Hieke Zijlstra (born 12 August 1981) is a Dutch footballer. She played as a midfielder or striker for clubs in the Netherlands, the United States and England, and has represented the Netherlands national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hieke Zijlstra | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldehove, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CVV Viboa | |||
| Velocitas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Oranje Nassau, | ||
| 2004 | Chicago Cobras | ||
| 2004 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | ||
| 2004–2006 | Bristol Academy | ||
| 2006–2008 | Be Quick '28 | ||
| CVV Viboa | |||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Netherlands | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:26, 15 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
After starting her career in the Netherlands, Zijlstra moved to America in summer 2003. She played for the Chicago Cobras and Charlotte Lady Eagles, but rejected a scholarship in Florida to sign for English club Bristol Academy in August 2004.[1]
Zijlstra returned to the Netherlands in 2006, where she continued to play.[1]
International career edit
Zijlstra made her debut for the Netherlands in a 3-2 win in Belgium on 4 October 2000.[1] She scored two goals in 10 appearances, the last of which came against Nigeria on 10 June 2003.[1]
She also went to the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing, playing three matches, scoring one goal and winning a silver medal.[1]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list the Netherlands goal tally first.[2]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 March 2001 | Gemeentelijk Stadion, Kontich, Belgium |  Belgium |
2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 9 April 2001 | Sportpark De Pas, Elst, Netherlands |  Denmark |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Personal life edit
Zijlstra is a devout Christian.
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References edit
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