Kika van Es explained

Kika van Es
Birth Date:1991 10, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Boxmeer, Netherlands
Height:1.69m (05.54feet)
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Olympia '18
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Willem II
Caps1:36
Goals1:1
Years2:2010–2012
Clubs2:VVV-Venlo
Caps2:37
Goals2:4
Years3:2012–2016
Clubs3:PSV/FC Eindhoven
Caps3:56
Goals3:3
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Achilles '29
Caps4:24
Goals4:3
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Twente
Caps5:21
Goals5:1
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Ajax
Caps6:23
Goals6:1
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Everton
Caps7:10
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–2022
Clubs8:Twente
Caps8:35
Goals8:1
Years9:2022–2023
Clubs9:PSV
Caps9:15
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U15
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2007–2008
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U17
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2008–2010
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps3:20
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2009–2022
Nationalteam4:Netherlands
Nationalcaps4:77
Nationalgoals4:0

Kika van Es (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈkika vɑn ˈɛs/; born 11 October 1991) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender for the Netherlands national team.

Club career

She started her career at Olympia '18 and in 2008 moved to Willem II of the Eredivisie where she played for two seasons. In 2010, she signed with Eredivisie's newly created team VVV-Venlo[2] and when the club dissolved in 2012, all its players were taken by another newly created team, PSV/FC Eindhoven to play in the BeNe League.

In 2016, she signed with Achilles '29.[3] After one season with the club, she moved to FC Twente on 16 June 2017.[4]

After Twente she played a year for Ajax before moving to England to play for Everton. In September 2020, van Es left Everton.[5]

On 21 September it was announced that van Es had rejoined FC Twente after two seasons away from the club.

International career

She is a member of the Netherlands women's national football team, making her debut on 21 November 2009 against Belarus.[6] In June 2013 Van Es was among the last three players to be cut from national team coach Roger Reijners' Netherlands squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[7]

In 2017, Van Es was called up to be part of the team that participated in UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[8] She started all 6 games for the team, and helped the team win the tournament. After the tournament, the whole team was honoured by the Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Sport Edith Schippers and made Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[9]

Van Es was selected to the final squad for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.[10]

On 31 May 2023, she was named as part of the Netherlands provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11]

Honours

Netherlands

2017

2018[12]

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kika van Es . UEFA.com . english. April 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: Lamberts . Marc . 2022-02-27 . Eredivisie: Fortuna Sittard and Telstar added to Dutch 2022/23 roster . 2022-02-28 . Her Football Hub . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Achilles'29 presenteert selectie vrouwenelftal . . Dutch . 1 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Kika van Es naar FC Twente Vrouwen, Sherida Spitse verlengt . Dutch . . 16 June 2017 . 17 December 2017.
  5. News: Frith . Wilf . Kika van Es exits Everton Women . . 22 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Profile . Dutch . onsoranje.nl . 25 January 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161112100620/http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/38/5579777d-a3029828-320147 . 12 November 2016 .
  7. Web site: Trio miss cut in Netherlands squad. 30 June 2013. 25 January 2014. UEFA.com. UEFA. Berend. Scholten.
  8. Web site: Wiegman kiest Oranjeselectie voor WEURO 2017. 14 June 2017. onsoranje.nl.
  9. Web site: Voetbalsters Oranje geridderd in Den Haag (in Dutch). NOS.nl. 25 October 2017 .
  10. News: Sarina Wiegman names Netherlands Women's World Cup squad. KNVB. 10 April 2019.
  11. Web site: Mark White . 2023-06-05 . Netherlands Women's World Cup 2023 squad: 30-player preliminary team named . 2023-06-19 . fourfourtwo.com . en.
  12. Web site: Finale Algarve Cup tussen Oranjevrouwen en Zweden afgelast. nu.nl. Dutch. 7 March 2018.
  13. News: USWNT wins 4th World Cup by blanking Dutch . 2 December 2020 . ESPN.