Ashleigh Weerden
Dutch footballer (born 1999)
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Ashleigh Joëlle Elisabeth Weerden (Dutch: [ˈɛɕli ʑoːˈɛl eːˈlizaːbɛt ˈʋeːrdə(n)]; born 7 June 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left-back for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace.[1]
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Weerden in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashleigh Joëlle Elisabeth Weerden | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Buitenboys | |||
| CTO Amsterdam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Twente | 60 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | Montpellier | 36 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Ajax | 30 | (3) |
| 2024– | Crystal Palace | 31 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Netherlands U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Netherlands U19 | 31 | (12) |
| 2018 | Netherlands U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Netherlands U23 | 17 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Netherlands | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | Suriname | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Twente
On 17 April 2017, Weerden was announced at Twente.[2] She made her league debut against PEC Zwolle on 1 September 2017.[3] She scored her first league goal against ADO Den Haag on 16 February 2018, scoring in the 27th minute.[4]
Montpellier
On 30 June 2020, Weerden was announced at Montpellier.[5] She made her league debut against Fleury 91 on 5 September 2020.[6] She scored her first league goal against Le Havre on 21 November 2020, scoring in the 80th minute.[7]
Ajax
On 16 June 2022, Weerden was announced at Ajax.[8] She made her league debut against Fortuna Sittard on 16 September 2022.[9] She scored her first league goal against Feyenoord on 4 March 2023.[10] On 5 March 2024, it was reported that Weerden had suffered a knee injury that would keep her out for two months.[11]
Crystal Palace
On 9 August 2024, Weerden joined Women's Super League club Crystal Palace.[12]
International career
Weerden made her senior team debut for Netherlands on 4 March 2019 in a 1–0 defeat against Poland.[13]
Born in the Netherlands, Weerden is of Surinamese descent. She was called up to the Suriname national team in November 2025.[14]
Career statistics
International
- As of 7 March 2020[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | |||
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship team of the tournament: 2016[15]
