Achilles '29 (women)

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Achilles '29 Vrouwen
Full nameRooms-Katholieke Sport Vereniging Achilles '29
Nickname(s)De Witzwarten (The White-blacks)
Founded2015
Dissolved2019
Ground Sportpark De Heikant, Groesbeek
Capacity4,506
League Eredivisie
2018–19 9th

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]

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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

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8
9
171819
Vrouwen Eredivisie
SeasonDivisionPositionW – D – L = PtsGF – GATop scorer KNVB Cup
2016–17 Eredivisie7 / 87 – 1 – 19 = 2229 – 84 Theunissen  [ nl ] (6)Quarterfinals
2017–18 8 / 97 – 6 – 12 = 2732 – 56Theunissen (12)Quarterfinals
2018–19 9 / 92 – 1 – 22 = 410 – 82 Cobussen  [ nl ] (8)Quarterfinals

Final squad

As of 04 August 2019. [6]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Manon Bosch
GK Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Renate Verhoeven
DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Michelle van der Laan
DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Demi ter Maat
DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Amber Mutsaers
DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Beau Rijks
MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Melanie Bross
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Yvette Derks
MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Guusje Eijkmans
MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Margaritha de Groot
MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Nena Hopmans
MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Jody Schellekens
MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Shirin Timmermann
FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Joy Kersten

Head coaches

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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.

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