Jill Roord

Apr 22, 1997

#10 - Midfielder

Jill Roord is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for FC Twente and the Netherlands national team.

Did You Know?

Her dad is former Dutch footballer René Roord - they both used to play for Twente. Her mother played basketball for national team.

Her girlfriend is dutch field hockey player and gold olympic medailist Pien Sanders.

Her football idol was Ronaldinho. But outisde football, she alsou finds some inspiration in Michael Jordan.

She has a matching tatto with her brother. But in her own words, not all of her tattoos have deep meaning. Some were very spontaneous.

Her favourite movie is Nothing Hill, but she also loves to watch Suits or Love Island.

She was named as Eredivisie topscorer for season 2015/2016 when she was still a teenager.

News

May 24, 2025

Jill Roord is leaving Manchester City for FC Twente

On May 24, 2025, Manchester City confirmed that Dutch midfielder Jill Roord has signed a permanent deal with FC Twente.
Dutch international returns to FC Twente, the club where she began her professional career in 2013, before stints at Bayern Munich, Arsenal, VfL Wolfsburg, and Manchester City. Her dad is former Dutch footballer René Roord, who also played for Twente.
In the 2024/25 season, Roord made 31 appearances, netting six goals and contributing three assists. She scored in her final match for City against Crystal Palace on the last day of the season.

For more detailed info, read full article here.

Sep 29, 2024

Huge boost for Man City as Jill Roord returns to squad after eight months out with ACL injury

Jill Roord will make a return to Manchester City squad after spending eight months on the sidelines following an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Roord suffered an ACL injury in late January
Has returned to full training post-recovery
Will be inducted in squad against Brighton

Roord picked up the injury in City’s Conti Cup group stage victory over Manchester United back in January. And after a long road to recovery, she was finally cleared to join her team-mates in training in September.

Goal against Tottenham

Club Achievements

BeNe League	2×
Eredivisie	4×
KNVB Women's Cup	1×
Bundesliga	1×
DFB Pokal	2×
UEFA EURO	1×
UEFA EURO WU19	1×
Algarve Cup	1×
FIFA World Cup runner-up	1×
	×

Awards

Eredivisie topscorer

1×

DAZN European Team of the Week

1×

WSL Player of the Month

1×

Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2025 - present	Twente
2023 - 2025	Manchester City	29	10
2021 - 2023	Vfl Wolfsburg	40	16
2019 - 2021	Arsenal	33	9
2017 - 2019	Bayern Munich	36	13
2013 - 2017	Twente	105	57
International Stats
2015 - present	Netherlands	105	29
2013 - 2016	Netherlands U19	28	25
2011 - 2013	Netherlands U17	16	13
2011 - 2012	Netherlands U16	8	1
2011 - 2012	Netherlands U15	8	4

Team: FC Twente

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