Danielle Van de Donk
Danielle Van de Donk was born in Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands on August 5th, 1991 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 32, Danielle Van de Donk biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Danille van de Donk (Dutch pronunciation: [dab dnk]; born 5 August 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for French Division 1 Féminine club Olympique Lyonnais and the Dutch national team. She aided her national team win the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 and placed second at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Early life
Van de Donk, a boy from Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, grew up playing football with boys. "If she started training at FC Eindhoven, she would have been laughed at by the boys," her uncle said. They were all silent when she played three balls. She began playing for SV Valkenswaard at the age of 4 and later moved to VV UNA.
Club career
Van de Donk was playing for Willem II, the Dutch Efricsie club. She starred in 47 competitive league games and scored five goals for the Tricolores for the next four seasons. She appeared in eighteen of the 24 games and scored one goal during her first season in 2008. She suffered with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in her second season, which kept her off the field for several months. During the 2009-2010 season, she made seven appearances for Willem II, and the club finished third in third place with a 8–10–2 record. She scored four goals in 21 games as a starting midfielder during the 2010-11 season.
Van de Donk was signed by VVV-Venlo ahead of the 2011–12 season. She appeared in 18 regular season games and scored 8 goals as a starter for the club. Van de Donk scored a brace during a match against Heerenveen, boosting her team to a 2–1 win. She scored the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute in the lift of VVV to a 5–4 victory in a match against PEC Zwolle. Van de Donk scored his second brace in another match against Heerenveen, leading to a 3–1 win. With a record of 6–10–2, VVVV finished in fifth place. In 2012, she helped VVV reach the final of the KNVB Women's Cup.
Van de Donk played for PSV/FC Eindhoven before Eindhoven's participation in the inaugural season of the Dutch & Belgian BeNe League. Van de Donk and Eindhoven advanced to the final of the KNVB Cup of 2014, where she later won a runners-up medal. In 53 appearances for the club, she scored an impressive 30 goals.
Van de Donk was born in June 2015 and moved to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, a Swedish Damallsvenskan club. Van de Donk made 13 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals. In a 4–2 loss to KIF rebro, Van de Donk scored a brace — the team's only goal — during a match on October 11th. Göteborg took sixth place with a 9–8–5 record in sixth place during the 2016 season.
Van de Donk signed with English club Arsenal of the FA Women's Super League on November 20, 2015 (FA WSL). With her debuting in the 2016 FA Cup final on May 14, she was a hit. Arsenal later became champions after beating Chelsea 1–0 at Wembley Stadium to win their 14th FA Cup title.
Van de Donk signed a new deal with Arsenal on October 7th, 2016, and she was a starting midfielder in 14 of the 15 games she appeared in. Van de Donk scored three goals in Arsenal's third place finish in third place with a record of 10–4–2. She scored two goals in eight matches during the FA WSL Spring Series.
Van de Donk scored five goals in 18 games during the 2017-18 season. Arsenal beat Bristol City 6-1 in the match against Bristol City on May 20th, winning the first and last goals of the game. She had a brace in the match against Bristol City on May 20th. Arsenal had a 3–4 record in third place.
Van de Donk was instrumental in Arsenal's 2018-19 WSL championship season. In all competitions, she had 23 goals and assists. "Understandable to Arsenal's hopes in attempting to reclaim the Women's Super League's first title since 2012." Sports Illustrated described her as "critical to Arsenal's hopes in trying to regain a first Women's Super League championship since 2012." Her double nutmeg went viral on Twitter on November 17th. Arsenal also finished third place in third place with a 5–0–3 record.
Van de Donk has signed a new long-term deal with Arsenal, marking her fifth year with the club. "She has a world class attitude and qualities that are vital to our team," Arsenal boss Joe Montemurro said on the signing. She scored five goals in 15 games during the 2019-2020 season. The FA has postponed the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has determined the competition based on points per game. Arsenal finished in third place with a 12–3–0 record and appeared in the 2019–20 FA WSL Cup, where they lost 2–1 to Chelsea in the 2020 FA Women's League Cup Final.
After her success in a 5–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion in October 2020, she was named WSL Player of the Week. Van de Donk scored Arsenal's second goal and had over 60 touches on the ball.
Olympique Lyonnais announced in June 2021 that they had signed Van de Donk to a two-year contract. She made her league debut for Lyon against Saint-Étienne on September 5th, 2021.
International career
Van de Donk made her Dutch national team debut in a match against Mexico on December 15, 2010 in the 2010 City of So Paulo. She scored her first international goal in the 2013 European Championship qualifiers against Serbia.
Van de Donk was chosen for the Netherlands squad by Dutch national team coach Roger Reijners in June 2013 in Sweden for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013. The Netherlands squad lost all three of their group stage matches and did not progress to the tournament.
Van de Donk was a participant in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada under Reijners' direction. After finishing third in Group A and ranked second in the rankings of third place teams, the Netherlands advanced to the knockout round where they met 2011 champions, Japan, and lost 2–1.
Van de Donk was selected as part of the Dutch squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 on home soil on June 14th. She went on to play a vital role in the tournament. She scored against England in a 3–0 victory for the Dutch in the semi-finals. Van de Donk qualified in the final against Denmark, where her charisma helped the Netherlands win by a landslide. The team was honoured by Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Sport Edith Schippers, as well as the Order of Orange-Nassau's Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau, following the tournament.
Van de Donk was selected in France's final squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. ESPN named her to their top 25 players ranked ahead of the tournament. The team finished in the top of their division and advanced to the knockout stage after winning all three of their group stage matches. The Dutch team met 2011 champions, Japan, who had knocked them out of the 2015 World Cup. This time, the Netherlands defeated 2–1 and progressed to the quarterfinals. Van de Donk "Holland's best player tonight," The Guardian said of the match. For the first time in team history, the Dutch team met Italy in the quarterfinals and gained 2–1. Van de Donk played every minute of the semi-final against Sweden until the team scored a goal in the ninth minute of extra time and won the match 1–0 for the first time. The Netherlands defeated the United States 2-0 in 2015, losing 2–0. She also competed in the Final. "The increase [of women's football in the Netherlands] is absurd," she said after the loss. If I take a look at women's football and the rumors, it's amazing. That's what I'm most proud of, that we have so much respect from the Netherlands."
Van de Donk scored a goal in her 100th international appearance on October 8th, a 2–0 victory over Russia.
Career statistics
*Note: The match is not considered a formal friendly.