Anouk Dekker


Marieke Anouk Dekker is a Dutch footballer who plays for Montpellier in the Division 1 Feminine. She is a member of the Netherlands national team.

Club career

She played for FFC Heike Rheine in the Frauen-Bundesliga from 2005 to 2007 before moving to Dutch club FC Twente, which played in the Eredivisie and later the BeNe League, in 2007. After almost nine seasons with FC Twente, she moved to the Division 1 Féminine side Montpellier HSC in January 2016 for the conclusion of the 2015–16 season. In January 2017 Dekker signed a new 2.5-year contract.

International career

On 21 November 2009, Netherlands national team coach Vera Pauw awarded Dekker her first senior cap, versus Belarus.
She was called up to be part of the national team squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden. Despite suffering a facial injury in the last warm-up friendly, a 3–0 win over Northern Ireland, Dekker retained her place in the squad.
Dekker was also part of the Dutch teams of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and the winning team of the UEFA Women's Euro 2017, she played all matches in both tournaments and was named in the 2017 UEFA Team of the Tournament.
Dekker was selected in the final squad for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. She scored in the last group game helping to secure a 2-1 win against Canada. The win left Netherlands top of group E.

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 June 2010Oosterenkstadion, Zwolle, Netherlands1–04–1Friendly
2.19 June 2010Oosterenkstadion, Zwolle, Netherlands2–22–22011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3.26 October 2013Estádio José de Carvalho, Maia, Portugal3–07–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4.17 September 2014Nadderud Stadion, Bekkestua, Norway1–02–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5.7 February 2015Polman Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands5–07–0Friendly
6.8 March 2017Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé, Portugal1–03–22017 Algarve Cup
7.20 June 2019Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France1–02–12019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Personal life

Dekker has a twin brother, Xander.

Honours

Club

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  • BeNe League: 2012–13, 2013–14
  • Eredivisie: 2010–11, 2012–13*, 2013–14*, 2014–15*, 2015–16
  • KNVB Women's Cup: 2007–08, 2014–15; runner-up 2012–13
  • BeNe Super Cup: runner-up 2011
*During the BeNe League period, the highest placed Dutch team is considered as national champion by the Royal Dutch Football Association.
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