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Eef Kerkhof

Jun 18, 2001

#18 - Midfielder

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Eef Kerkhof is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder. She is known for her attacking mindset and has combined a professional career in the Netherlands with high-level collegiate experience in the United States.

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Eef is a "boomerang" player for SC Heerenveen; she originally joined the club from PSV in 2020, left for a stint abroad and at PEC Zwolle, and returned to Heerenveen in July 2024.

She spent the 2022/23 season in the United States playing for the Memphis Tigers at the University of Memphis.

During her time in Memphis, she earned a Master of Science degree and helped her team win the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Championship.

She wears the number 18 shirt for Heerenveen, a number she has frequently used throughout her domestic career.

She is known for her leadership on the field, often acting as a bridge between the younger academy graduates and the more experienced players in the squad.

She is naturally right-footed and is often described as an attacking midfielder with high "running ability" and tactical balance.