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Amber van der Heijde

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Amber van der Heijde
Personal information
Full name Amber van der Heijde
Date of birth (1988-08-17) 17 August 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Purmerend, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
District West
V.V Hollandia
Fortuna Wormerveer
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Twente 27 (0)
2010–2011 AZ 15 (0)
2011–2015 Telstar 47 (3)
Total 89 (3)
International career
Netherlands U-19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amber van der Heijde is a Dutch former football midfielder who last played for Telstar.[1] She previously played in the Eredivisie for FC Twente and AZ, with which she played the Champions League.[2] She has been an U-19 international.[3]

Career[edit]

AZ[edit]

Van der Heijde made her league debut against VVV-Venlo on 28 October 2010.[4]

Telstar[edit]

Van der Heijde made her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 9 September 2011.[5] She scored her first league goal against ADO Den Haag on 27 April 2012, scoring in the 26th minute.[6]

International career[edit]

Van der Heijde was part of the Netherlands U19 team that reached the final of the U19 European Championships.[7]

Fitness career[edit]

After retiring, van der Heijde became a personal trainer, becoming the owner of Fit20 Purmerend.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2012-13 squad in the club's website
  2. ^ Profile in UEFA's website
  3. ^ Engelkes hails Dutch progress. UEFA, 01/05/06
  4. ^ "AZ vs VVV - 28 October 2010". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "ADO Den Haag - 9 September 2011". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "ADO Den Haag vs Alkmaar - 27 April 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "De vooroordelen over vrouwenvoetbal". foobie.nl (in Dutch). 26 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Amber van der Heijde over de vrouweneredivisie voetbal en fit worden in 20 minuten". rtvpurmerend.nl (in Dutch).