Maria Steensma
Maria Bobbie Steensma is a Dutch field hockey player for the Netherlands national team.
Personal life
Maria Steensma was born and raised in The Hague.Career
Domestic hockey
In the Netherlands' domestic league, the Hoofdklasse, Steensma represents Pinoké.Under–18
In 2018, Steensma was a member of the Netherlands U–18 team that won gold at the 2018 EuroHockey Youth Championship in Santander.Junior national team
Steensma made her debut for the junior national team in 2022 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, where the Dutch won the gold medal. Later that year she represented the team again at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Ghent, where she won a bronze medal.Senior
Following her success in the national junior teams, Steensma was called up to make her senior international debut in 2022. She made her first appearance in a 2021–22 FIH Pro League match against England.In 2023, she was named in the national squad. She has since appeared in season four of the FIH Pro League.