Chantal de Ridder
Encyclopedia
Chantal Alida Maria de Ridder (born 19 January 1989) is a Dutch
football striker
, currently playing for Turbine Potsdam in Germany
's Bundesliga. She previously competed in the Netherlands' Eredivisie
, winning four titles with Ter Leede
and AZ. She scored her first goal for Turbine in the 10–0 2011-12 Champions League home win against Glasgow City.
She is a member of the Dutch national team
, and played in the 2009 European Championship after making her senior debut in July 2007 against North Korea.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
football striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, currently playing for Turbine Potsdam in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Bundesliga. She previously competed in the Netherlands' Eredivisie
Eredivisie (women)
Starting in 2007, the Eredivisie is the first professional football league for women in the Netherlands. Unlike its male equivalent, the Eredivisie for women is smaller currently featuring only eight teams....
, winning four titles with Ter Leede
Ter Leede
Ter Leede is a football club based in Sassenheim, Netherlands. The club was established on 30 April 1930, as a merger of the clubs Poellaan and Roda....
and AZ. She scored her first goal for Turbine in the 10–0 2011-12 Champions League home win against Glasgow City.
She is a member of the Dutch national team
Netherlands women's national football team
The Netherlands women's national football team represents the Netherlands in international women's football. The team played the first women's international recognized by FIFA, on 17 April 1971 against France.-World Cup record:-Current squad:...
, and played in the 2009 European Championship after making her senior debut in July 2007 against North Korea.
Titles
- Dutch LeagueEredivisie (women)Starting in 2007, the Eredivisie is the first professional football league for women in the Netherlands. Unlike its male equivalent, the Eredivisie for women is smaller currently featuring only eight teams....
: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - Dutch CupKNVB Women's CupThe KNVB Women's Cup is the cup competition for women's football in the Netherlands. The competition was established in 1980, along with the KNVB Amateur Cup....
: 2007, 2011