Marieke Anouk Dekker (Dutch pronunciation: [maːˈrikə ʔaːˈnuɡ ˈdɛkər]; born 15 November 1986) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Braga. She is a member of the Netherlands national team.[2]
 Anouk Dekker training with Netherlands in November 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Marieke Anouk Dekker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Almelo, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder, forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Braga | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | FFC Heike Rheine | 31 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2015 | FC Twente | 168 | (67) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Montpellier | 86 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Braga | 30 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2021 | Netherlands | 87 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 Feb 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
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She played for FFC Heike Rheine in the Frauen-Bundesliga from 2005 to 2007[3] before moving to Dutch club FC Twente, which played in the Eredivisie and later the BeNe League, in 2007. After almost nine seasons with FC Twente, she moved to the Division 1 Féminine side Montpellier HSC in January 2016. She played in France for 4+1⁄2 years before moving to Portugal to play for SC Braga in the summer of 2021.
International career
editOn 21 November 2009, Netherlands national team coach Vera Pauw awarded Dekker her first senior cap, versus Belarus.[4]
She was called up to be part of the national team squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[5] Despite suffering a facial injury in the last warm-up friendly, a 3–0 win over Northern Ireland, Dekker retained her place in the squad.[6]
Dekker was also part of the Dutch teams of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup[1] and the winning team of the UEFA Women's Euro 2017,[7] she played all matches in both tournaments and was named in the 2017 UEFA Team of the Tournament. After the tournament, the whole team was honoured by the Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Sport Edith Schippers and made Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[8]
Dekker was selected in the final squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[9] She scored in the last group game helping to secure a 2–1 win against Canada. The win left Netherlands top of group E.[10]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list the Netherlands goal tally first.[11]
| G | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 13 June 2010 | Oosterenkstadion, Zwolle, Netherlands |  Belgium | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 19 June 2010 |  Norway | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 26 October 2013 | Estádio José de Carvalho, Maia, Portugal |  Portugal | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 17 September 2014 | Nadderud Stadion, Bekkestua, Norway | Norway | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 5 | 7 February 2015 | Polman Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands |  Thailand | 5–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 8 March 2017 | Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé, Portugal |  Japan | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2017 Algarve Cup |
| 7 | 20 June 2019 | Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France |  Canada | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
Personal life
editDekker has a twin brother, Xander.[12]
Honours
editClub
editTwente
- BeNe League: 2012–13, 2013–14
- Eredivisie: 2010–11, 2012–13*, 2013–14*, 2014–15*, 2015–16
- KNVB Women's Cup: 2007–08, 2014–15; runner-up 2012–13
- BeNe Super Cup: runner-up 2011
*During the BeNe League period (2012 to 2015), the highest placed Dutch team is considered as national champion by the Royal Dutch Football Association.[13]
Montpellier
- Coupe de France Féminine: runner-up 2015–16
International
editNetherlands
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2015 World Cup" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Profile". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Anouk Dekker Profile". DFB (in German). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Anouk Dekker" (in Dutch). Vrouwenvoetbal Nederland. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Trio miss cut in Netherlands squad". uefa.com. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Geblesseerde leeuwin Anouk Dekker mee naar EK" (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Wiegman kiest Oranjeselectie voor WEURO 2017". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Voetbalsters Oranje geridderd in Den Haag (in Dutch)". NOS.nl. 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Sarina Wiegman names Netherlands Women's World Cup squad". KNVB. 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Watch: Fifa Women's World Cup – Netherlands beat Canada to top Group E". 19 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Profile". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Netherlands midfielder Anouk Dekker". 20 February 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Eredivisie Vrouwen". KNVB (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
External links
edit- Profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Profile at vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch)
- Anouk Dekker at WorldFootball.net
- Anouk Dekker at Soccerway
- Anouk Dekker – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Profile at fussballtransfers.com (in German)
- Profile at soccerdonna.de (in German)
- Player stats (in French) at footofeminin.fr
- Anouk Dekker at Olympedia
- Anouk Dekker at Olympics.com
- Anouk Dekker at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
