Lize Kop

Lize Kop
Kop with Netherlands in 2018
Personal information
Full name Lize Kop[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Wormer, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
Number 23
Youth career
Telstar
Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Ajax 82 (0)
2023– Leicester City 10 (0)
International career
2014 Netherlands U16 4 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U17 5 (0)
2015–2017 Netherlands U19 16 (0)
2018 Netherlands U20 6 (0)
2019 Netherlands U23 2 (0)
2019– Netherlands 12 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the  Netherlands
FIFA Women's World Cup
Runner-up 2019 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2024

Lize Kop (born 17 March 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Leicester City and the Netherlands national team. She previously played for Dutch Eredivisie club Ajax.[2]

Club career

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Ajax

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Kop made her league debut against Achilles '29 on 3 September 2017.[3] On 24 January 2023, she played her 100th game for the club in a match against ADO Den Haag.[4]

Leicester City

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On 16 August 2023, Kop signed for Women's Super League club Leicester City on a three-year deal.[5] She made her league debut against Everton on 28 January 2024.[6]

International career

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Kop was selected for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7][8] She made her international debut in 2019 against Poland in the Algarve Cup.[9] On 10 April 2019, Kop was named in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.[10] On 16 June 2021, she was included in the 2020 Summer Olympics squad.[11] On 31 May 2023, she was named as part of the Netherlands provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[12] On 24 September 2023, Kop had to withdraw from training camp due to lack of fitness.[13] On 27 May 2024, Kop, Caitlin Dijkstra, and Romée Leuchter had to drop out due to injury.[14]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 25 October 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2019 1 0
2020 4 0
2021 1 0
2022 1 0
2023 0 0
2024 5 0
Total 12 0

Honours

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Ajax
Netherlands

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Netherlands (NED)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 18. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ uefa.com. "Women's World Cup - Lize Kop". UEFA.com. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Ajax vs Achilles '29 - 3 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Honderd duels voor Kop: 'De ups en downs hebben mij gevormd tot de keeper die ik nu ben'". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  5. ^ LCFC (16 August 2023). "LCFC Women Confirm Lize Kop Signing". lcfc.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Everton vs Leicester City - 28 January 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "Sarina Wiegman names Netherlands Women's World Cup squad | KNVB". www.knvb.com. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  8. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ - Players - Lize KOP - Lize Kop". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Netherlands vs Poland - 4 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Wiegman maakt 23-koppige WK-selectie bekend". www.onsoranje.nl (in Dutch).
  11. ^ "Toernooidebutanten in Olympische selectie OranjeLeeuwinnen". www.onsoranje.nl (in Dutch).
  12. ^ Mark White (5 June 2023). "Netherlands Women's World Cup 2023 squad: 30-player preliminary team named". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  13. ^ van Lieshout, Amber. "BREAKING Oranje-doelvrouw niet fit genoeg, verlaat trainingskamp". www.vrouwenvoetbalnieuws.nl (in Dutch).
  14. ^ van Lieshout, Amber (27 May 2024). "BREAKING | Drietal haakt geblesseerd af bij OranjeLeeuwinnen". Vrouwenvoetbalnieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  15. ^ Lize Kop at Soccerway
  16. ^ "Dutch women downhearted but have makings of future champions". The Guardian. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Finale Algarve Cup tussen Oranjevrouwen en Zweden afgelast". NU.nl (in Dutch). 7 March 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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