Danique Tolhoek suffered a knee injury during the international break. The striker was forced off in the international match between the Netherlands U21 and England after an unfortunate collision with the English goalkeeper. As a result, the twenty-year-old forward is sidelined for the time being and is unlikely to recover in time for the end of the season.
Tolhoek has been in good scoring form in the league this season. She has scored ten goals in fourteen matches so far.
Sunday 8 March marks International Women’s Day. Every year, this day highlights the fighting spirit and sense of solidarity among women. At Ajax, we are also proud of all the women within the club. From young to old.
Ajax hosted the innovative and highly regarded EFC Women’s High Performance Advisory Group on Monday, December 1, and Tuesday, December 2, a conference aimed at advancing women’s football in the medical and performance domains. "This is how we increasingly become one big medical sporting family."
In the background, a Spanish woman sings a popular pop song. The sound of chatter and clinking glass fills the room. You can hear the Spanish servers pass on orders to each other. Amidst all this, Danique Tolhoek (19) sits down, raises her glass of soda and cheers. In the Spanish sun in a suburb of Madrid, the nineteen-year-old striker of the Ajax Women meets us for a chat. What follows is an open conversation about mental barriers, performing in a main tournament and her sky-high ambitions with the Ajax Women.