Regina Van Eijk

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Eijk, not Eijk.

Regina van Eijk

Van Eijk with Ajax in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Regina Maria Juliana van Eijk
Date of birth	(2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Woerden, Netherlands
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Ajax
Number	1
Youth career
	SC Woerden
	CTO Amsterdam
2018–2021	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Ajax	48	(0)
International career^‡
2017	Netherlands U15	3	(0)
2018	Netherlands U16	3	(0)
2020	Netherlands U18	1	(0)
2020	Netherlands U19	1	(0)
2024–	Netherlands U23	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2024

Regina Maria Juliana van Eijk (born 9 March 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Ajax.[1] She is seen as one of the most promising Netherlands youth prospects.[2]

Career

Van Eijk started the 2021–22 season as Ajax's third choice goalkeeper, behind Lize Kop and Isa Pothof, but both of them suffered injuries.[3] This led to Van Eijk making her league debut against VV Alkmaar on 8 October 2021.[4] On 2 March 2022, she signed a new contract with the club.[5] On 22 June 2023, it was announced she had signed a one-year deal.[6] She won the NOS Sport Award 'Viral of the Year' after she made a sharp observation about Rafael van der Vaart's comments.[7] In the summer of 2024 she signed a three year contract extension with Ajax.

References

1. Regina Van Eijk at Soccerway
2. "Toekomst van de Oranjevrouwen: de 20 grootste talenten van Nederland". nos.nl. 17 December 2021.
3. "Van Eijk: 'Alsof er een gewicht van mijn schouders viel: 'in the pocket". www.ajax.nl.
4. "Ajax vs Alkmaar - 8 October 2021". int.soccerway.com.
5. "Eerste contract voor Regina van Eijk". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
6. "Contracten van Grant en Van Eijk verlengd". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
7. van Lieshout, Amber. "Van Eijk valt in de prijzen: "Ik heb wel veel reacties gehad"". Vrouwen Voetbal Nieuws (in Dutch).

External links

• Under-23 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-19 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-18 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-16 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-15 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)