| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | London City Lionesses | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Ajax | 53 | (0) |
| 2025– | London City Lionesses | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | Netherlands U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Netherlands U19 | 24 | (0) |
| 2024– | Netherlands U23 | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 August 2025 | |||
Isa Kardinaal (born 31 March 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses.
Kardinaal was part of Ajax's youth academy, where she played her matches in the Talent Team. From the 2021–22 season, Ajax had regularly added her to the first team selection. In November 2021, she made her debut for Ajax in the Women's Eredivisie, with a substitute appearance against Excelsior. In April 2025, Kardinaal extended her contract in Amsterdam until mid-2027. [1] Despite this, Kardinaal was transferred to London City Lionesses, who had been promoted to the Women's Super League, on 5 July 2025. [2] [3]
Kardinaal played for the Netherlands U15 team, [4] and in February 2020, she played her first match for the Netherlands U16 team. [5] In September 2021 she also made her debut for the Netherlands U17 team. [6] Since 2024, Kardinaal has played for the Netherlands U23 team.
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