Anouk Dekker


Marieke Anouk Dekker is a Dutch former professional footballer. She is a member of the Netherlands national team.

Club career

She played for FFC Heike Rheine in the Frauen-Bundesliga from 2005 to 2007 before moving to Dutch club FC Twente, which played in the Eredivisie and later the BeNe League, in 2007. After almost nine seasons with FC Twente, she moved to the Division 1 Féminine side Montpellier HSC in January 2016. She played in France for years before moving to Portugal to play for Braga (women)|Braga] in the summer of 2021.

International career

On 21 November 2009, Netherlands national team coach Vera Pauw awarded Dekker her first senior cap, versus Belarus.
She was called up to be part of the national team squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden. Despite suffering a facial injury in the last warm-up friendly, a 3–0 win over Northern Ireland, Dekker retained her place in the squad.
Dekker was also part of the Dutch teams of the 2015 FIFA [Women's World Cup] and the winning team of the UEFA Women's Euro 2017, she played all matches in both tournaments and was named in the 2017 UEFA Team of the Tournament. After the tournament, the whole team was honoured by the Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Sport Edith Schippers and made Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
Dekker was selected in the final squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. She scored in the last group game helping to secure a 2–1 win against Canada. The win left Netherlands top of group E.

International goals

DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
113 June 2010Oosterenkstadion, Zwolle, Netherlands1–04–1Friendly
219 June 2010Oosterenkstadion, Zwolle, Netherlands2–22–22011 [FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2|2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification]
326 October 2013Estádio José de Carvalho, Maia, Portugal3–07–02015 FIFA Women's [World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification]
417 September 2014Nadderud Stadion, Bekkestua, Norway1–02–02015 FIFA Women's [World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification]
57 February 2015Polman Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands5–07–0Friendly
68 March 2017Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé, Portugal1–03–22017 Algarve Cup
720 June 2019Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France1–02–12019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Personal life

Dekker has a twin brother, Xander.

Honours

Club

Twente
*During the BeNe League period, the highest placed Dutch team is considered as national champion by the Royal Dutch Football Association.
Montpellier

International

Netherlands

Individual