| Fullname | Angela Anna Christ |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 6 March 1989 (age 37) |
| Birth place | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs 1 | s.v. Lew |
| Years 1 | 2002–2004 |
| Years 2 | 2004–2007 |
| Years 3 | 2007–2012 |
| Years 4 | 2012–2018 |
| Clubs 1 | ODC Boxtel |
| Clubs 2 | Saestum |
| Clubs 3 | Utrecht |
| Clubs 4 | PSV/FC Eindhoven |
| Caps 3 | 91 |
| Caps 4 | 136 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2009–2017 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 17 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Pcupdate | 23:00, 25 May 2024 (UTC) |
Angela Anna Christ (born 6 March 1989) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2]
Club career
While playing with previous club FC Utrecht she was twice named the Eredivisie's best goalkeeper, in 2010 and 2011.[3] Before Eredivisie's foundation in 2007, she won two Hoofdklasse titles with SV Saestum and had debuted in the top division as a 14-year-old, with ODC Boxtel in 2003–04.[4]
Christ made her final league appearance for Utrecht against PEC Zwolle on 18 May 2012.[5]
In 2012, she joined PSV/FC Eindhoven ahead of the newly created BeNe League.[6] She made her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 24 August 2012.[7]
International career
Christ made her senior Netherlands women's national football team debut on 13 July 2009, a 3–2 win over South Africa in Amsterdam.[8][9] She was taken to UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland as one of two back-ups to recognised first choice goalkeeper Loes Geurts.
In June 2013 national team coach Roger Reijners selected Christ in the squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[10] She 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.[11]
After the 2017 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.[12]
On 24 November 2017, she played her 17th match for the national team against Slovakia in a 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification match which the Netherlands won by 5–0, a few days later, she announced her retirement from the national team.[13][14]
Post-playing career
After retiring in 2018, she started doing a weekly internship with PSV Women, taking goalkeeper training sessions.[15]
Honours
Club
- Dutch Leagues (2): 2005, 2006
- Dutch Cup (1): 2010
- Dutch Supercup (3): 2005, 2006, 2010
International
Individual
References
- ^ 2015 World Cup
- ^ "Profile". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Winnaars klassementen Eredivisie 2010-2011 Vrouwen Voetbal Nederlands
- ^ "Angela Christ". UEFA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "PEC Zwolle vs Utrecht - 18 May 2012". uk.women.soccerway
- ^ "Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "ADO Den Haag vs PSV - 24 August 2012". uk.women.soccerway.com
- ^ "Angela Christ" (in Dutch). Vrouwenvoetbal Nederland. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Trio miss cut in Netherlands squad". UEFA. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Wiegman kiest Oranjeselectie voor WEURO 2017" (in Dutch). onsoranje.nl. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Voetbalsters Oranje geridderd in Den Haag (in Dutch)". NOS.nl. 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Angela Christ zwaait af als international" (in Dutch). onsoranje.nl. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Keepster Christ stopt bij Oranje" (in Dutch). NOS. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "CHRIST IN NIEUWE ROL BIJ PSV VROUWEN". PSV. 25 September 2018.