 Roord withBayern Munich in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jill Jamie Roord[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oldenzaal, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Twente | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | Twente | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Twente | 105 | (57) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Bayern Munich | 36 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Arsenal | 33 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | VfL Wolfsburg | 40 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Manchester City | 30 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Twente | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Netherlands U15 | 8 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Netherlands U16 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Netherlands U17 | 16 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Netherlands U19 | 28 | (25) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Netherlands | 113 | (30) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jill Jamie Roord (born 22 April 1997) is a Dutch professionalfootballer who plays as anattacking midfielder forVrouwen Eredivisie clubFC Twente and theNetherlands national team.[2] She previously played forArsenal andManchester City in the English Women's Super League,Bayern Munich andVfL Wolfsburg in the GermanFrauen-Bundesliga and won multiple Dutch national titles with Twente in the top Dutch Vrouwen Eredivisie. During the2015–16 Eredivisie season, she was the top scorer in the league.
In 2017, Roord represented the Netherlands in their victoriousUEFA Women's Euro 2017 campaign and competed at the2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France two years later at the age of 22. She has gone on to earn over 100 senior international caps and is her country's seventh all-time top scorer.
Born and raised inOldenzaal, a city in the eastern province of Overijssel, Jill is the daughter of former Dutch footballer and current FC Twente women's technical managerRené Roord. Her mother played basketball.[3] As a young child, Roord was always playing football outside with boys, her friends and brothers before and after school.[3] She joined a club for the first time at age five.[3] Her idol wasRonaldinho.[3]
Roord started her career in 2008 at the under-13 team ofFC Twente and quickly progressed through the youth teams. At the age of 16 she made her debut in the first team. She helped the team to win theBeNe League (Belgian and Dutch leagues combined in a single League played between 2012 and 2015) twice, theEredivisie (Dutch League) once and theKNVB Women's Cup (Dutch Cup) once.[4]
Roord fired Twente to the2015-16 Eredivisie title, finishing as the league's top scorer with 20 goals and producing a career-best goal tally of 29 in all competitions. In addition to domestic trophies, she also made herUEFA Champions League debut with the club in 2013.[5] On 1 April 2017, she played her 100th match for the club.[4] Roord had a fantastic scoring record of 77 goals in 134 games for Twente.
Ahead of the2017–18 season, Roord signed a two-year contract withBayern Munich to play in Germany's top league, theFrauen-Bundesliga.[6][7] On 2 September 2017, she made her debut for the club in a 3–0 win overSGS Essen.[8] On 15 October 2017, she scored her first goal in a 2–0 home victory againstSC Sand.[8] During her first season with the club, Roord scored six goals in the 17 games in which she played.[8] Bayern Munich finished in second place during the regular season with a17–3–2 record.[9] Her six goals tied with two other players as the third top goal scorers on the team.[8]
On 4 October 2017, Roord made her firstUEFA Champions League appearance for the club in a 1–0 away loss toChelsea.[10]
During the2018–19 season, Roord scored 7 goals in 19 appearances for Bayern Munich. Early in the season, head coachThomas Wörle was quoted, "You can already say that Jill is one of the greatest talents in Europe. In the past six months, she has been extremely tough, scoring and preparing a lot of goals."[11] Bayern Munich finished in second place with a17–1–4 record.[8] On 5 May 2019, Roord announced she would be leaving Bayern München at the end of the season. Nine days later, her signing with Arsenal was announced.[12]
Roord signed withArsenal on 14 May 2019.[13] During a friendly match againstTottenham Hotspur, she scored a hat-trick lifting Arsenal to a 6–0 win.[14][15] Roord scored two goals in the fourteen games in which she played during the2019–20 FA WSL season.[8] Arsenal finished in third place during the regular season with a12–3–0 record[16] and were runners-up for the league cup after being defeated by Chelsea 2–1 during the final.[17]
During the2020–21 FA WSL season, Roord scored two consecutive hat-tricks in the team's season-opening matches again Reading and West Ham United.[18] She was named Player of the Month for September by the league[19] and the firstwomen's footballer ever to be named in theDAZN European Team of the Week.[19] She sat out some games due to a knee injury she endured during an international match against Russia.[19]
