Liza van der Most

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| name = Liza van der Most

| image = Liza van der Most, Tessel Middag 2014 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Liza van der Most (left) with Tessel Middag in 2014

| fullname = Liza Estefany van der Most{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: Netherlands |work=FIFA |page=15 |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=12 January 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708190751/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=8 July 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|08|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bogotá, Colombia{{Cite web|url=https://www.trouw.nl/sport/racisme-is-er-bijna-niet-meer-in-voetbal~b7c6f40c/|title='Racisme is er bijna niet meer in voetbal'|language=nl|first=Fred|last=Buddenberg|date=28 June 2019|access-date=22 February 2020|website=Trouw}}

| currentclub = Utrecht

| clubnumber = 2

| height = 165cm

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008

| youthyears2 = 2008–2012

| youthclubs1 = VV Papendrecht

| youthclubs2 = SteDoCo

| years1 = 2011–2012

| clubs1 = SteDoCo

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2012–2023

| clubs2 = Ajax

| caps2 = 171

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2023– | clubs3 = Utrecht | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U17

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U19

| nationalcaps2 = 11

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2014–2019

| nationalteam3 = Netherlands

| nationalcaps3 = 15

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 16:52, 17 June 2024

| ntupdate =

| medaltemplates =

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Liza Estefany van der Most (born 8 October 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as defender for Eredivisie club Utrecht.

Club career

=Ajax=

As youth player, she played at VV Papendrecht before she joined the girl's academic of SteDoCo at the age of 11. In September 2008 she earned a spot in the KNVB Talent team.{{cite web |title=DROOMTRANSFER VOOR PAPENDRECHTSE LIZA VAN DER MOST (18): VAN STEDOCO NAAR AJAX |url=http://janvolwerk.com/2012/06/05/papendrechtse-liza-van-der-most-stedoco-naar-ajax/ |work=janvolwerk.com |language=Dutch |access-date=26 July 2017 |archive-date=30 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730202433/http://www.janvolwerk.com/2012/06/05/papendrechtse-liza-van-der-most-stedoco-naar-ajax/ |url-status=dead }} In July 2012 she was transferred to Ajax. She made her professional debut on 24 August 2012 in the match against SC Heerenveen.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/08/24/europe/bene-league/afc-ajax/sc-heerenveen/1343193/|title=Ajax vs SC Heerenveen - 24 August 2012|website=int.soccerway.com}} She scored her first league goal against Heerenveen on 3 February 2017, scoring in the 67th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/03/netherlands/vrouwen-eredivisie/sc-heerenveen/afc-ajax/2274347/|title=Heerenveen vs Ajax - 3 February 2017|website=int.soccerway.com}} In March 2019, van der Most overtook Desiree van Lunteren's 166 game record by making her 167th appearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.vrouwenvoetbalnieuws.nl/van-der-most-gaat-recordboeken-in-met-invalbeurt-tegen-ado-den-haag/|title=Van der Most gaat recordboeken in met invalbeurt tegen ADO Den Haag|language=Dutch|website=www.vrouwenvoetbalnieuws.nl}} In February 2020, van der Most suffered an knee injury that kept her out for a year.{{cite web|url=https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/liza-van-der-most-wat-ik-over-mijzelf-leerde-in-een-jaar-zonder-voetbal/|title=Liza van der Most Wat ik over mijzelf leerde in een jaar zonder voetbal|language=Dutch|website=www.ajax.nl}} On 9 July 2021, it was announced that van der Most and Eshly Bakker had extended their contracts, with van der Most signing a contract until 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/van-der-most-en-bakker-langer-bij-ajax-vrouwen/|title=Van der Most en Bakker langer bij Ajax Vrouwen|language=Dutch|website=www.ajax.nl}}

Van der Most left Ajax in May 2023, having played in Ajax's first official match and having made 216 appearances for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/van-der-most-dankbaar-voor-elf-seizoenen-ajax-is-echt-thuis-voor-mij/|title='Miss Ajax', vanaf moment één erbij|language=Dutch|website=www.ajax.nl}}

=Utrecht=

On May 23, 2023, van der Most was announced at Utrecht.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2023/mei/international-liza-van-der-most-naar-fc-utrecht-vrouwen|title=International Liza van der Most naar FC Utrecht Vrouwen|language=Dutch|website=www.fcutrecht.nl}} She made her league debut against Feyenoord on 10 September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/10/netherlands/vrouwen-eredivisie/fc-utrecht/feyenoord-rotterdam/4172504/|title=Utrecht vs Feyenoord - 10 September 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}

International career

She made her international debut on 20 August 2014 against Brazil.{{cite web |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/207834/speler/19270 |title=Profile |language=Dutch |work=onsoranje.nl |access-date=24 December 2017}}

She was part of the Dutch team which won the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/nederlands-vrouwenelftal/69717/wiegman-kiest-oranje-selectie-voor-weuro-2017 |title=Wiegman kiest Oranjeselectie voor WEURO 2017 |language=Dutch |work=onsoranje.nl |date=14 June 2017 |access-date=24 December 2017}} After the tournament, the whole team was honoured by the Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Sport Edith Schippers and made Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau.{{cite web|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2199703-voetbalsters-oranje-geridderd-in-den-haag.html|title=Voetbalsters Oranje geridderd in Den Haag (in Dutch)|website=NOS.nl|date=25 October 2017 }}

Personal life

Van der Most was born in Colombia. She was adopted by a family in Papendrecht when she was seven months old.{{cite web|title=Voetbaltalent Liza van der Most|url=http://www.topsportamsterdam.nl/sites/default/files/Primero_Liza_van_der_most.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206112749/http://www.topsportamsterdam.nl/sites/default/files/Primero_Liza_van_der_most.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-02-06|publisher=Topsport Amsterdam|language=Dutch}}

Honours

;Ajax

Eredivisie: 2016–17, 2022–23
KNVB Women's Cup: 2013–14, 2016–17

;Netherlands

FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2019{{Cite web |date=7 July 2019 |title=Dutch women downhearted but have makings of future champions |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/jul/07/netherlands-usa-world-cup-final-future-champions |access-date=5 April 2023 |work=The Guardian}}
UEFA European Women's Championship: 2017
Algarve Cup: 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/5166413/finale-algarve-cup-tussen-oranjevrouwen-en-zweden-afgelast.html|title=Finale Algarve Cup tussen Oranjevrouwen en Zweden afgelast|publisher=nu.nl|language=Dutch|access-date=7 March 2018}}

;Individual

Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau: 2017

References

External links

[https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/207834/speler/19270 Senior national team profile] at Onsoranje.nl {{in lang|nl}}
[https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/210484/speler/19270 Under-19 national team profile] at Onsoranje.nl {{in lang|nl}}
[https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/210486/speler/19270 Under-17 national team profile] at Onsoranje.nl {{in lang|nl}}
{{Soccerway|liza-van-der-most/210764}}
{{WorldFootball.net|liza-van-der-most}}

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