AFC Ajax

Eredivisie Women

AFC Ajax Vrouwen is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam representing AFC Ajax in the Vrouwen Eredivisie, the top women's league in the Netherlands. The team was founded in 2012.

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What makes AFC Ajax what it is.

She was part of the Netherlands squad that became the country’s first-ever UEFA Women’s U17 European champions in 2025.

Nadine’s grandfather was a guiding figure throughout her career: he travelled to her matches, gave her feedback after every game and lived to see her first appearance for Ajax before passing away. She still draws motivation from him whenever she plays.

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Quirky facts from the AFC Ajax squad.

She scored in her debut match against ADO Den Haag on September 6, 2025, becoming the youngest-ever scoring debutant for Ajax Women.

She scored in the 2025 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship final as the Netherlands beat Norway 2–1 to win the title.

She retired from international football in October 2025 after becoming Europe’s most capped international.

At 14, Nadine had to memorise the Dutch national anthem before her first youth international and proudly sang every word while a live fanfare played beside the pitch.

She once found a small stone while cleaning her room that had her dream written on it: “become a professional footballer.”

At her first Ajax talent day (around age 7), Lina was nervous but played so hard she got physically sick the next day from how much effort she’d given — and then got the call she was selected for the academy.