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Wieke Kaptein

Wieke Kaptein

Dutch footballer (born 2005)

Wieke Hendrikje Maria Kaptein (born 29 August 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Twente, on loan from Chelsea, and the Netherlands national team.[2]

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Club career

Kaptein started playing football at Achilles '12. Already at the age of 15, she received a professional contract with FC Twente Enschede.[3]  Capping off her first season with the league title, she also featured in 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying, scoring the goal in the opening game against FC Nike Tbilisi to make it 9–0.[4]  Twente, however, lost out to Benfica in the Champions Path final. A year later, Benfica was the last stop on the way to the group stage.

In March 2023, Kaptein was voted one of the nine best talents in the world.[5]

International career

Kaptein played some games for the Dutch junior teams from the U-15. With the U-17 team, she took part in the first and second qualifying rounds of the 2022 U-17 European Championship, which was successfully completed in April 2022, where she was captain in the second round.[6] However, she was not part of the squad for the finals in May 2022, because she was wanted for the end of the league season.[7] With the U-19 team, she qualified in October 2022 for the second qualifying round for the 2023 U-19 European Championship. She was not used in the second round in April 2023, as she was nominated for the senior national team games that took place at the same time.[8]

On 11 April 2023, she had her first senior cap. She came on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Lieke Martens in a friendly they won 4–1 against Poland.[9][10]

On 30 June 2023 she was nominated for the World Cup finals.[11] She is the youngest player in the squad and has the fewest caps of any outfield player.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 5 April 2024[2]
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Honours

Twente

References

  1. [1]
    "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 10. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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    Wieke Kaptein at Soccerway
  3. [3]
    Twente, F. C. "Wieke Kaptein en Sterre Kroezen naar FC Twente Vrouwen". FC Twente (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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    "Twente vs. Samegrelo – 18 August 2021 – Soccerway". de.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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    Twente, F. C. "NXGN9 Award voor Wieke Kaptein". FC Twente (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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    Twente, F. C. "Kroese, Kroezen en Kaptein met Oranje O17 naar het EK". FC Twente (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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    Twente, F. C. "Wieke Kaptein geniet van elke wedstrijd". FC Twente (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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    "Folkertsma terug bij Oranjevrouwen; Kaptein nieuw gezicht". www.onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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    "Niederlande vs. Poland – 11 April 2023 – Soccerway". de.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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    Twente, F. C. "Wieke Kaptein maakt debuut bij winnend OranjeLeeuwinnen". FC Twente (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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    "Andries Jonker maakt WK-selectie bekend". www.onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  12. [12]
    "Het wonder van De Toekomst blijft uit: Twente Vrouwen voor achtste keer kampioen". 20 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  13. [13]
    "FC Twente Vrouwen benut derde kans wél en grijpt op slotdag negende landstitel" (in Dutch). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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    "FC Twente-vrouwen veroveren KNVB-beker en geven seizoen toch nog glans" (in Dutch). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  15. [15]
    "Vrouwen Twente winnen ook Eredivisie Cup na doelpuntenfestijn tegen Ajax: 4–3". 5 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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    "Voetbalsters FC Twente winnen Eredivisie Cup opnieuw". 29 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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    "FC Twente wint ten koste van Ajax eerste editie van supercup voor vrouwen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 September 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  18. [18]
    "FC Twente Vrouwen maakt gehakt van Ajax Vrouwen en wint Super Cup" (in Dutch). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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