Katja Snoeijs
Katja Snoeijs (born 31 August 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Women's Super League club Everton and the Netherlands national team.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Katja Snoeijs[1] | ||
Date of birth | 31 August 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
Fortuna Wormerveer | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | SC Telstar | 45 | (28) |
2017–2018 | VV Alkmaar | 25 | (25) |
2018–2020 | PSV | 36 | (33) |
2020–2022 | Bordeaux | 42 | (19) |
2022– | Everton | 21 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Netherlands U23 | 2 | (2) |
2019– | Netherlands | 22 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 September 2023 |
Club career
SC Telstar and VV Alkmaar
A youth academy product of Fortuna Wormerveer, Snoeijs made her senior club debut with SC Telstar on 28 August 2015 in a 6–0 loss to Twente.[3] She scored her first goal on 7 November 2015 in a 4–1 defeat against Ajax.[4] After finishing as the league's top scorer for two consecutive seasons, Snoeijs joined PSV in July 2018.[5]
PSV
During the 2018–19 season, Snoeijs scored 20 goals in 24 matches for PSV leading the club to a first-place finish.[2] Her first goals for the team were a brace against her former team AZ Alkmaar (formerly SC Telstar) lifting PSV to a 5–0 win.[6] A week later, she scored another brace in a 5–0 win against SC Heerenveen.[7] Snoeijs was the second highest goalscorer in the league — just one goal behind Joelle Smits of FC Twente.[8]
During the 2019–20 season, Snoeijs scored 13 goals in 12 matches before the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Snoeijs' 13 goals ranked second in the league.[9]
Bordeaux
On 22 June 2020, French club Bordeaux announced the signing of Snoeijs on a two-year contract.[10][11] She made her debut for club on 2 August 2020 against Paris Saint-Germain in semi-final of 2019–2020 Coupe de France. Despite her scoring a goal in first half, Paris Saint-Germain managed to pull back two goals in second half and progressed to final of the tournament.[12]
International career
Snoeijs is a former Dutch youth international and has represented under-23 team in past.[14]
After several call-ups, Snoeijs made her senior team debut on 8 November 2019 in an 8–0 win against Turkey.[15][16] She scored her first international goal on 23 October 2020 in a 7–0 win against Estonia.[17]
Snoeijs scored her first international hat-trick for the Netherlands on 27 October 2020 in a 6–0 win over Kosovo in a UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying game. On 1 December 2020 Snoeijs scored her second international hat-trick again it was in a 6–0 win over Kosovo in a UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying game.
On 31 May 2023, she was named as part of the Netherlands provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[18]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 22 September 2023[2]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Netherlands | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | 5 | 7 | |
2021 | 5 | 0 | |
2022 | 3 | 2 | |
2023 | 8 | 2 | |
Total | 22 | 11 |
- Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Snoeijs goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 23 October 2020 | Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands | ![]() | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
2 | 27 October 2020 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo | ![]() | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
3 | 4–0 | |||||
4 | 6–0 | |||||
5 | 1 December 2020 | Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
6 | 4–0 | |||||
7 | 6–0 | |||||
8 | 19 February 2022 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 Tournoi de France |
9 | 3–0 | |||||
10 | 2 July 2023 | Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade, Netherlands | ![]() | 5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
11 | 1 August 2023 | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand | ![]() | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
References
- "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Netherlands (NED)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 18. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- Katja Snoeijs at Soccerway
- "Twente vs. Alkmaar - 28 August 2015 - Soccerway". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "Ajax vs. Alkmaar - 7 November 2015 - Soccerway". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "Topscorer Katja Snoeijs naar PSV". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "VV Alkmaar lose big to PSV". NH Nieuws. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "Voetbalsters Heerenveen en PSV boeken ruime zege in Eredivisie". NU. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "2018-19 Vrouwen Eredivisie". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "2019-20 Vrouwen Eredvisie". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "Katja Snoeijs est Girondine". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "86 buts en 106 matches aux Pays-Bas pour Katja Snoeijs, la recrue du FCGB". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "Coupe de France - Le PSG réagit après la pause face à BORDEAUX". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "SNOEIJS SIGNS FOR EVERTON". 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- "Katja Snoeijs - Jeugd vrouwen onder 23". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "Snoeijs vervangt Van der Gragt bij OranjeLeeuwinnen". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "Turkey vs. Netherlands - 8 November 2019 - Soccerway". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "Netherlands vs. Estonia - 23 October 2020 - Soccerway". Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- Mark White (2023-06-05). "Netherlands Women's World Cup 2023 squad: 30-player preliminary team named". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- "Finale Algarve Cup tussen Oranjevrouwen en Zweden afgelast". NU.nl (in Dutch). 7 March 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
Further reading
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 9780803240360
- Postma, Annemarie (2017), De Oranje leeuwinnen: het Nederlands vrouweneftal, Ambo/Anthos B.V., ISBN 9789026337727
- Vissers, Willem (2019), Meisjesdromen: van EK-debuut tot WK-finale in tien jaar, Overamstel Uitgevers, ISBN 9789048853489
External links
- Official website
- Senior national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-23 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Katja Snoeijs at WorldFootball.net