| Maartje Krekelaar | |
| Birth Date: | 1995 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Veghel, Netherlands |
| Height: | 171cm |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Den Bosch |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps1: | 43 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 11 |
Maartje Krekelaar (born 6 July 1995)[1] is a Dutch field hockey player.
Maartje Krekelaar (Veghel, July 6, 1995) is a Dutch hockey player. To date, Krekelaar played 43 international matches (11 goals) for the national women's team (reference date 1 August 2019) [1]. She won with Hockey Club 's-Hertogenbosch six times the national title in the period 2011-2019 (in 2013 and 2019 silver). Previously she played at Hockeyclub Uden. Krekelaar is playing as a midfielder for Hockey Club 's-Hertogenbosch since 2007.
Krekelaar was part of the Netherlands Junior National Team at the 2016 Junior World Cup where the team finished second, losing to Argentina in the final.[2]
For the Dutch, Krekelaar made her debut during the 2015 Hockey World League final in Rosario (Argentina). In the first group match against Germany, Krekelaar scored the 0-1 for the Netherlands.
Krekelaar played the Woman's Hockey World League Final 2017, in Auckland (NZL), and won with the national women's teamgold and became top scorer of the tournament with 5 field goals.
Krekelaar is one of the ambassadors for Roparun and Foundation Pole Position