Liz Rijsbergen

Liz Rijsbergen
Personal information
Full name Liz Rijsbergen[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-14) 14 February 2002[2]
Place of birth Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 PSV
Number 18
Youth career
Voorschoten '97
ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 ADO Den Haag 63 (23)
2023–2025 Twente 23 (12)
2025– PSV 22 (7)
International career‡
2022 Netherlands U20 10 (2)
2021–2026 Netherlands U23 20 (6)
2026– Netherlands 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026

Liz Rijsbergen (born 14 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vrouwen Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands national team.[2][3]

Club career

ADO Den Haag

Rijsbergen made her Eredivisie debut against PEC Zwolle on 6 September 2020.[4] On 26 November 2020, she signed a three-year contract extension.[5] Rijsbergen scored her first league goal against Excelsior Rotterdam on 11 December 2020, scoring in the 54th minute.[6] During her first season at ADO Den Haag, Rijsbergen played as both a right- and left-winger and had 5 goals and 6 assists.[7]

Her final season in Den Haag, 2022–23, was her most productive, as she led the team with 11 goals, which was fifth-most in the league. Rijsbergen was one of the nominees for Player of the Year award,[8] losing out to Fenna Kalma.[9]

Twente

On 17 May 2023, Rijsbergen joined Twente on a two-year deal lasting until June 2025.[10] on 2 September 2023, Rijsbergen scored on her Twente debut in the Supercup against Ajax after just 39 seconds in a 5–2 win to claim the trophy.[11] She scored twice on her league debut against Telstar on 16 September 2023, getting on the scoresheet in the 13th and 32nd minute.[12] She led the team in scoring with 10 goals in Eredivisie games, which tied for sixth-most in the league.[13] However, she suffered a serious knee injury during an April 2024 match against FC Utrecht,[14] which kept her off the pitch for the remainder of the season[15] and the beginning of the 2024–25 season. After missing almost a year of football, Rijsbergen made her comeback in April 2025, playing the second half of a 5–1 KNVB Women's Cup win against Saestum.[16]

PSV

In May 2025, Rijsbergen joined PSV.[17]

International career

Rijsbergen has represented the Netherlands at the U20 and U23 international levels.[18][19] She scored two goals against Ghana at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, helping Netherlands finish fourth in the tournament.[20]

In April 2026, Rijsbergen received her first call-up to the Netherlands national team.[21] She made her debut on 5 June 2026 in a 3–2 loss to the Republic of Ireland.[22][23] Four days later, on 9 June, she scored her first goal in a 3–1 win over Poland.[24]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 9 June 2026[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 202621
Total21
Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rijsbergen goal.
List of international goals scored by Liz Rijsbergen
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
19 June 2026Asito Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands Poland3–03–12027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Honours

Twente

PSV

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022: Netherlands (NED)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 August 2022. p. 12. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Liz Rijsbergen at Soccerway Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  3. ↑ ten Berge, Hein (23 April 2021). "Liz Rijsbergen uit Voorschoten maakt bliksemsnel carrière bij ADO Den Haag: 'Of er extra op mij wordt gelet? Geen idee. Maar van mij mogen ze naar mij kijken hoor'". Leidsche Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag - 6 September 2020". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "ADO DEN HAAG VROUWEN CONTRACTEERT LIZ RIJSBERGEN". adodenhaag.nl (in Dutch). 26 November 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Excelsior vs ADO Den Haag - 12 December 2020". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Gelink, Roeland (7 December 2021). "OUDE' LIZ RIJSBERGEN WIL BELANGRIJK ZIJN VOOR ADO DEN HAAG VROUWEN". Vlietnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "NOMINATIE VOOR EX-ADO DEN HAAG-SPEELSTER LIZ RIJSBERGEN". haaglandenvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). 5 August 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Orkun Kökcü, Fenna Kalma, Xavi Simons and Esmee Brugts are the big winners of the Eredivisie Awards". Eredivisie. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Liz Rijsbergen naar FC Twente Vrouwen". fctwente.nl (in Dutch). 17 May 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Bekerwinnaar Twente pakt eerste hoofdprijs in Super Cup tegen landskampioen Ajax" [Cup winner Twente takes first major prize in Super Cup against national champion Ajax]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Telstar vs Twente - 16 September 2023". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Players - Eredivisie Women - Netherlands - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Women Soccerway". int.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Twente-speelster Rijsbergen loopt zware knieblessure op: 'Ben er kapot van'" [Twente player Rijsbergen suffers serious knee injury: 'I'm devastated']. nos.nl (in Dutch). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "FC Twente-speelster Rijsbergen uitgeschakeld door zware knieblessure" [FC Twente player Rijsbergen out due to serious knee injury]. ESPN.nl (in Dutch). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Liz Rijsbergen maakt rentree: "Overwinning is het belangrijkste"". vrouwenvoetbalnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "FC Twente Vrouwen ziet Liz Rijsbergen naar PSV vertrekken" (in Dutch). 26 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  18. ↑ "Liz Rijsbergen Jeugd vrouwen onder 20". OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  19. ↑ "Liz Rijsbergen Jong Oranje vrouwen". OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  20. ↑ Droppert, Klaas-Jan (6 September 2022). "Liz Rijsbergen over diefstal en hoge boetes bij WK in Costa Rica: 'Gelukkig hebben we krokodillen gezien'" [Liz Rijsbergen on theft and high fines at the World Cup in Costa Rica: 'Luckily we saw crocodiles']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  21. ↑ "Van Asten en Rijsbergen debuteren in Oranjeselectie (v)" (in Dutch). 1 April 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Teruglezen: zo verspeelden de Oranje Leeuwinnen in Ierland een riante kans op WK-kwalificatie" (in Dutch). 5 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "Rijsbergen maakt debuut in Oranje: "Daar droom je al heel lang van"" (in Dutch). 9 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "Oranje verslaat Polen, maar plaatst zich niet direct voor WK" (in Dutch). 9 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  25. ↑ "FC Twente Vrouwen benut derde kans wél en grijpt op slotdag negende landstitel". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  26. ↑ "FC Twente kampioen op doelsaldo na comeback en zinderende ontknoping, PSV loopt primeur nipt mis" (in Dutch). 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  27. ↑ "FC Twente droomt na bekerwinst van unieke hattrick aan prijzen, PSV treurt om huilende captain" (in Dutch). 10 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  28. ↑ "FC Twente Vrouwen sleept Eredivisie Cup in blessuretijd binnen". ESPN. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  29. ↑ "PSV Vrouwen doorbreekt hegemonie van FC Twente en Ajax met eerste landstitel in clubgeschiedenis". 9 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  30. ↑ "PSV wint in eigen huis van Ajax en prolongeert Eredivisie Cup" (in Dutch). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  31. ↑ "Landskampioen PSV Vrouwen houdt FC Twente van vijfde Supercup-zege op rij" (in Dutch). 31 July 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  32. ↑ "KNVB Beker 2022/23". Retrieved 24 May 2026.
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