Liza van der Most explained

Liza van der Most
Fullname:Liza Estefany van der Most[1]
Birth Date:8 October 1993
Birth Place:Bogotá, Colombia[2]
Currentclub:Utrecht
Clubnumber:2
Height:165cm
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:–2008
Youthyears2:2008–2012
Youthclubs1:VV Papendrecht
Youthclubs2:SteDoCo
Years1:2011–2012
Clubs1:SteDoCo
Years2:2012–2023
Clubs2:Ajax
Caps2:171
Goals2:2
Years3:2023–
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2014–2019
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:16:52, 17 June 2024
Ntupdate:8 March 2018

Liza Estefany van der Most (born 8 October 1993) is a Dutch footballer who plays as defender for Utrecht in the Eredivisie and the Netherlands women's national football team.

Club career

Ajax

As youth player, she played at VV Papendrecht before she joined the girl's academic of SteDoCo at the age of 11. In September 2008 she earned a spot in the KNVB Talent team.[3] In July 2012 she was transferred to Ajax. She made her professional debut on 24 August 2012 in the match against SC Heerenveen.[4] She scored her first league goal against Heerenveen on 3 February 2017, scoring in the 67th minute.[5] In March 2019, van der Most overtook Desiree van Lunteren's 166 game record by making her 167th appearance.[6] In February 2020, van der Most suffered an knee injury that kept her out for a year.[7] On 9 July 2021, it was announced that van der Most and Eshly Bakker had extended their contracts, with van der Most signing a contract until 2023.[8]

Van der Most left Ajax in May 2023, having played in Ajax's first official match and having made 216 appearances for the club.[9]

Utrecht

On May 23, 2023, van der Most was announced at Utrecht.[10] She made her league debut against Feyenoord on 10 September 2023.[11]

International career

She made her international debut on 20 August 2014 against Brazil.[12]

She was part of the Dutch team which won the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[13] 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.[14]

Personal life

Van der Most was born in Colombia. She was adopted by a family in Papendrecht when she was seven months old.[15]

Honours

Ajax
Netherlands

2018[17]

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: Netherlands . . 15 . 27 May 2019 . 12 January 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190708190751/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 8 July 2019.
  2. Web site: 'Racisme is er bijna niet meer in voetbal'. nl. Fred. Buddenberg. 28 June 2019. 22 February 2020. Trouw.
  3. Web site: DROOMTRANSFER VOOR PAPENDRECHTSE LIZA VAN DER MOST (18): VAN STEDOCO NAAR AJAX . janvolwerk.com . Dutch . 26 July 2017 . 30 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170730202433/http://www.janvolwerk.com/2012/06/05/papendrechtse-liza-van-der-most-stedoco-naar-ajax/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Ajax vs SC Heerenveen - 24 August 2012. int.soccerway.com.
  5. Web site: Heerenveen vs Ajax - 3 February 2017. int.soccerway.com.
  6. Web site: Van der Most gaat recordboeken in met invalbeurt tegen ADO Den Haag. Dutch. www.vrouwenvoetbalnieuws.nl.
  7. Web site: Liza van der Most Wat ik over mijzelf leerde in een jaar zonder voetbal. Dutch. www.ajax.nl.
  8. Web site: Van der Most en Bakker langer bij Ajax Vrouwen. Dutch. www.ajax.nl.
  9. Web site: 'Miss Ajax', vanaf moment één erbij. Dutch. www.ajax.nl.
  10. Web site: International Liza van der Most naar FC Utrecht Vrouwen. Dutch. www.fcutrecht.nl.
  11. Web site: Utrecht vs Feyenoord - 10 September 2023. int.soccerway.com.
  12. Web site: Profile . Dutch . onsoranje.nl . 24 December 2017.
  13. Web site: Wiegman kiest Oranjeselectie voor WEURO 2017 . Dutch . onsoranje.nl . 14 June 2017 . 24 December 2017.
  14. Web site: Voetbalsters Oranje geridderd in Den Haag (in Dutch). NOS.nl.
  15. Web site: Voetbaltalent Liza van der Most. https://web.archive.org/web/20130206112749/http://www.topsportamsterdam.nl/sites/default/files/Primero_Liza_van_der_most.pdf. dead. 2013-02-06. Topsport Amsterdam. Dutch.
  16. Web site: 7 July 2019 . Dutch women downhearted but have makings of future champions . 5 April 2023 . The Guardian.
  17. Web site: Finale Algarve Cup tussen Oranjevrouwen en Zweden afgelast. nu.nl. Dutch. 7 March 2018.