Katja Snoeijs
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fortuna Wormerveer | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | SC Telstar | 45 | (28) |
| 2017–2018 | VV Alkmaar | 25 | (25) |
| 2018–2020 | PSV | 36 | (33) |
| 2020–2022 | Bordeaux | 42 | (19) |
| 2022– | Everton | 71 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Netherlands U23 | 2 | (2) |
| 2019– | Netherlands | 38 | (12) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2025 | |||
Katja Snoeijs (Dutch: [ˈkɑtɕaː ˈsnujs]; born 31 August 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Women's Super League club Everton and the Netherlands national team.[1]
SC Telstar and VV Alkmaar
A youth academy product of Fortuna Wormerveer, Snoeijs made her senior club debut with SC Telstar on 28 August 2015 in a 6–0 loss to Twente.[2] She scored her first goal on 7 November 2015 in a 4–1 defeat against Ajax.[3] After finishing as the league's top scorer for two consecutive seasons, Snoeijs joined PSV in July 2018.[4]
PSV
During the 2018–19 season, Snoeijs scored 20 goals in 24 matches for PSV, leading the club to a first-place finish.[1] Her first goals for the team were a brace against her former team VV Alkmaar, lifting PSV to a 5–0 win.[5] A week later, she scored another brace in a 5–0 win against SC Heerenveen.[6] Snoeijs was in goals in the Eredivisie, just one goal behind Joëlle Smits of Twente.[7]
During the 2019–20 season, Snoeijs scored 13 goals in 12 matches before the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Snoeijs' 13 goals ranked second in the league.[8]
Bordeaux
On 22 June 2020, French club Bordeaux signed Snoeijs on a two-year contract.[9][10] She debuted for the club on 2 August 2020 against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the semi-final of 2019–2020 Coupe de France. She scored a goal in the first half, but PSG answered with two goals in second half, thus advancing to the tournament final.[11]
Everton
On 18 July 2022, Snoeijs joined English club Everton on a deal lasting until June 2024.[12] She scored her first goal for the club in the 8th minute of the 3-0 victory over Tottenham on 14 December 2022.[13] She scored a brace in the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa in the 2023–24 FA Cup.[14]
Snoeijs signed a two-year contract extension with Everton on 25 May 2024.[15]
International career
Snoeijs has represented Netherlands at youth level.[16] On 28 May 2019, she scored the first ever goal in the history of the Netherlands under-23 team.[17]
After several call-ups, Snoeijs made her senior team debut on 8 November 2019 in an 8–0 win against Turkey.[18][19] She scored her first goal on 23 October 2020 in a 7–0 win over Estonia.[20] She scored her first international hat-trick on 27 October 2020 in a 6–0 win over Kosovo in a Euro 2022 qualifying game.[21] On 1 December 2020, she scored her second international hat-trick, again in a 6–0 win over Kosovo.[22]
On 31 May 2023, Snoeijs was named in the provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[23] She scored one goal in the tournament against Vietnam.[24] Netherlands advanced to the quarter-finals before being knocked out in overtime by eventual champions Spain.[25]
In June 2025, Snoeijs was called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[26]
Personal life
Snoeijs was born with a hole in her heart and underwent major heart surgery at the age of three. She had her left leg operated on at the age of 12 after it had grown to be 6 centimeters longer than her right leg due to an unknown cause.[27] After having to be substituted off during a game against West Ham United in the 2024–25 season because of cramping pains she was diagnosed with endometriosis, and has spoken about the diagnosis to destigmatize and raise awareness of the issue.[28]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 3 June 2025[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 12 | |
- Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Snoeijs goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 October 2020 | Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands |  Estonia | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
| 2 | 27 October 2020 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo |  Kosovo | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
| 3 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4 | 6–0 | |||||
| 5 | 1 December 2020 | Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Netherlands | Kosovo | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
| 6 | 4–0 | |||||
| 7 | 6–0 | |||||
| 8 | 19 February 2022 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France |  Finland | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 Tournoi de France |
| 9 | 3–0 | |||||
| 10 | 2 July 2023 | Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade, Netherlands |  Belgium | 5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 11 | 1 August 2023 | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand |  Vietnam | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 12 | 25 October 2024 | De Vijverberg, Doetinchem, Netherlands |  Indonesia | 14–0 | 15–0 | Friendly |
