Kerstin Yasmijn Casparij (born 19 August 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back or central midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Netherlands national team.[2]
![]() Casparij with Manchester City in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kerstin Yasmijn Casparij[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 August 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | left-back, central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Heerenveen | 35 | (1) |
2017–2018 | VV Alkmaar | 22 | (2) |
2018–2020 | Heerenveen | 34 | (6) |
2020–2022 | Twente | 42 | (4) |
2022– | Manchester City | 35 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (0) |
2016 | Netherlands U16 | 9 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Netherlands U17 | 8 | (3) |
2017–2019 | Netherlands U19 | 28 | (9) |
2019–2021 | Netherlands U23 | 6 | (0) |
2021– | Netherlands | 38 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:45, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024 |
Club career
editFirst spell at Heerenveen
editCasparij made her debut for Heerenveen in the Eredivisie at the age of 15.[3] She made her league debut against Twente on 6 November 2015.[4] Casparij scored her first league goal against Achilles '29 on 23 December 2016, scoring in the 65th minute.[5]
VV Alkmaar
editAfter two years, she moved to VV Alkmaar.[6] She made her league debut against Heerenveen on 1 September 2017.[7] Casparij scored her first league goal against Excelsior on 10 November 2017, scoring in the 45th minute.[8]
Second spell at Heerenveen
editAfter a year at VV Alkmaar, she returned to Heerenveen.[9] During her second spell, she made her league debut against Achilles '29 on 14 September 2018.[10] She scored a hattrick, which was also her first goals for the club during her second spell, against Achilles '29 on 27 November 2018.[11]
Twente
editShe joined Twente in 2020.[12] Casparij made her league debut against Ajax on 6 September 2020.[13] She scored her first league goal against PEC Zwolle on 11 September 2020, scoring in the 82nd minute.[14]
Manchester City
editOn 26 July 2022, Casparij joined Women's Super League club Manchester City on a three-year deal.[15] She was signed to replace Lucy Bronze.[16] Casparij made her league debut against Chelsea on 25 September 2022.[17]
Along with Rico Lewis, Casparij was named as the club's PFA Community Champions on 24 May 2024.[18]
International career
editCasparij has played for Netherlands youth teams in several age groups. She made her senior team debut on 22 October 2021 as an 83rd-minute substitute for Daniëlle van de Donk in a 8–0 win against Cyprus.[19]
On 31 May 2023, she was named as part of the Netherlands provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[20]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 18 May 2024[2]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Heerenveen | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 13 | 0 | ? | ? | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Eredivisie | 22 | 1 | ? | ? | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
Total | 35 | 1 | ? | ? | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
VV Alkmaar | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 22 | 2 | ? | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
Heerenveen | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 23 | 5 | ? | 0 | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||
2019–20 | Eredivisie | 11 | 1 | ? | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
Total | 34 | 6 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | |||
FC Twente | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | —- | 26 | 5 | |
2021–22 | Eredivisie | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
Total | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 6 | ||
Manchester City | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
2023–24 | Women's Super League | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
Total | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
Career total | 168 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 200 | 15 |
- ^ Includes KNVB Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes Eredivisie Cup, FA WSL Cup
International
edit- As of match played 16 July 2024[2]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Netherlands | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
2022 | 15 | 0 | |
2023 | 14 | 0 | |
2024 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 38 | 0 |
Honours
editTwente
- Eredivisie: 2020–21, 2021–22
- Eredivisie Cup: 2021–22
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Netherlands (NED)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 18. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Kerstin Casparij at Soccerway
- ^ Kelsey, George. "KERSTIN CASPARIJ: 10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW". Man City.
- ^ "Heerenveen vs Twente - 6 November 2015". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Achilles '29 vs Heerenveen - 23 December 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "16-jarige Casparij maakt overstap van Heerenveen naar Alkmaar". 9 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Heerenveen vs Alkmaar - 1 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Excelsior vs Alkmaar - 10 November 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kerstin Casparij: "Die twee jaar zijn wel erg belangrijk geweest"". Twente Fans (in Dutch).
- ^ "Achilles '29 vs Heerenveen - 14 September 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Heerenveen vs Achilles '29 - 27 November 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kerstin Casparij zet voetbalcarrière voort bij FC Twente". Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Ajax vs Twente - 6 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Twente vs PEC Zwolle - 11 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Oranje Leeuwin Kerstin Casparij maakt droomtransfer naar Manchester City: 'Ik ben dolgelukkig'". 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Kerstin Casparij: Man City sign Dutch defender to replace Barcelona-bound Lucy Bronze". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Chelsea vs Manchester City - 25 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "LEWIS AND CASPARIJ PICK UP COMMUNITY AWARD". Man City.
- ^ "Kerstin Casparij maakt debuut in Oranje". 23 October 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Mark White (5 June 2023). "Netherlands Women's World Cup 2023 squad: 30-player preliminary team named". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
External links
edit- Kerstin Casparij at WorldFootball.net
- Senior national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-23 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-19 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-17 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-16 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-15 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)