Regina Maria Juliana van Eijk (born 9 March 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.[1] In 2021, she was seen as one of the most promising Netherlands youth prospects.[2]
.jpg) Van Eijk with Ajax in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Regina Maria Juliana van Eijk | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Woerden, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Woerden | |||
| CTO Amsterdam | |||
| 2018–2021 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2026 | Ajax | 84 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Netherlands U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Netherlands U23 | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 April 2026 | |||
Club career
editVan Eijk started the 2021–22 season as Ajax's third choice goalkeeper, behind Lize Kop and Isa Pothof, but both of them suffered injuries.[3] This led to Van Eijk making her league debut against VV Alkmaar on 8 October 2021.[4] On 2 March 2022, she signed a new contract with the club.[5] On 22 June 2023, it was announced she had signed a one-year contract extension.[6] She won the NOS Sport Award 'Viral of the Year' after she made a sharp observation about Rafael van der Vaart's comments.[7] In the summer of 2024, she signed a three year contract extension with Ajax.[8]
On 11 June 2026, van Eijk signed for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich until 2029.[9]
International career
editVan Eijk has represented Netherlands at different youth levels. In April 2025, she received her first call-up to the Netherlands national team as a replacement for injured Daphne van Domselaar.[10]
Personal life
editBorn in the Netherlands, van Eijk is of Hungarian descent through her mother.[11]
References
edit- ↑ Regina van Eijk at Soccerway
- ↑ "Toekomst van de Oranjevrouwen: de 20 grootste talenten van Nederland". nos.nl. 17 December 2021.
- ↑ "Van Eijk: 'Alsof er een gewicht van mijn schouders viel: 'in the pocket''". www.ajax.nl.
- ↑ "Ajax vs Alkmaar - 8 October 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Eerste contract voor Regina van Eijk". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Contracten van Grant en Van Eijk verlengd". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
- ↑ van Lieshout, Amber. "Van Eijk valt in de prijzen: "Ik heb wel veel reacties gehad"". Vrouwen Voetbal Nieuws (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Regina van Eijk blij: "Dit is een geweldig begin van dit seizoen"" (in Dutch). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ↑ "FC Bayern Women sign Regina van Eijk". FC Bayern Munich. 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Geblesseerde Van Domselaar verlaat trainingskamp Oranje, Van Eijk vervanger" (in Dutch). 6 April 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ↑ "Regina van Eijk follows her intuition". english.ajax.nl.
External links
edit- Under-23 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-19 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-18 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-16 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-15 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
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