Lize Kop

Lize Kop
	Kop with Netherlands in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Lize Kop
Date of birth	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
2017–2023	Ajax
2023–	Leicester City
International career‡
2014	Netherlands U16
2014–2015	Netherlands U17
2015–2017	Netherlands U19
2018	Netherlands U20
2019	Netherlands U23
2019–	Netherlands
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the Netherlands
FIFA Women's World Cup
	*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

Ajax

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

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

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

International

As of match played 25 October 2024^[15]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Netherlands	2019	1
	2020	4
	2021	1
	2022	1
	2023	0
	2024	5
Total		12

Honours

Ajax

Eredivisie: 2017–18, 2022–23
KNVB Women's Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22
Eredivisie Cup: 2020–21

Netherlands

FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2019^[16]
Algarve Cup: 2018^[17]

References

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

[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.

[soccerway-15] Lize Kop at Soccerway

[:14-16] "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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