Sisca Folkertsma

Sippie Catharine "Sisca" Folkertsma (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɪskaː ˈfɔlkərtsmaː]; born 21 May 1997) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch Vrouwen Eredivisie club PSV and the Netherlands national team.^[2]

Sisca Folkertsma

Folkertsma in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Sippie Catharine Folkertsma[1]
Date of birth	(1997-05-21) 21 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Sloten, Netherlands
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	PSV
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	SC Heerenveen	60	(14)
2015–2017	PSV	48	(10)
2017–2018	Ajax	13	(1)
2018–2021	Twente	39	(3)
2021–2023	Bordeaux	15	(1)
2023-2024	Feyenoord	15	(0)
2024-	PSV	6	(1)
International career‡
2012	Netherlands U15	3	(1)
2013	Netherlands U16	6	(2)
2013	Netherlands U17	7	(3)
2014–2016	Netherlands U19	22	(17)
2016–	Netherlands	16	(0)
Medal record Women's football Representing the  Netherlands UEFA Women's Championship Winner 2017 Netherlands UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Winner 2014 Norway
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:05, 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2021

Career

SC Heerenveen

Folkertsma made her league debut against Utrecht on 30 November 2012.^[3] She scored her first league goal against VV Alkmaar on 22 March 2013, scoring in the 90th+3rd minute.^[4]

PSV

Folkertsma made her league debut against PEC Zwolle on 21 August 2015.^[5] She scored her first league goal against ADO Den Haag on 28 August 2015, scoring in the 11th minute.^[6] Folkerstma scored a hattrick against Alkmaar on 16 October 2015.^[7]

Ajax

On 16 June 2017, Folkertsma was announced at Ajax.^[8] She made her league debut against Achilles '29 on 3 September 2017.^[9] Folkertsma scored her first league goal against ADO Den Haag on 15 December 2017, scoring in the 20th minute.^[10]

Twente

Folkertsma made her league debut against PSV on 7 September 2018.^[11] She scored her first league goal against PEC Zwolle on 14 September 2018, scoring in the 36th minute.^[12] On 16 April 2019, it was announced that her contract had been extended.^[13]

Bordeaux

In June 2021, while she was preparing for the 2020 Olympics it was revealed Folkertsma had agreed contract terms with French club Bordeaux.^[14] She made her league debut against Saint-Étienne on 28 August 2021.^[15] Folkertsma scored her first league goal against Soyaux on 4 September 2021, scoring in the 2nd minute.^[16]

Feyenoord

In May 2023, Dutch club Feyenoord announced that it had reached a deal with Folkertsma for her to join the club from the start of the upcoming season.^[17] She made her league debut against Twente on 1 October 2023.^[18] She will share captain duties with Jacintha Weimar and Esmee de Graaf from the 2024-25 season.^[19]

International career

Folkertsma score a hattrick against Cyprus U19s on 15 September 2015.^[20] She also scored a hattrick against Czech Republic U19s on 5 April 2016.^[21]

She was a member of the team that became champions at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.^[22] After the tournament, the whole team was honoured by the Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Sport Edith Schippers and made Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau.^[23]

On 28 March 2023, Folkertsma was called up to the national team.^[24]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 26 October 2021^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Netherlands	2016	1	0
	2017	6	0
	2018	0	0
	2019	1	0
	2020	1	0
	2021	7	0
Total		16	0

Honours

Netherlands

• UEFA Women's Championship: 2017

Individual

• Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau: 2017

References

1. "Squad list - Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA. 7 July 2021.
2. Sisca Folkertsma at Soccerway
3. "Utrecht vs Heerenveen - 30 November 2012". int.soccerway.com.
4. "Heerenveen vs Alkmaar - 22 March 2013". int.soccerway.com.
5. "PEC Zwolle vs PSV - 21 August 2015". int.soccerway.com.
6. "PSV vs ADO Den Haag - 28 August 2015". int.soccerway.com.
7. "PSV vs Alkmaar - 28 August 2015". int.soccerway.com.
8. "Voetbalster Sisca Folkertsma maakt overstap naar Ajax". omropfryslan.nl (in Dutch). 16 June 2017.
9. "Ajax vs Achilles '29 - 3 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
10. "ADO Den Haag vs Ajax - 15 December 2017". int.soccerway.com.
11. "Twente vs PSV - 7 September 2018". int.soccerway.com.
12. "PEC Zwolle vs Twente - 14 September 2018". int.soccerway.com.
13. "Voetbalster Sisca Folkertsma verlengt bij FC Twente". omfropfrylan.nl (in Dutch). 16 April 2019.
14. "Sisca Folkertsma rejoint Bordeaux". 29 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
15. "Saint-Étienne vs Bordeaux - 28 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
16. "Bordeaux vs Soyaux - 4 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
17. "Feyenoord haalt Oranje-international Folkertsma terug naar Nederland" [Feyenoord brings Dutch-national Folkerstma back to the Netherlands]. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
18. "Twente vs Feyenoord - 1 October 2023". int.soccerway.com.
19. "Sisca Folkertsma nieuwe aanvoerder Feyenoord V1". feyenoord.nl (in Dutch).
20. "Netherlands U19 vs Cyprus U19 - 15 September 2015". int.soccerway.com.
21. "Netherlands U19 vs Czechia U19 - 5 April 2016". int.soccerway.com.
22. "Oranje Leeuwinnen Ajax krijgen warm welkom". 9 August 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
23. "Voetbalsters Oranje geridderd in Den Haag (in Dutch)". NOS.nl. 25 October 2017.
24. "FOLKERTSMA TERUG BIJ ORANJEVROUWEN; KAPTEIN NIEUW GEZICHT". www.onsoranje.nl (in Dutch).

External links

• Sisca Folkertsma at WorldFootball.net
• Senior national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-19 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-17 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)
• Sisca Folkertsma at Olympedia (archive)
• Sisca Folkertsma at Olympics.com
• Sisca Folkertsma at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)