Daphne Koster
Dutch footballer (born 1981)
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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]
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Koster (standing) in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daphne Helena Koster[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–2000 | SVA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2007 | Ter Leede | ||
| 2007–2010 | AZ | 56 | (8) |
| 2010 | Sky Blue FC | 18 | (0) |
| 2011 | AZ | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Telstar | 8 | (1) |
| 2012–2017 | Ajax | 87 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Netherlands U19 | ||
| 1997–2013 | Netherlands | 139 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
International goals
- Scores and results list the Netherlands goal tally first.[20]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 March 2001 | Gemeentelijk Stadion, Kontich, Belgium |  Belgium | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10 May 2001 | West Lothian Courier Stadium, Livingston, Scotland |  Scotland | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3. | 13 August 2001 | Fortuna Wormerveer, Wormerveer, Netherlands |  Finland | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 4. | 25 April 2004 | Den Dreef, Heverlee, Belgium | Belgium | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2005 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
| 5. | 10 August 2008 | Caledonian Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa |  South Africa | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 29 October 2009 | Oosterenkstadion, Zwolle, Netherlands |  North Macedonia | 7–0 | 13–1 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 27 March 2010 | Polman Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands |  Slovakia | 2–0 | 2–0 |