Achilles '29 (women)

Achilles '29 Vrouwen

Full name	Rooms-Katholieke Sport Vereniging Achilles '29
Nickname(s)	De Witzwarten (The White-blacks)
Founded	2015
Dissolved	2019
Ground	Sportpark De Heikant, Groesbeek
Capacity	4,506
League	Eredivisie
2018–19	9th
Home colours Away colours

Achilles '29 Vrouwen was the women's section of Dutch football club Achilles '29 from Groesbeek, Netherlands. ^[1] The club competed in the women's Eredivisie for three seasons, from 2016 to 2019. ^{[2] [3]}

The amateur team is called Achilles '29 Dames and pre-dates the professional team (Achilles '29 Vrouwen) which was established in 2015. ^[4]

In April 2019, the club announced that it would discontinue the women's team after the current season due to financial difficulties. The on-field performance also was poor, with the team finishing in second-to-last or last place in all three seasons. ^[5]

Results

7	8	9
17	18	19
Vrouwen Eredivisie

Season	Division	Position	W – D – L = Pts	GF – GA	Top scorer	KNVB Cup
2016–17	Eredivisie	07 / 08	07 – 01 – 19 = 22	29 – 84	Theunissen  [ nl ] (6)	Quarterfinals
2017–18		08 / 09	07 – 06 – 12 = 27	32 – 56	Theunissen (12)	Quarterfinals
2018–19		09 / 09	02 – 01 – 22 = 4	10 – 82	Cobussen  [ nl ] (8)	Quarterfinals

Final squad

As of 04 August 2019. ^[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   NED Manon Bosch — GK   NED Renate Verhoeven — DF   NED Michelle van der Laan — DF   NED Demi ter Maat — DF   NED Amber Mutsaers — DF   NED Beau Rijks — MF   NED Melanie Bross

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   NED Yvette Derks — MF   NED Guusje Eijkmans — MF   NED Margaritha de Groot — MF   NED Nena Hopmans — MF   NED Jody Schellekens — MF   NED Shirin Timmermann — FW   NED Joy Kersten

Head coaches

• Judith Thijssen (2015–2017)
• Robert de Pauw (2017–2018)
• Marck Cieraad (2018–2019)

References

1. "Vrouwen Achilles lijden ongelukkige nederlaag". Arnhem: Omroep Gelderland. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
2. "Achilles'29 met vrouwenteam de eredivisie in". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 2 April 2015.
3. "Achilles'29-vrouwen met piepjong team de eredivisie in". Arnhem: Omroep Gelderland. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
4. "Judith Thijssen geeft vorm aan vrouwenafdeling Achilles'29". Achilles '29 (in Dutch). 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
5. "Vrouwenteam Achilles stopt na dit seizoen". www.gld.nl (in Dutch). 18 April 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
6. "Women's squad". Achilles '29 (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2018.

External links

• Official website . Archived 2022-07-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch).

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