| Olivia Van der Jagt | |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Kent, Washington |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Seattle Reign FC |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Youthclubs1: | Eastside FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2017–2021 |
| College1: | Washington Huskies |
| Collegecaps1: | 88 |
| Collegegoals1: | 12 |
| Years1: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Seattle Sounders Women |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Seattle Reign |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | July 18, 2022 |
Olivia Van der Jagt (born July 7, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[1]
Van der Jagt played youth soccer and volleyball starting at the age of 4, playing for Dos FC; PacNW; Eastside FC of Issaquah, Washington, where she won two Washington state championships; and the Kentridge High School Chargers of Kent, Washington. She was selected to the 2016 NSCAA All-America Team. Parallel to her soccer career, she also played volleyball until her sophomore year of high school.[1] [2]
Van der Jagt chose the University of Washington Huskies over other Pac-12 universities. She scored 12 goals and 9 assists in her collegiate career as a midfielder, and was selected to the All-Pac-12 third team in 2021.[1] After starting four matches in her freshman season, she became a regular starter for the Huskies.[3]
Van der Jagt played for the amateur Seattle Sounders Women from 2016 to 2019 while attending the University of Washington and won the WPSL championship in 2018.[1] [3]
OL Reign selected Van der Jagt with the 33rd-overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NWSL Draft, and signed her to a one-year contract on March 18, 2022.[4] She debuted for OL Reign on April 14, 2022, during the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup against San Diego Wave FC[5] and scored her first professional goal in stoppage time against Angel City FC three days later, a game-winning goal that secured OL Reign's semifinals berth in the tournament.[6]
Van der Jagt's father, Gerard, played for the Suriname national volleyball team.[9]