Dana Foederer

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Dana Foederer
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Foederer with the Utah Royals in 2025
Personal information
Full name Dana Margaretha Wilhelmina Foederer
Date of birth (2002-07-27) 27 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Veldhoven, Netherlands
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Utah Royals
Number 22
Youth career
CTO Zuid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 PSV 6 (1)
2021–2022 Heerenveen 23 (1)
2022–2024 Fortuna Sittard 29 (2)
2024– Utah Royals 26 (1)
International career
2017 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2018 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2018–2019 Netherlands U17 20 (4)
2020 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
2019–2020 Netherlands U19 8 (1)
2022 Netherlands U20 10 (1)
2022– Netherlands U23 8 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2019 Bulgaria
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 October 2024

Dana Margaretha Wilhelmina Foederer (born 27 July 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

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She previously played for PSV, Heerenveen, and Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie.

Club career

PSV

On 28 February 2019, it was announced that Foederer would join PSV on 1 July. [1] She made her league debut against PEC Zwolle on 6 September 2019. [2] Foederer scored her first league goal against Excelsior on 14 February 2020, scoring in the 90th+1st minute. [3] She made her UEFA Champions League debut against FC Barcelona. [4]

SC Heerenveen

On 24 May 2021, it was announced that Foederer would join Heerenveen. [5] She made her league debut against Feyenoord on 3 September 2021. [6] Foederer scored her first league goal against VV Alkmaar on 11 March 2022, scoring in the 58th minute. [7]

Fortuna Sittard

On 15 June 2022, it was announced that Foederer joined Fortuna Sittard. [8] She made her league debut against Feyenoord on 25 September 2022. [9] Foederer scored her first league goal against Heerenveen on 28 October 2022, scoring in the 60th minute. [10]

Utah Royals

On 5 Jan 2024, Foederer was announced at the Utah Royals. [11] She made her league debut against Chicago Red Stars on 16 March 2024. [12] Foederer scored her first league goal against Angel City on 4 May 2024, scoring in the 51st minute. [13]

International career

Foederer scored a long ranged effort that helped her to be awarded Player of the Match against USA Under 20s. [14]

Style of play

Foederer considers herself a technical player who likes to keep possession. [15]

Personal life

Foederer studied Applied Psychology at NTI. [16] Her brother Nick Foederer is also a footballer. [17]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. Derksen, Linda (28 February 2019). "Veldhovens talent Dana Foederer naar PSV". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. "PSV vs PEC Zwolle – 6 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  3. "Excelsior vs PSV – 14 February 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  4. "Dana Foederer en Kayleigh van Dooren speelden met PSV in de UEFA Women's Champions League tegen FC Barcelona". veldhoven.nieuws.nl (in Dutch).
  5. "Veldhovense Dana Foederer verruilt PSV voor SC Heerenveen". Veldhoven. 24 May 2021.
  6. "Feyenoord vs Heerenveen – 3 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  7. "Alkmaar vs Heerenveen – 11 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  8. "Dana Foederer nieuwste aanwinst Fortuna Vrouwen". sittard-geleen.nieuws.nl (in Dutch).
  9. "Fortuna Sittard vs Feyenoord – 25 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  10. "Fortuna Sittard vs Heerenveen – 28 October 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  11. rsl. "URFC Sign Dutch Youth International Dana Foederer | Utah Royals". rsl. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  12. "Utah Royals vs Chicago Red Stars – 16 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  13. "Utah Royals vs Angel City – 4 May 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  14. "Foederer: I just had to go for it". fifa.com. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  15. "Fast Facts: Dana Foederer". rsl.com.
  16. "Dana Foederer: "Ik ben geen psycholoog op het veld hoor"". nti.nl (in Dutch).
  17. "Dana Foederer gaat voor uniek avontuur in NWSL: "Once in a lifetime"" (in Dutch). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  18. "2019 WU17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2025.