Daphne Koster
FullnameDaphne Helena Koster[1]
Birth date13 March 1981 (age 45)
Birth placeThe Hague, Netherlands
Height7.15 m
PositionDefender
Youthyears 11987–2000
Youthclubs 1SVA
Years 12000–2007
Years 22007–2010
Years 32010
Years 42011
Years 52011–2012
Years 62012–2017
Clubs 1Ter Leede
Clubs 2AZ
Clubs 3Sky Blue FC
Clubs 4AZ
Clubs 5Telstar
Clubs 6Ajax
Caps 256
Caps 318
Caps 44
Caps 58
Caps 687
Goals 28
Goals 30
Goals 40
Goals 51
Goals 60
Nationalyears 11997
Nationalyears 21997–2013
Nationalteam 1Netherlands U19
Nationalteam 2Netherlands
Nationalcaps 2139
Nationalgoals 27

Daphne Helena Koster (born 13 March 1981) is a retired Dutch football player, who played as a defender for Ajax in the Vrouwen Eredivisie.[2] She also played in the American Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) for Sky Blue FC.[3] A powerful centre back, she was the captain of both the Netherlands women's national football team and Ajax.[4][5]

Career

Sky Blue

Koster made her league debut against Chicago Red Stars on 11 April 2010.[6]

AZ

Koster made her league debut against Utrecht on 17 February 2011.[7]

Alkmaar

Koster made her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 9 September 2011.[8] She made her league debut against Heerenveen on 30 September 2011, scoring in the 43rd minute.[9]

Ajax

Koster made her league debut against Heerenveen on 24 August 2012.[10]

International career

Koster made her senior national team debut as a 16-year-old in August 1997 against Switzerland. At the time, she was playing for a boys' amateur club, SVA Assendelft, where she played until under-19 level.[11]

In 2005, Koster retired from the national team due to problems with Vera Pauw. She was recalled back to the national team in 2007.[12]

In 2009, Koster was a mainstay of the Dutch national team, which reached the semi-finals of UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland.[13]

Koster made her 100th international appearance against Slovakia on 1 April 2010.[14]

In June 2013, national team coach Roger Reijners selected Koster for the Netherlands' squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[15]

Later career

On 10 July 2019, it was announced that Koster had signed a contract with Ajax for an indefinite period.[16]

She became administrative manager of women's football for Ajax, and is part of changing the culture in the club after the incident with Marc Overmars.[17]

Personal life

Koster maintained a weekly blog for the Telegraaf of Amsterdam.[18] Koster's biography, Never Again Offside, was published by Iris Koppe.[19]

International goals

Scores and results list the Netherlands goal tally first.[20]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 March 2001Gemeentelijk Stadion, Kontich, BelgiumBelgium3–04–0Friendly
2.10 May 2001West Lothian Courier Stadium, Livingston, ScotlandScotland2–02–0
3.13 August 2001Fortuna Wormerveer, Wormerveer, NetherlandsFinland2–12–1
4.25 April 2004Den Dreef, Heverlee, BelgiumBelgium1–03–02005 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
5.10 August 2008Caledonian Stadium, Pretoria, South AfricaSouth Africa1–02–1Friendly
6.29 October 2009Oosterenkstadion, Zwolle, NetherlandsNorth Macedonia7–013–12011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
7.27 March 2010Polman Stadion, Almelo, NetherlandsSlovakia2–02–0

References

  1. ^ Pinedo, Danielle (7 August 2020). "Daphne Koster: 'Mensen denken soms dat ik keihard ben'" [Daphne Koster: 'People sometimes think I'm tough'] (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ [1] SC Telstar
  3. ^ [2][dead link] Women's Professional Soccer
  4. ^ [3] UEFA
  5. ^ [4] id.
  6. ^ "Gotham FC vs Chicago Red Star - 11 April 2010". int.soccerway.com
  7. ^ "AZ vs Utrecht - 17 February 2011". int.soccerway.com
  8. ^ "ADO Den Haag vs Alkmaar - 9 September 2011". int.soccerway.com
  9. ^ "Alkmaar vs Heerenveen - 30 September 2011". int.soccerway.com
  10. ^ "Ajax vs Heerenveen - 24 August 2012". int.soccerway.com
  11. ^ "Daphne Koster". UEFA. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Pauw haalt Koster terug bij vrouwenselectie" (in Dutch). Archived 12 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ Jungmann, Bart (13 April 2011). "Daphne Koster 'Ik was liever 24 gebleven, ideale leeftijd'" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  14. ^ de Lang, Welmoed. "Oranjevrouwen winnen op valreep" (in Dutch). Archived 19 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ^ "Trio miss cut in Netherlands squad". UEFA. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  16. ^ Westdijk, Jessica. "Daphne Koster tekent contract voor onbepaalde tijd" (in Dutch). www.ajax1.nl. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Door de prestatiecultuur bij Ajax 'wordt de rest niet gezien': 'Heel gevaarlijk'" (in Dutch). NOS.nl. NOS. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  18. ^ Bell, Jack (12 April 2010). "For Sky Blue's Dutch Defender, Pay and a Platform". archive.nytimes.com
  19. ^ Kruyswijk, Marc. "Voetballer Daphne Koster: 'Als je top wilt zijn, moet je je ook top gedragen'" (in Dutch). www.parool.nl (subscription required)
  20. ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2017.