Kerstin Casparij

Kerstin Casparij

Casparij with Manchester City in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Kerstin Yasmijn Casparij [1]
Date of birth	(2000-08-19) 19 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Position(s)	Right-back, central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Manchester City
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Heerenveen	35	(1)
2017–2018	VV Alkmaar	22	(2)
2018–2020	Heerenveen	34	(6)
2020–2022	Twente	42	(4)
2022–	Manchester City	45	(0)
International career‡
2015	Netherlands U15	4	(0)
2016	Netherlands U16	9	(2)
2016–2017	Netherlands U17	8	(3)
2017–2019	Netherlands U19	28	(9)
2019–2021	Netherlands U23	6	(0)
2021–	Netherlands	39	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:30, 16 December 2024 (GMT) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Kerstin Yasmijn Casparij (born 19 August 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back or central midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Netherlands national team. ^[2]

Club career

First spell at Heerenveen

Casparij made her debut for Heerenveen in the Eredivisie at the age of 15. ^[3] She made her league debut against Twente on 6 November 2015. ^[4] Casparij scored her first league goal against Achilles '29 on 23 December 2016, scoring in the 65th minute. ^[5]

VV Alkmaar

After two years, she moved to VV Alkmaar. ^[6] She made her league debut against Heerenveen on 1 September 2017. ^[7] Casparij scored her first league goal against Excelsior on 10 November 2017, scoring in the 45th minute. ^[8]

Second spell at Heerenveen

After a year at VV Alkmaar, she returned to Heerenveen. ^[9] During her second spell, she made her league debut against Achilles '29 on 14 September 2018. ^[10] She scored a hattrick, which was also her first goals for the club during her second spell, against Achilles '29 on 27 November 2018. ^[11]

Twente

She joined Twente in 2020. ^[12] Casparij made her league debut against Ajax on 6 September 2020. ^[13] She scored her first league goal against PEC Zwolle on 11 September 2020, scoring in the 82nd minute. ^[14]

Manchester City

On 26 July 2022, Casparij joined Women's Super League club Manchester City on a three-year deal. ^[15] She was signed to replace Lucy Bronze. ^[16] Casparij made her league debut against Chelsea on 25 September 2022. ^[17]

Along with Rico Lewis, Casparij was named as the club's PFA Community Champions on 24 May 2024. ^[18]

International career

Casparij has played for Netherlands youth teams in several age groups. She made her senior team debut on 22 October 2021 as an 83rd-minute substitute for Daniëlle van de Donk in a 8–0 win against Cyprus. ^[19]

On 31 May 2023, she was named as part of the Netherlands provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. ^[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 December 2024 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Heerenveen	2015–16	Eredivisie	13	0	?	?	—		—		13	0
	2016–17	Eredivisie	22	1	?	?	—		—		22	1
	Total		35	1	?	?	—		—		35	1
VV Alkmaar	2017–18	Eredivisie	22	2	?	0	—		—		22	2
Heerenveen	2018–19	Eredivisie	23	5	?	0	—		—		23	5
	2019–20	Eredivisie	11	1	?	0	1	0	—		12	1
	Total		34	6	?	?	1	0	—		35	6
FC Twente	2020–21	Eredivisie	20	3	1	0	5	2	—-		26	5
	2021–22	Eredivisie	22	1	2	0	3	0	4	0	31	1
	Total		42	4	3	0	8	2	4	0	57	6
Manchester City	2022–23	Women's Super League	17	0	2	0	5	0	1	0	25	0
	2023–24	Women's Super League	18	0	3	0	5	0	—		26	0
	2024–25	Women's Super League	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	15	1
	Total		45	0	5	0	10	0	6	1	66	1
Career total			178	13	8	0	19	2	10	1	215	16

1. Includes KNVB Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup
2. Includes Eredivisie Cup, FA WSL Cup

International

As of match played 3 December 2024 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Netherlands	2021	3	0
	2022	15	0
	2023	14	0
	2024	7	0
Total		39	0

Honours

Twente

• Eredivisie: 2020–21, 2021–22
• Eredivisie Cup: 2021–22

Personal life

Casparij is in a relationship with Ruth Brown. They currently live together.

References

1. "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Netherlands (NED)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 18. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
2. Kerstin Casparij at Soccerway
3. Kelsey, George. "KERSTIN CASPARIJ: 10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW". Man City.
4. "Heerenveen vs Twente - 6 November 2015". int.soccerway.com.
5. "Achilles '29 vs Heerenveen - 23 December 2016". int.soccerway.com.
6. "16-jarige Casparij maakt overstap van Heerenveen naar Alkmaar". 9 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
7. "Heerenveen vs Alkmaar - 1 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
8. "Excelsior vs Alkmaar - 10 November 2017". int.soccerway.com.
9. "Kerstin Casparij: "Die twee jaar zijn wel erg belangrijk geweest"". Twente Fans (in Dutch).
10. "Achilles '29 vs Heerenveen - 14 September 2018". int.soccerway.com.
11. "Heerenveen vs Achilles '29 - 27 November 2018". int.soccerway.com.
12. "Kerstin Casparij zet voetbalcarrière voort bij FC Twente". Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
13. "Ajax vs Twente - 6 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
14. "Twente vs PEC Zwolle - 11 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
15. "Oranje Leeuwin Kerstin Casparij maakt droomtransfer naar Manchester City: 'Ik ben dolgelukkig'". 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
16. "Kerstin Casparij: Man City sign Dutch defender to replace Barcelona-bound Lucy Bronze". Sky Sports.
17. "Chelsea vs Manchester City - 25 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
18. "LEWIS AND CASPARIJ PICK UP COMMUNITY AWARD". Man City.
19. "Kerstin Casparij maakt debuut in Oranje". 23 October 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
20. Mark White (5 June 2023). "Netherlands Women's World Cup 2023 squad: 30-player preliminary team named". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

External links

• Kerstin Casparij at WorldFootball.net
• Senior national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-23 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-19 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-17 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-16 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-15 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)