Tiny Hoekstra

Tiny Hoekstra
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Rinsumageast, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2021 Heerenveen 173 (63)
2021– Ajax 59 (29)
International career
2012–2013 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U19 12 (1)
2019–2023 Netherlands U23 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2024

Tiny Hoekstra (born 15 September 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Ajax. She previously played for Heerenveen between 2012 and 2021, and was the top scorer in the 2018–19 Eredivisie.

Club career

Hoekstra made her senior club debut for Heerenveen in the 2012–13 BeNe League, and scored on her home debut against FC Utrecht.[1][2] In October 2018 Hoekstra was prevented from doing a post-match interview in Frisian, and told that all interviews must be done in Dutch.[3] In April 2019, she scored six goals in a match against Achilles '29; Heerenveen won the match 12–0.[4] She was the top scorer in the 2018–19 Eredivisie with 27 goals.[5] In May 2020, she signed a one-year contract extension with Heerenveen.[6] In October 2020, she was critical of the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) for suspending the 2020–21 Eredivisie for a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] She made 12 appearances in the 2020–21 Eredivisie, scoring two goals. One of the goals was against Ajax.[5]

In May 2021, Hoekstra announced a move to Ajax on a one-year contract, for the 2021–22 Eredivisie.[5][2] She scored in the final of the Eredivisie Cup, as Ajax lost 4–3 to FC Twente.[8]

International career

Hoekstra has played for the Netherlands under-17 and under-19 teams.[4] She scored for Netherlands under-19s in a 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification match against Slovenia.[9] Hoekstra has not been selected for the Dutch senior team.[2]

On 31 May 2023, she was named as part of the Netherlands provisional squad for the senior 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[10]

Personal life

Hoekstra is from Rinsumageest, Friesland, Netherlands.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Tiny Hoekstra breekt door op landelijk hoogste voetbalniveau". Nieuwe Dockumer Courant (in Dutch). 6 October 2012. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tiny Hoekstra verruilt SC Heerenveen na negen seizoenen voor Ajax". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Heerenveen-speelster Tiny Hoekstra mag interview niet in het Fries doen van haar trainer". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Tiny Hoekstra laat haar voeten spreken". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). 25 April 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "SC Heerenveen Vrouwen verliest vaste waarde aan Ajax Vrouwen". Fean Online (in Dutch). 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  6. ^ "'Belangrijke speelster' Hoekstra kon naar het buitenland, maar blijft bij SC Heerenveen". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 26 May 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Eredivisievrouwen afgelast, mannen mogen door: 'Wat maakt ons anders?'". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Ajax Vrouwen moet na de landstitel ook de Eredivisie Cup aan FC Twente laten". Het Parool (in Dutch). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Netherlands 3-0 Slovenia". UEFA. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  10. ^ Mark White (5 June 2023). "Netherlands Women's World Cup 2023 squad: 30-player preliminary team named". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

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