Nadine Noordam
 Noordam in August 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Delft, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.66 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Honselersdijk | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | ADO Den Haag | 126 | (21) |
| 2021–2025 | Ajax | 71 | (12) |
| 2025–2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | (1) |
| 2026– | Ajax | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Netherlands U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Netherlands U19 | 22 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Netherlands U23 | 10 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 April 2021 | |||
Nadine Noordam (Dutch: [naːˈdinə ˈnoːrdɑm]; born 29 July 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax.[1]
Noordam spent 10 years in the Netherlands playing for ADO Den Haag and Ajax, playing over 200 matches for both clubs combined. She joined Brighton & Hove Albion in 2025.
Club career
Noordam grew up in Honselersdijk and started playing football with the local club.[2] She then joined ADO Den Haag in 2015. On 20 June 2019, she signed a new contract with the club.[3] On 15 July 2020, she signed another contract with the club.[4]
On 11 June 2021, Noordam signed for Ajax on a one-year contract.[5] She signed on the same day as her teammate Tiny Hoekstra, who became roommates together and even hit the milestone of playing 100 matches for Ajax at the same time.[6] On 29 June 2022, Noordam, along with her teammate Jonna van de Velde, signed new three-year contract extensions with the club until mid 2025.[7]
In January 2024, Noordam became an ambassador for the Ajax Foundation, along with Devyne Rensch.[8] When she left Ajax to join Brighton, she also left her role as club ambassador, being succeeded by Danique Tolhoek.[9]
In November 2024, Noordam played her 100th[1] league match for Ajax against FC Utrecht.[10]
On 31 January 2025, Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Noordam from Ajax. She became the sixth Dutch player to sign for the club.[11][12]
On 10 May 2026, Noordam was brought on as a substitute for Fran Kirby and scored the winning goal[1] in a 3–2 victory over Liverpool to qualify Brighton for the 2026 Women's FA Cup final.[13]
On 1 July 2026, Noordam signed a three-year contract with Ajax.[1][14]
International career
On 20 October 2016, Noordam scored a hattrick for Netherlands U19 against Bulgaria U19.[15]
Style of play
Noordam describes herself as a "box-to-box midfielder" who enjoys "dribbling, passing and moving forward".[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ADO Den Haag | 2014–15 | Women's BeNe League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 6 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 7 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 126 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 132 | 21 | ||||
| Ajax | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 |
| 2022–23 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Total | 71 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 18 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 225 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 276 | 40 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Women's Cup and Women's FA Cup
- ↑ Includes Eredivisie Cup and FA Women's League Cup
- ↑ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
- ↑ Includes KNVB Women's Super Cup
Honours
ADO Den Haag
- KNVB Women's Cup winner: 2015–16
Ajax
- Eredivisie winner: 2022-23
- KNVB Women's Cup winner: 2021–22, 2023–24
References
- 1 2 3 4 Vinestock, Drew (2 July 2026). "Eredivisie: Ajax make double WSL transfer swoop ahead of 2026/27 season". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Westlandse Nadine Noordam maakt transfer van Ajax naar Premier League: 'Tijd voor een nieuw avontuur'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Nadine Noordam tekent: Ik kan niet wachten om weer te beginnen!" [Nadine Northamsigns: "I can't wait to start again!"]. adodenhaag.nl (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Noordam ook volgend seizoen in geel en groen" [Northamalso in yellow and green next season]. adodenhaag.nl (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Hoekstra en Noordam versterken Ajax Vrouwen" [Hoekstra and Noordam strengthen Ajax Women]. www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Noordam en Hoekstra in Club van 100: 'Heel veel meegemaakt'" [Noordam and Hoekstra in Club of 100: 'Experienced a lot']. www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Noordam en Van de Velde verlengen tot medio 2025" [Noordam and Van de Velde extend until mid-2025]. www.ajax.nl.
- ↑ "Rensch en Noordam seizoen ambassadeurs Ajax Foundation" [Rensch and Noordam season ambassadors Ajax Foundation]. www.ajax.nl.
- ↑ "Tolhoek: 'Een eer om deze rol op me te mogen nemen'" [Tolhoek: 'An honor to be able to take on this role']. www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Mijlpaal voor Noordam: Ajacied in Club van 100" [Milestone for Noordam: Ajax player in the Club of 100]. www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Albion sign Nadine Noordam from Ajax". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ↑ "Brighton sign midfielder Noordam from Ajax". BBC. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ↑ Coates, Charlotte (10 May 2026). "Brighton reach Women's FA Cup final as Liverpool falter". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ajax signs Nadine Noordam". AFC Ajax. 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Vrouwen Onder 19 halen fors uit tegen Bulgarije" [Women Under 19 deliver a crushing blow to Bulgaria]. www.knvb.nl.
- ↑ "Nadine Noordam op haar plaats bij Ajax: 'Hier kan ik investeren in mezelf'" [Nadine Noordam settles in at Ajax: 'Here I can invest in myself']. www.ajax.nl.
External links
- Nadine Noordam at Soccerway
- Senior national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-23 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)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Westland (municipality), Netherlands
- Footballers from Delft
- Women's association football midfielders
- Dutch women's footballers
- Netherlands women's youth international footballers
- ADO Den Haag (women) players
- AFC Ajax (women) players
- Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players
- Vrouwen Eredivisie players
- Women's Super League players
- Dutch expatriate women's footballers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- 20th-century Dutch sportswomen
- 21st-century Dutch sportswomen