Ashleigh Weerden

Ashleigh Weerden
Weerden in 2020
Personal information
Full name Ashleigh Joëlle Elisabeth Weerden
Date of birth (1999-06-07) 7 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left winger, left-back
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 11
Youth career
SC Buitenboys
CTO Amsterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Twente 60 (6)
2020–2022 Montpellier 36 (1)
2022–2024 Ajax 30 (3)
2024– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
International career
2015 Netherlands U16 7 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U17 8 (1)
2016–2018 Netherlands U19 31 (12)
2018 Netherlands U20 6 (0)
2019–2023 Netherlands U23 17 (2)
2019–2020 Netherlands 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024

Ashleigh Joëlle Elisabeth Weerden (born 7 June 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left-back for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace.[1]

Club career

Twente

On 17 April 2017, Weerden was announced at Twente.[2] She made her league debut against PEC Zwolle on 1 September 2017.[3] She scored her first league goal against ADO Den Haag on 16 February 2018, scoring in the 27th minute.[4]

Montpellier

On 30 June 2020, Weerden was announced at Montpellier.[5] She made her league debut against Fleury 91 on 5 September 2020.[6] She scored her first league goal against Le Havre on 21 November 2020, scoring in the 80th minute.[7]

Ajax

On 16 June 2022, Weerden was announced at Ajax.[8] She made her league debut against Fortuna Sittard on 16 September 2022.[9] She scored her first league goal against Feyenoord on 4 March 2023.[10] On 5 March 2024, it was reported that Weerden had suffered a knee injury that would keep her out for two months.[11]

Crystal Palace

On 9 August 2024, Weerden joined Women's Super League club Crystal Palace.[12]

International career

Weerden made her senior team debut for Netherlands on 4 March 2019 in a 1–0 defeat against Poland.[13]

Career statistics

International

As of 7 March 2020[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands
2019 2 0
2020 1 0
Total 3 0

References

  1. ^ a b Ashleigh Weerden at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Ashleigh Weerden nieuw bij FC Twente Vrouwen". www.1twente.nl (in Dutch).
  3. ^ "PEC Zwolle vs Twente - 1 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Twente vs ADO Den Haag - 16 February 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ N/A, Maxime (30 June 2020). "Ashleigh Weerden s'engage avec le MHSC (officiel)". mhsconair.com (in French).
  6. ^ "Fleury 91 vs Montpellier - 5 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "Montpellier vs Le Havre - 21 November 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Ashleigh Weerden tekent bij de Ajax Vrouwen". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  9. ^ "Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard - 16 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Ajax vs Feyenoord - 4 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Blessure Ashleigh Weerden". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  12. ^ "Crystal Palace Women sign Dutch international Ashleigh Weerden". 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Ashleigh Weerden debuteert bij verliezend Oranje". 4 March 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2022.