USWNT: Netherlands Roster for their December 2024 friendly against the USA

For the final international window of 2024, Netherlands Women’s National Team head coach Andries Jonker originally called up 26 players for friendlies against China and the United States Women’s National Team. On December 1st, forward Fenna Kalma replaced the withdrawn Damaris Egurrola.

The team continues to be without their all-time leading goal-scorer, Vivianne Miedema (120 caps, 96 goals; OnsOranje.nl profile), who underwent knee surgery for the second time this year, back at the end of October (Man City news item). She previously had “minor” knee surgery around March 1st (BBC). Miedema missed the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup due an ACL injury (The Guardian) and has only played five matches for the Netherlands WNT since September 2022 (OnsOranje.nl match log).

Five other players were also not available due to injuries or health reasons:

One other player, defender Merel van Dongen (63 caps, 2 goals; OnsOranje.nl profile) was not called into due to her playing for Monterrey in the second leg of the Liga MX Feminil Apertura Final on Monday, November 25th (OnsOranje.nl recap of China friendly).

Among the 27 players were four uncapped players and four players who earned their first caps during the October international window. One of the uncapped players, forward Chimera Kipa, earned her first cap in the Netherlands’ 4:1 victory over China on November 29th.

This is the first call up for FC Twente midfielder Ella Peddemors. All of the other uncapped players had previously been called into a Netherlands senior WNT camp.

Fifteen of the 27 players were born in the year 2000 or later, compared to 10 of the 24 players on the USWNT’s roster. Although five players were eligible for this year’s FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup, only two players, Golden Glove goalkeeper Femke Liefting and defender Veerle Buurman, were on the Netherlands squad that fell to the U-20 USWYNT in the Third-Place Match of that tournament.

Six players on the Netherlands roster have over 100 caps, compared to four for the USA, including the retiring Alyssa Naeher.

Quick Review of the China Friendly

Official KNVB highlights of the match (YouTube)

In the Netherlands’ first friendly of this window, against China, head coach Andries Jonker started eight players with under 20 caps, plus three veterans, each with over 100 caps. (OnsOranje.nl match details page)

China took a 1-nil lead in the 34th minute following an intercepted pass from goalkeeper Lize Kop. Two Chinese passes found Jin Kun, who dribbled into the box while fighting off Ilse van der Zanden and was able to poke the ball to the far post.

Starter Wieke Kaptein equalized in the 66 minute off of an assist from debutante Chimera Ripa, following a five pass sequence by the Netherlands that began with a free kick in China’s half of the pitch.

Just after the equalizer, Jonker subbed in five veterans, including three players with 100 or more caps: Midfielders Daniëlle van de Donk and Jill Roord plus forward Lineth Beerensteyn. In the next 20 minutes, three of those substitutes each scored a goal: Roord (72th minute), Beerensteyn (81st minute), and 21-year-old Esmee Brugts (84th minute), who already has over 35 caps.

Roster: Alphabetical, By Position

Source for listed positions: OnsOranje.nl team page.

Goalkeepers (3):

Defenders (6):

Midfielders (10):

Forwards (7+1):

*On December 1st, forward Fenna Kalma was called into camp as a replacement for midfielder Damaris Egurrola (OnsOranje.nl news item).

Statistical Roster

Caps and goals counts are as of the China friendly on 29-Nov-2024.

Table 1: Detailed Roster of Players Called Up for the November-December 2024 International Window

PLAYER                  P.      HEIGHT         D.O.B.      AGE   CAPS    G   NED DEBUT
van Domselaar, Daphne   GK   5'9"  (176cm)   03/06/2000   24.74    28    0   02/19/2022
Kop, Lize               GK   5'8"  (173cm)   03/17/1998   26.72    13    0   03/04/2019
Liefting, Femke         GK   5'11" (181cm)   01/02/2005   19.92     0    0   n/a
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Buurman, Veerle         DF   5'8"  (173cm)   04/21/2006   18.62     1    0   10/29/2024
Casparij, Kerstin       DF   5'7"  (171cm)   08/19/2000   24.29    38    0   10/22/2021
Doorn, Lisa             DF   6'0"  (183cm)   12/08/2000   23.99     4    0   11/29/2021
Janssen, Dominique      DF   5'9"  (175cm)   01/17/1995   29.88   117    6   03/05/2014
Wilms, Lynn             DF   5'9"  (176cm)   10/03/2000   24.17    48    1   09/03/2019
van der Zanden, Ilse    DF                   07/25/1995   29.36     3    0   10/25/2024
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van de Donk, Daniëlle   MF   5'3"  (160cm)   08/05/1991   33.33   161   37   12/15/2010
van Dooren, Kayleigh    MF                   07/31/1999   25.34     4    0   02/19/2022
Egurrola, Damaris       MF   5'9"  (175cm)   08/26/1999   25.27    36    6   04/08/2022
Groenen, Jackie         MF   5'5"  (165cm)   12/17/1994   29.96   117    9   01/22/2016
Kaptein, Wieke          MF   5'7"  (171cm)   08/29/2005   19.26    13    1   04/11/2023
Nijstad, Nina           MF   5'9"  (174cm)   03/05/2003   21.75     2    2   10/25/2024
Noordman, Danique       MF   5'6"  (168cm)   02/21/2004   20.78     0    0   n/a
Peddemors, Ella         MF   5'8"  (172cm)   08/06/2002   22.33     0    0   n/a
Roord, Jill             MF   5'9"  (175cm)   04/22/1997   27.62   101   29   02/07/2015
Spitse, Sherida         MF   5'5"  (166cm)   05/29/1990   34.52   237   45   08/31/2006
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Beerensteyn, Lineth     FW   5'4"  (162cm)   10/11/1996   28.15   109   36   06/04/2016
Brugts, Esmee           FW   5'7"  (171cm)   07/28/2003   21.35    38   10   02/16/2022
Grant, Chasity          FW   5'6"  (167cm)   04/19/2001   23.62     9    0   02/19/2022
Jansen, Renate          FW   5'5"  (166cm)   12/07/1990   33.99    68    8   04/01/2010
Kalma, Fenna            FW   5'11  (180cm)   11/21/1999   25.03     8    2   
09/02/2022
Keukelaar, Lotte        FW                   09/25/2005   19.19     3    2   10/25/2024
Leuchter, Romée         FW   5'10" (177cm)   01/12/2001   23.89    19    5   02/16/2022
Ripa, Chimera           FW                   12/16/2001   22.97     1    0   11/29/2024

Key:

  • P. = Playing Position, according to the press release
  • D.O.B. = Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy format)
  • Age = Calculated age on day of the USWNT friendly (December 3rd)
  • Caps = Official senior appearances for the Netherlands
  • Goals = Official senior goals for the Netherlands
  • NED Debut = Date of first senior appearance for the Netherlands WNT (mm/dd/yyyy format)

Sources: Primarily OnsOranje.nl player profiles. Heights are mostly pulled from FIFA tournament squad lists. Romée Leuchter’s height is from her PSG signing announcement. The WSL’s official list of players (thefa.com) was used for Wieke Kaptein’s height. Fenna Kalma’s height is from her Wolfsburg profile.

Original KNVB roster announcement: “Ella Peddemors debuteert in Oranjeselectie voor interlands tegen China en USA” (19-Nov-2024)