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Fortuna Sittard (women)

Fortuna Sittard Vrouwen is a Dutch women's football team from Sittard, the Netherlands that competes in the Vrouwen Eredivisie. It is connected to the Fortuna Sittard men's team and shares Fortuna Sittard Stadion as a home stadium.

Fortuna Sittard
Full nameFortuna Sittard Vrouwen
Founded2022
GroundFortuna Sittard Stadion
Capacity12.800
ManagerGlenda van Lieshout [nl]
LeagueEredivisie
2023–24Fourth (out of 12 teams)
WebsiteFortunaSittard.nl
Current season
For the mens's team, see Fortuna Sittard.

History

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On 25 January 2022, Fortuna announced it was beginning a women's football team.[1] The club started playing in the Eredivisie in the 2022–23 season. It became the first top-level women's club in Limburg since VVV-Venlo folded in 2012.[2] Owner Atilla Aytekin said before the club began play that the goal was to play in the Women's Champions League within three years.[3] In its first season, the club finished third out of 11 teams. In the 2023–24 season, Fortuna finished in fourth place out of 12 teams, and forward Tessa Wullaert was the top goal scorer and Player of the Year in the league.[4] However, prior to the 2024–25 season, the club announced it had not generated sufficient revenue from the women's team and cut its player spending, with Wullaert, Alieke Tuin, and other players leaving for new clubs.[5] The club also had a new head coach to begin its third season, with Glenda van Lieshout [nl] replacing inaugural manager Roger Reijners.[6]

Competitive record

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3
4
23 24
Eredivisie
Season Division Position W – D – L = Pts GF – GA Top scorer KNVB Cup
2022–23 Eredivisie 3 / 110 011 – 03 – 6 = 36 49 – 27 Wullaert (20) Quarterfinals
2023–24 4 / 120 012 – 04 – 6 = 40 57 – 27 Wullaert (26) Finals
2024–25 - / 120

Current squad

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As of 3 October 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   NED Claire Dinkla
2 DF   NED Moïsa van Koot
3 DF   NED Nicole Stoop
5 DF   NED Diana Hilhorst
8 MF   NED Amber van Heeswijk
9 FW   NED Femke Prins
10 FW   NED Lakeesha Eijken
11 FW   NED Isa Dekker
14 DF   NED Sara Vijfhuizen
17 DF   NED Femke Pietersma
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   NED Maud van Berlo
19 MF   NED Sanne Peereboom
20 MF   NED Ted Rooijendijk
21 FW   NED Sanne Arons
22 GK   BEL Hanne Thijs
23 MF   NED Briony Duijzings
24 DF   NED Rosa van Wershoven
26 DF   NED Isabel Kopp
27 GK   BEL Silke Baccarne

Source[7][8]

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Glenda van Lieshout [nl]
Assistant coach   Wim Dusseldorp [nl]

Head coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "Fortuna Sittard start met vrouwenvoetbal: "Die gaan we benaderen"". Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ^ Impuls vrouwenvoetbal: uitbreiding eredivisie en nieuwe competitiestructuur NOS, 25 januari 2022. Gearchiveerd op 22 maart 2023.
  3. ^ "Eigenaar Atilla Aytekin: 'Ik stop geen miljoenen in Fortuna omdat ik iedereen zo aardig vind'". De Volkskrant. 16 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Big winners of the Eredivisie Awards: Luuk de Jong, Tessa Wullaert, Johan Bakayoko, and Lily Yohannes". Eredivisie. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ^ Schreurs, Joost (27 September 2024). "Na zomer vol veranderingen beginnen vrouwen Fortuna Sittard aan nieuw seizoen". www.l1nieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ Ebbelink, Jaap (18 June 2024). "Glenda van Lieshout nieuwe hoofdtrainer Fortuna Vrouwen". L1Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Fortuna Vrouwen". Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Netherlands - Fortuna Sittard - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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