Finland 2009 EC Group Stage: Gr.A 2–0 Ukraine Ukraine 2 / 4 Stevens, van de Ven
1–2 Finland Finland van de Ven
2–1 Denmark Denmark Melis, Smit
Quarter-finals 0–0 (PS: 4–3) France France
Semifinals 1–2 England England Pieëte
2011 WC QS Group Stage: Gr.1 0–3 2–2 Norway Norway 2 / 5 Dekker, Melis
13–1 7–0 Republic of Macedonia Macedonia Smit 6, Kiesel 4, Melis 2, Hoogendijk, Koster, Meulen, Pieëte, de Ridder, Slegers, Smit, Spitse
1–1 4–0 Belarus Belarus Melis 2, de Ridder, Slegers, van de Ven
2–0 1–0 Slovakia Slovakia Kiesel, Koster, Smit
2013 EC QS Group Stage: Gr.6 6–0 4–0 Serbia Serbia 2 / 5 Melis 6, van den Berg, van de Donk, Hoogendijk, Martens
3–0 2–0 Croatia Croatia Melis, de Ridder, Smit, Spitse, van de Ven
0–0 0–1 England England
2–0 3–1 Slovenia Slovenia van de Ven 2, Heuver, Melis, de Ridder
Sweden 2013 EC Group Stage: Gr.B 0–0 Germany Germany 4 / 4
0–1 Norway Norway
0–1 Iceland Iceland
2015 WC QS Group Stage: Gr.5 4–0 10–1 Albania Albania 2 / 6 Slegers 6, Melis 3, Martens 2, van den Heiligenberg, Bakker, + 1 o.g.
7–0 3–2 Portugal Portugal Miedema 6, Slegers 2, Dekker, van den Berg
1–2 2–0 Norway Norway Miedema, Dekker, van de Donk
7–0 6–0 Greece Greece Miedema 4, Martens 2, Melis 2, van den Berg 2, Middag, Spitse, Bakker
1–1 2–0 Belgium Belgium Miedema 2, Slegers
Play-Off 2–1 2–0 Scotland Scotland Martens 2, Melis 2
Play-Off Final 1–1 2–1 Italy Italy Miedema 3

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Women's football in the Netherlands, Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved on 1 July 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (Dutch) Spelers en Staf: Vrouwen A-elftal, Ons Oranje. Retrieved on 2 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Netherlands: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, FIFA, 2014. Retrieved on 1 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Italy–Netherlands playoff match". UEFA. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. ↑ UEFA Women's EURO 2009, UEFA. Retrieved on 1 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Group B, UEFA. Retrieved on 1 July 2014.
  7. ↑ (Dutch) "De loopbaan van Vera Pauw", Intermediair, 2009. Retrieved on 3 July 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 (Dutch) Hugo Logtenberg, "Roger Reijners nieuwe bondscoach vrouwenelftal", de Volkskrant, 2010. Retrieved on 3 July 2014.

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