Ashleigh Weerden

Dutch footballer (born 1999)

Ashleigh Weerden
Personal information
Weerden interviewed in 2020
Full name	Ashleigh Joëlle Elisabeth Weerden
Date of birth	(1999-06-07) 7 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Ajax
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Twente	60	(6)
2020–2022	Montpellier	36	(1)
2022–	Ajax	30	(3)
International career
2015	Netherlands U16	7	(0)
2015–2016	Netherlands U17	8	(1)
2016–2018	Netherlands U19	31	(12)
2018	Netherlands U20	6	(0)
2019–2023	Netherlands U23	17	(2)
2019–2020	Netherlands	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:10, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Ashleigh Joëlle Elisabeth Weerden (born 7 June 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Ajax.^[1]

Career

Twente

On 17 April 2017, Weerden was announced at Twente.^[2] She made her league debut against PEC Zwolle on 1 September 2017.^[3] She scored her first league goal against ADO Den Haag on 16 February 2018, scoring in the 27th minute.^[4]

Montpellier

On 30 June 2020, Weerden was announced at Montpellier.^[5] She made her league debut against Fleury 91 on 5 September 2020.^[6] She scored her first league goal against Le Havre on 21 November 2020, scoring in the 80th minute.^[7]

Ajax

On 16 June 2022, Weerden was announced at Ajax.^[8] She made her league debut against Fortuna Sittard on 16 September 2022.^[9] She scored her first league goal against Feyenoord on 4 March 2023.^[10] On 5 March 2024, it was reported that Weerden had suffered a knee injury that would keep her out for two months.^[11]

International career

Weerden made her senior team debut for Netherlands on 4 March 2019 in a 1–0 defeat against Poland.^[12]

Career statistics

International

As of 7 March 2020^[1]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Netherlands
	2019	2	0
	2020	1	0
Total		3	0

References

^ ^a ^b Ashleigh Weerden at Soccerway
^ "Ashleigh Weerden nieuw bij FC Twente Vrouwen". www.1twente.nl (in Dutch).
^ "PEC Zwolle vs Twente - 1 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Twente vs ADO Den Haag - 16 February 2018". int.soccerway.com.
^ N/A, Maxime. "Ashleigh Weerden s'engage avec le MHSC (officiel)". mhsconair.com (in French).
^ "Fleury 91 vs Montpellier - 5 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Montpellier vs Le Havre - 21 November 2020". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Ashleigh Weerden tekent bij de Ajax Vrouwen". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
^ "Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard - 16 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Ajax vs Feyenoord - 4 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Blessure Ashleigh Weerden". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
^ "Ashleigh Weerden debuteert bij verliezend Oranje". 4 March 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2022.