Katja Snoeijs (born 31 August 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Women's Super League club Everton and the Netherlands national team.[2]

Katja Snoeijs
Personal information
Full name Katja Snoeijs[1]
Date of birth (1996-08-31) 31 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Everton
Number 25
Youth career
Fortuna Wormerveer
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 SC Telstar 45 (28)
2017–2018 VV Alkmaar 25 (25)
2018–2020 PSV 36 (33)
2020–2022 Bordeaux 42 (19)
2022– Everton 45 (10)
International career
2019 Netherlands U23 2 (2)
2019– Netherlands 34 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024

Club career

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SC Telstar and VV Alkmaar

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A youth academy product of Fortuna Wormerveer, Snoeijs made her senior club debut with SC Telstar on 28 August 2015 in a 6–0 loss to Twente.[3] She scored her first goal on 7 November 2015 in a 4–1 defeat against Ajax.[4] After finishing as the league's top scorer for two consecutive seasons, Snoeijs joined PSV in July 2018.[5]

During the 2018–19 season, Snoeijs scored 20 goals in 24 matches for PSV, leading the club to a first-place finish.[2] Her first goals for the team were a brace against her former team VV Alkmaar, lifting PSV to a 5–0 win.[6] A week later, she scored another brace in a 5–0 win against SC Heerenveen.[7] Snoeijs was in goals in the Eredivisie, just one goal behind Joëlle Smits of Twente.[8]

During the 2019–20 season, Snoeijs scored 13 goals in 12 matches before the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Snoeijs' 13 goals ranked second in the league.[9]

Bordeaux

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On 22 June 2020, French club Bordeaux signed Snoeijs on a two-year contract.[10][11] She debuted for the club on 2 August 2020 against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the semi-final of 2019–2020 Coupe de France. She scored a goal in the first half, but PSG answered with two goals in second half, thus advancing to the tournament final.[12]

Everton

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On 18 July 2022, Snoeijs joined English club Everton on a deal lasting until June 2024.[13] She scored her first goal for the club in the 8th minute of the 3-0 victory over Tottenham on 14 December 2022.[14] She scored a brace in the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa in the 2023–24 FA Cup.[15]

Snoeijs signed a two-year contract extension with Everton on 25 May 2024.[16]

International career

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Snoeijs is a former Dutch youth international and represented under-23 team.[17]

After several call-ups, Snoeijs made her senior team debut on 8 November 2019 in an 8–0 win against Turkey.[18][19] She scored her first international goal on 23 October 2020 in a 7–0 win against Estonia.[20]

Snoeijs scored her first international hat trick for the Netherlands on 27 October 2020 in a 6–0 win over Kosovo in a Euro 2022 qualifying game.[21] On 1 December 2020, Snoeijs scored her second international hat trick, again in a 6–0 win over Kosovo in a Euro 2022 qualifying game.[22]

On 31 May 2023, she was named to provisional squad for the 2023 World Cup.[23] She scored one goal in the tournament against Vietnam.[24] The Netherlands advanced to the quarter-finals before being knocked out in overtime by eventual champions Spain.[25]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 29 October 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2019 1 0
2020 5 7
2021 5 0
2022 3 2
2023 10 2
2024 10 1
Total 34 12
Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Snoeijs goal.
List of international goals scored by Katja Snoeijs
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 October 2020 Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands   Estonia 7–0 7–0 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
2 27 October 2020 Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo   Kosovo 2–0 6–0 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
3 4–0
4 6–0
5 1 December 2020 Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Netherlands   Kosovo 1–0 6–0 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
6 4–0
7 6–0
8 19 February 2022 Stade Océane, Le Havre, France   Finland 2–0 3–0 2022 Tournoi de France
9 3–0
10 2 July 2023 Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade, Netherlands   Belgium 5–0 5–0 Friendly
11 1 August 2023 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand   Vietnam 2–0 7–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
12 25 October 2024 De Vijverberg, Doetinchem, Netherlands   Indonesia 14–0 15–0 Friendly

Honours

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Individual

References

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  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. ^ a b c d Katja Snoeijs at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Twente vs. Alkmaar - 28 August 2015 - Soccerway". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Ajax vs. Alkmaar - 7 November 2015 - Soccerway". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Topscorer Katja Snoeijs naar PSV". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ^ "VV Alkmaar lose big to PSV". NH Nieuws. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Voetbalsters Heerenveen en PSV boeken ruime zege in Eredivisie". NU. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  8. ^ "2018-19 Vrouwen Eredivisie". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  9. ^ "2019-20 Vrouwen Eredvisie". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Katja Snoeijs est Girondine". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  11. ^ "86 buts en 106 matches aux Pays-Bas pour Katja Snoeijs, la recrue du FCGB". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Coupe de France - Le PSG réagit après la pause face à BORDEAUX". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  13. ^ "SNOEIJS SIGNS FOR EVERTON". 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Tottenham Women 0-3 Everton Women: Katja Snoejis scores first WSL goal in convincing victory". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  15. ^ Association, The Football. "Snoeijs' double sends Toffees through". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Snoeijs extends Everton Stay". Everton FC. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Katja Snoeijs - Jeugd vrouwen onder 23". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Snoeijs vervangt Van der Gragt bij OranjeLeeuwinnen". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Turkey vs. Netherlands - 8 November 2019 - Soccerway". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Netherlands vs. Estonia - 23 October 2020 - Soccerway". Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  21. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Kosovo 0-6 Netherlands | UEFA Women's EURO 2022". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  22. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Netherlands 6-0 Kosovo | UEFA Women's EURO 2022". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  23. ^ Mark White (5 June 2023). "Netherlands Women's World Cup 2023 squad: 30-player preliminary team named". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  24. ^ "Netherlands' Katja Snoeijs scores goal vs. Vietnam in 11' | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup". FOX Sports. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Results & fixtures". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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