Regina Van Eijk

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Regina van Eijk
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Van Eijk with Ajax in 2021
Personal information
Full name Regina Maria Juliana van Eijk
Date of birth (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Woerden, Netherlands
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 1
Youth career
SC Woerden
CTO Amsterdam
2018–2021 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Ajax 40 (0)
International career‡
2017 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2018 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2020 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
2020 Netherlands U19 1 (0)
2024– Netherlands U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2024

Regina Maria Juliana van Eijk (born 9 March 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Ajax. [1] She is seen as one of the most promising Netherlands youth prospects. [2]

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Career

Van Eijk started the 2021–22 season as Ajax's third choice goalkeeper, behind Lize Kop and Isa Pothof, but both of them suffered injuries. [3] This led to Van Eijk making her league debut against VV Alkmaar on 8 October 2021. [4] On 2 March 2022, she signed a new contract with the club. [5] On 22 June 2023, it was announced she had signed a one-year deal. [6] She won the NOS Sport Award 'Viral of the Year' after she made a sharp observation about Rafael van der Vaart's comments. [7] In the summer of 2024 she signed a three year contract extension with Ajax.

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References

  1. ↑ Regina Van Eijk at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Toekomst van de Oranjevrouwen: de 20 grootste talenten van Nederland". nos.nl. 17 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Van Eijk: 'Alsof er een gewicht van mijn schouders viel: 'in the pocket". www.ajax.nl.
  4. ↑ "Ajax vs Alkmaar - 8 October 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "Eerste contract voor Regina van Eijk". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  6. ↑ "Contracten van Grant en Van Eijk verlengd". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  7. ↑ van Lieshout, Amber. "Van Eijk valt in de prijzen: "Ik heb wel veel reacties gehad"". Vrouwen Voetbal Nieuws (in Dutch).


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