Kelly Zeeman

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Kelly Zeeman
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Zeeman with Ajax in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Youth career
SV Marken
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Telstar 21 (2)
2013–2022 Ajax 120 (19)
2021 → SC Heerenveen (loan) 10 (0)
Total151(21)
International career
2009 Netherlands U16 3 (1)
2009–2010 Netherlands U17 8 (2)
2011 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
2013–2018 Netherlands 24 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
UEFA Women's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Netherlands
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kelly Zeeman (born 19 November 1993) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or centre-back. [1]

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Zeeman spent most of her career at Eredivisie club Ajax, and also played for the Netherlands national team, being part of the winning Netherlands team at UEFA Women's Euro 2017.

Club career

Zeeman played for Telstar in the BeNe League in the 2012–13 season. [2] In June 2013, she moved to Ajax along with Claudia van den Heiligenberg. [2] She suffered a serious injury in 2019, and was out for a few months. [3] On 2 June 2020, Zeeman signed a new two year contract with the club. [4]

In January 2021, Zeeman joined SC Heerenveen on a loan deal until 30 June 2021. This made her the first Dutch player to be loaned out in Eredivisie history. [5]

On 5 May 2022, Zeeman announced she would be retiring from football at the end of the 2021–22 season. [6] She played her final match in the Eredivise Cup final, playing 50 minutes before being subsituted. [7] Zeeman retired having won two championships, five KNVB Cups, and one Eredivise Cup. [8]

After football

Zeeman started working with the Ajax media team, interviewing current Ajax players in a series called "Kelly's Angels". [9]

In May 2023, Zeeman was part of a two year Ajax training program that aimed to associate former Ajax players with projects at Ajax. [10]

International career

Zeeman earned her first cap for the national team on 9 February 2013, in a 3–2 friendly win against Belgium. [11]

In June 2017, she was called up by head coach Sarina Wiegman to be part of the Netherlands squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 on home soil. [12] Zeeman made two substitute appearances during the tournament, which the Dutch won to claim their first Women's Euro trophy. [11]

After the tournament, the whole team was honoured by the Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Sport Edith Schippers and made Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau. [13]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 2 March 2018 [11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 201340
201670
2017100
201830
Total240

Honours

Ajax

Netherlands

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Kelly Zeeman at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "Internationals Heiligenberg en Zeeman naar Ajax" (in Dutch). Vrouwenvoetbalnieuws. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Carel Eiting en Kelly Zeeman in gesprek over hun blessure, herstel en comeback" [Carel Eiting and Kelly Zeeman talk about their injury, recovery and comeback]. www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  4. ↑ "Ajax verlengt contracten van 4 speelsters" [Ajax extends contracts of 4 players]. www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  5. ↑ "Kelly Zeeman op huurbasis naar sc Heerenveen". 21 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Zeeman beëindigt profcarrière" [Zeeman ends professional career]. www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  7. ↑ "Afscheid met een traan voor Van der Gragt en Zeeman: 'Het doet je wat'" [Farewell with a tear for Van der Gragt and Zeeman: 'It affects you']. www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  8. ↑ "Zeeman blikt terug: 'Ajax is mijn tweede thuis, alle dromen zijn uitgekomen'" [Zeeman reflects: 'Ajax is my second home, all my dreams have come true']. www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  9. ↑ "Kelly's Angels Op bezoek bij Van der Most" [Kelly's Angels Visiting Van der Most]. www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  10. ↑ "Ajax start opleidingstraject voor oud-spelers" [Ajax starts training program for former players]. www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  11. 1 2 3 "Kelly Zeeman" (in Dutch). OnsOranje. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Wiegman kiest Oranjeselectie voor WEURO 2017" (in Dutch). OnsOranje. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Voetbalsters Oranje geridderd in Den Haag (in Dutch)". NOS.nl. 25 October 2017.
  14. ↑ "Finale Algarve Cup tussen Oranjevrouwen en Zweden afgelast". NU.nl (in Dutch). 7 March 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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