| Daphne Koster | |
| Fullname: | Daphne Helena Koster[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1981 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1987–2000 |
| Youthclubs1: | SVA |
| Years1: | 2000–2007 |
| Years2: | 2007–2010 |
| Years3: | 2010 |
| Years4: | 2011 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Years6: | 2012–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Ter Leede |
| Clubs2: | AZ |
| Clubs3: | Sky Blue FC |
| Clubs4: | AZ |
| Clubs5: | Telstar |
| Clubs6: | Ajax |
| Caps2: | 56 |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Caps6: | 87 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1997 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1997–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U19 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps2: | 139 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
Daphne Helena Koster (born 13 March 1981) is a retired Dutch football player, who played as a defender for Ajax in the Vrouwen Eredivisie.[2] She also played in the American Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) for Sky Blue FC.[3] A powerful centre back, she was the captain of both the Netherlands women's national football team and Ajax.[4] [5]
Koster made her league debut against Chicago Red Stars on 11 April 2010.[6]
Koster made her league debut against Utrecht on 17 February 2011.[7]
Koster made her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 9 September 2011.[8] She made her league debut against Heerenveen on 30 September 2011, scoring in the 43rd minute.[9]
Koster made her league debut against Heerenveen on 24 August 2012.[10]
Koster made her senior national team debut as a 16-year-old in August 1997 against Switzerland. At the time, she was playing for a boys' amateur club, SVA Assendelft, where she played until under-19 level.[11]
In 2005, Koster retired from the national team due to problems with Vera Pauw. She was recalled back to the national team in 2007.[12]
In 2009, Koster was a mainstay of the Dutch national team, which reached the semi-finals of UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland.[13]
Koster made her 100th international appearance against Slovakia on 1 April 2010.[14]
In June 2013, national team coach Roger Reijners selected Koster for the Netherlands' squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[15]
On 10 July 2019, it was announced that Koster had signed a contract with Ajax for an indefinite period.[16]
She became administrative manager of women's football for Ajax, and is part of changing the culture in the club after the incident with Marc Overmars.[17]
Koster maintained a weekly blog for the Telegraaf of Amsterdam.[18] Koster's biography, Never Again Offside, was published by Iris Koppe.[19]
Scores and results list the Netherlands goal tally first.[20]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 March 2001 | Gemeentelijk Stadion, Kontich, Belgium | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 10 May 2001 | West Lothian Courier Stadium, Livingston, Scotland | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3. | 13 August 2001 | Fortuna Wormerveer, Wormerveer, Netherlands | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 4. | 25 April 2004 | Den Dreef, Heverlee, Belgium | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2005 UEFA Women's Euro qualification | |
| 5. | 10 August 2008 | Caledonian Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 6. | 29 October 2009 | Oosterenkstadion, Zwolle, Netherlands | 7–0 | 13–1 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 7. | 27 March 2010 | Polman Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands | 2–0 | 2–0 |