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Nikita Tromp

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Nikita Tromp
Tromp with Ajax in 2021
Personal information
Full name Nikita Rudy Tromp
Date of birth (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Beverwijk, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Utrecht
Youth career
ADO '20
AFC '34
CTO Amsterdam
Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Ajax 0 (0)
2019–2020 PEC Zwolle 12 (5)
2020–2024 Ajax 43 (18)
2024– Utrecht 0 (0)
International career
2016 Netherlands U15 4 (0)
2018 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2017–2019 Netherlands U17 23 (31)
2020 Netherlands U18 3 (2)
2019–2020 Netherlands U19 10 (10)
2021– Netherlands U23 10 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 25 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2022

Nikita Rudy Tromp (born 8 May 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club FC Utrecht.

Career

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First spell at Ajax

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During her first spell at Ajax, Tromp didn't make any appearances, being named on the bench once.[1]

PEC Zwolle

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Tromp signed a one-year contract with PEC Zwolle in June 2019.[2] She made her Eredivisie debut against ADO Den Haag on 23 August 2019.[3] She scored her first league goal against VV Alkmaar on 20 September 2019, scoring in the 43rd minute.[4] After the 2019–20 season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PEC Zwolle announced Tromp's departure from the club in April 2020.[5]

Return to Ajax

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Tromp's return to Ajax became public in May 2020.[6] She debuted with the club in the Eredivisie on 6 September 2020 in a win over FC Twente.[7] She scored her first league goals against her former club PEC Zwolle on 30 October 2020, scoring a brace in the 49th and 56th minute.[8]

In November 2021, she was voted as the greatest talent in Europe.[9] On 17 May 2023, Tromp extended her contract with Ajax until mid-2024.[10] However, she also dealt with knee injuries.[11]

Utrecht

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On 22 June 2024, Tromp was announced at FC Utrecht.[12]

International career

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Tromp has represented Netherlands at various youth levels. With 31 goals, she is the all-time top scorer of Netherlands under-17 team.[13]

Tromp scored 6 goals against Georgia U17s on 17 October 2018.[14] She scored 4 goals against Latvia U17s on 20 October 2018.[15] Tromp scored a hattrick against Austria U17s on 5 May 2019.[16] She scored 6 goals against Montenegro U19s on 2 October 2019.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Ajax vs PEC Zwolle - 29 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "PEC Zwolle Vrouwen neemt jeugdinternational Nikita Tromp over van Ajax". www.rtvoost.nl (in Dutch). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ "PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag - 23 August 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Alkmaar vs PEC Zwolel - 20 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Zeven speelsters vertrekken". peczwolle.nl (in Dutch). 29 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Nikita Tromp returns to Ajax • FlowSports English". FlowSports English. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Ajax vs Twente - 6 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "PEC Zwolle vs Ajax - 30 October 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Nikita Tromp chosen as the greatest talent in Europe". english.ajax.nl.
  10. ^ "Ajax Vrouwen verlengt met Hoekstra en Tromp". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  11. ^ van Lieshout, Amber (21 July 2024). "Tromp kiest voor 'nieuw begin': "Doel om alsnog de top te halen"". Vrouwenvoetbal Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  12. ^ "FC Utrecht Vrouwen verwelkomt Nikita Tromp". www.fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch).
  13. ^ "Oranje Onder 17" (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Netherlands U17 vs Georgia U17 - 17 October 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ "Netherlands U17 vs Latvia U17 - 20 October 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  16. ^ "Austria U17 vs Netherlands U17 - 5 May 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  17. ^ "Netherlands U19 vs Montenegro U19 - 2 October 2019". int.soccerway.com.
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