Achilles '29 (women)

Achilles '29 Vrouwen
Full nameRooms-Katholieke Sport Vereniging Achilles '29
Nickname(s)De Witzwarten (The White-blacks)
Founded2015
Dissolved2019
GroundSportpark De Heikant, Groesbeek
Capacity4,506
LeagueEredivisie
2018–199th

Achilles '29 Vrouwen was the women's section of Dutch football club Achilles '29 from Groesbeek, Netherlands.[1] The club competed in the women's Eredivisie for three seasons, from 2016 to 2019.[2][3]

The amateur team is called Achilles '29 Dames and pre-dates the professional team (Achilles '29 Vrouwen) which was established in 2015.[4]

In April 2019, the club announced that it would discontinue the women's team after the current season due to financial difficulties. The on-field performance also was poor, with the team finishing in second-to-last or last place in all three seasons.[5]

Results

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Vrouwen Eredivisie
Season Division Position W – D – L = Pts GF – GA Top scorer KNVB Cup
2016–17 Eredivisie 7 / 8 7 – 1 – 19 = 22 29 – 84 Theunissen (6) Quarterfinals
2017–18 8 / 9 7 – 6 – 12 = 27 32 – 56 Theunissen (12) Quarterfinals
2018–19 9 / 9 2 – 1 – 22 = 4 10 – 82 Cobussen (8) Quarterfinals

Final squad

As of 04 August 2019.[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Netherlands NED Manon Bosch
— GK Netherlands NED Renate Verhoeven
— DF Netherlands NED Michelle van der Laan
— DF Netherlands NED Demi ter Maat
— DF Netherlands NED Amber Mutsaers
— DF Netherlands NED Beau Rijks
— MF Netherlands NED Melanie Bross
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Netherlands NED Yvette Derks
— MF Netherlands NED Guusje Eijkmans
— MF Netherlands NED Margaritha de Groot
— MF Netherlands NED Nena Hopmans
— MF Netherlands NED Jody Schellekens
— MF Netherlands NED Shirin Timmermann
— FW Netherlands NED Joy Kersten

Head coaches

  • Judith Thijssen (2015–2017)
  • Robert de Pauw (2017–2018)
  • Marck Cieraad (2018–2019)

References

  1. ^ "Vrouwen Achilles lijden ongelukkige nederlaag". Arnhem: Omroep Gelderland. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Achilles'29 met vrouwenteam de eredivisie in". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 2 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Achilles'29-vrouwen met piepjong team de eredivisie in". Arnhem: Omroep Gelderland. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Judith Thijssen geeft vorm aan vrouwenafdeling Achilles'29". Achilles '29 (in Dutch). 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Vrouwenteam Achilles stopt na dit seizoen". www.gld.nl (in Dutch). 18 April 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Women's squad". Achilles '29 (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2018.

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