Amber van der Heijde is a Dutch former

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who last played for

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. She previously played in the

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for

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and AZ, with which she played the Champions League. She has been an U-19 international.

Career

AZ

Van der Heijde made her league debut against

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on 28 October 2010.

Telstar

Van der Heijde made her league debut against

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on 9 September 2011. She scored her first league goal against ADO Den Haag on 27 April 2012, scoring in the 26th minute.

International career

Van der Heijde was part of the Netherlands U19 team that reached the final of the U19 European Championships.

Fitness career

After retiring, van der Heijde became a personal trainer, becoming the owner of Fit20 Purmerend.

References

1988 births Living people Dutch women's footballers Footballers from Purmerend Eredivisie (women) players SC Telstar VVNH players FC Twente (women) players AZ Alkmaar (women) players Women's association football midfielders 20th-century Dutch women 21st-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-women-footy-bio-stub