Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 September 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Rinsumageast, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
VCR Rinsumageest | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2021 | Heerenveen | 173 | (63) |
2021–2025 | Ajax | 79 | (39) |
Total | 252 | (102) | |
International career | |||
2012–2013 | Netherlands U17 | 4 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Netherlands U19 | 12 | (1) |
2019–2023 | Netherlands U23 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tiny Hoekstra (born 15 September 1996) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a forward. She played for Heerenveen and Ajax during her club career and represented Netherlands at youth international level.
Hoekstra started her youth career with VCR Rinsumageest, before moving to Heerenveen. [1] She made her senior club debut for Heerenveen in the 2012–13 BeNe League, and scored on her home debut against Utrecht. [2] [3] In October 2018, she was prevented from doing a post-match interview in Frisian, and told that all interviews must be done in Dutch. [4] In April 2019, she scored six goals in a match against Achilles '29; which resulted in a 12–0 win for Heerenveen. [5] She was the top scorer in the 2018–19 Eredivisie with 27 goals. [6]
In May 2020, Hoekstra signed a one-year contract extension with Heerenveen. [7] In October 2020, she was critical of the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) for suspending the 2020–21 Eredivisie for a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] She made 12 appearances in the 2020–21 Eredivisie, scoring two goals. One of the goals was against Ajax. [6]
In May 2021, Hoekstra announced a move to Ajax on a one-year contract, for the 2021–22 Eredivisie. [6] [3] On 5 June 2022, she scored in the final of the Eredivisie Cup as Ajax lost 4–3 to Twente. [9] In August 2023, she extended her contract with Ajax until June 2025. [10] She retired from professional football in May 2025. [11]
Hoekstra has played for the Netherlands under-17, under-19 and under-23 teams. [5] She scored for Netherlands under-19s in a 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification match against Slovenia. [12]
In February 2023, Hoekstra received her first call-up to the Netherlands national team. [13] On 31 May 2023, she was named in the provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. [14]
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