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Daphne Koster
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Koster (standing) in 2012 | ||
| Daphne Helena Koster | ||
| (1981-03-13) 13 March 1981 | ||
| The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Defender | ||
| SVA | ||
| Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ter Leede | ||
| AZ | 56 | (8) |
| Sky Blue FC | 18 | (0) |
| AZ | 4 | (0) |
| Telstar | 8 | (1) |
| Ajax | 87 | (0) |
| Netherlands U19 | ||
| Netherlands | 139 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Daphne Helena Koster (born 13 March 1981) is a retired Dutch football player, who played as a defender for Ajax in the Vrouwen Eredivisie. She also played in the American Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) for Sky Blue FC. A powerful centre back, she was the captain of both the Netherlands women's national football team and Ajax.
Koster made her league debut against Chicago Red Stars on 11 April 2010.
Koster made her league debut against Utrecht on 17 February 2011.
Koster made her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 9 September 2011. She made her league debut against Heerenveen on 30 September 2011, scoring in the 43rd minute.
Koster made her league debut against Heerenveen on 24 August 2012.
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.
In 2005, Koster retired from the national team due to problems with Vera Pauw. She was recalled back to the national team in 2007.
In 2009, Koster was a mainstay of the Dutch national team, which reached the semi-finals of UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland.
Koster made her 100th international appearance against Slovakia on 1 April 2010.
In June 2013, national team coach Roger Reijners selected Koster for the Netherlands' squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.
On 10 July 2019, it was announced that Koster had signed a contract with Ajax for an indefinite period.
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.
Koster maintained a weekly blog for the Telegraaf of Amsterdam. Koster's biography, Never Again Offside, was published by Iris Koppe.
Scores and results list the Netherlands goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 March 2001 | Gemeentelijk Stadion, Kontich, Belgium | Belgium | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10 May 2001 | West Lothian Courier Stadium, Livingston, Scotland | Scotland | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3. | 13 August 2001 | Fortuna Wormerveer, Wormerveer, Netherlands | Finland | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 4. | 25 April 2004 | Den Dreef, Heverlee, Belgium | Belgium | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2005 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
| 5. | 10 August 2008 | Caledonian Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa | South Africa | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 29 October 2009 | Oosterenkstadion, Zwolle, Netherlands | North Macedonia | 7–0 | 13–1 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 27 March 2010 | Polman Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands | Slovakia | 2–0 | 2–0 |
- Daphne Koster at Soccerway
- Profile (in Dutch) at OnsOranje
- WPS profile
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