On 10 May 2021, It was announced that Roord would be joining Bundesliga sideVfL Wolfsburg in the summer from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee, Roord signed a contract with Wolfsburg until 2024.[20] On 12 September, Roord scored her first goal for VfL Wolfsburg in a league match againstSC Sand a game they would win 4-0.[citation needed]
On 6 July 2023, it was announced that Roord had signed for English WSL clubManchester City on a three-year deal.[21] Her transfer fee was reported to be in excess of £300,000, making her the most expensive signing in the club's history.[22] On 24 January 2024, Roord suffered ananterior cruciate ligament injury during a 2–1FA Women's League Cup win againstManchester United.[23]
She returned from injury on September 29, 2024 for the 1–0 victory againstBrighton,[24] and scored her first goal since returning on October 20; a 70th minute winner in a 2–1 victory againstAston Villa.[25] The attacking midfielder scored again in both of the following games, stating, "Physically, I feel stronger and fitter than I have ever been."[26] Across her two seasons with Man City, Roord scored 14 goals and registered six assists in 47 appearances.[27]
On 24 May 2025, Dutch champions FC Twente announced the signing of Roord from Manchester City on a three-year contract.[28] The transfer saw Roord return to the club where she began her professional career and to her homeland of theNetherlands after eight years playing abroad. She cited "not being able to be with family and friends" as a reason for needing to "move back home" to Twente.[29]
To score the winning goal in my first World Cup game was amazing. It was the best moment [of my career] so far. After the game, I went to my family and my mum was crying. It was a really beautiful moment.
Roord has represented the Netherlands in every youth national teams including the under-19, under-17, under-16, and under-15 squads. Roord competed at and won theUEFA Under-19 Championship in 2014.[5]
She made her debut for thesenior team on 7 February 2015 during a match againstThailand.[30] In May 2015, she was named to the 23-player roster called to represent Netherlands at the2015 FIFA World Cup.[31][32] In June 2017, she was in the 23-player squad that won theUEFA Euro 2017, a historical first for the Netherlands.[33] After the tournament ended, Roord and her teammates were honoured by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Sport and made Knights of theOrder of Orange-Nassau.[34]
2019–2024
In 2019, Roord was called to represent the Netherlands in the2019 World Cup in France.[35] She scored the Netherlands' game-winning goal during the team's first match of the tournament againstNew Zealand, marking the first Netherlands goal at the tournament. Her 92nd-minute goal after being subbed cemented the foundation for the Netherlands' group E lead.[36][3][37] During the team's second group stage match againstCameroon, Roord was subbed in the 71st minute during the Netherlands' 3–1 win. After the Dutch defeated Canada 2–1 and finished at the top of Group E, they advanced to the knockout stage where they defeated 2011 champions,Japan 2–1, with Roord subbing in the 87th minute.[38] Roord subbed in during the 87th minute of the team's quarterfinal win againstItaly[39] and advanced to the semifinals – a first in the Netherlands team's history.[40] During the semi-final match againstSweden, Roord played in the defender position in front of 48,452 spectators inLyon. The defense kept aclean sheet and the Netherlands won 1–0 advancing to the final against 2015 champions, theUnited States.[41] Roord subbed in during the 66th minute of theFinal after the United States took a 2–0 lead and eventual win.[42]
Roord was named to the squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying matches (2021 was postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic). During a match againstEstonia on 30 August 2019, she scored the Netherlands' second goal of the team's 7–0 win. Roord scored the Netherlands' game-winning goal in the 1–0 win against Russia on 18 September further cementing the team's place at theEuro 2022.
On 31 May 2023, she was named as part of the Netherlands provisional squad for the2023 World Cup.[43] Roord scored in the Netherlands' second match against the USA.[44]
Roord scored twice in the Netherlands' blowout 15–0 win overIndonesia on 25 October 2024.[45] In her next game, she recorded her 100th cap in a 2–1 friendly victory overDenmark on 29 October 2024.[46]
Roord is currently in a romantic relationship with Dutchfield hockey playerPien Sanders. She has previously datedFC Barcelona Femení playerJana Fernández.[47]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Twente | 2012–13 | BeNe League | 5 | 2 | ? | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | BeNe League | 27 | 13 | ? | 0 | — | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | ||
| 2014–15 | BeNe League | 24 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 15 | ||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 24 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 33 | 29 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 34 | 14 | ||
| Total | 105 | 57 | 8 | 6 | — | 21 | 14 | 134 | 77 | |||
| Bayern Munich | 2017–18 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 23 | 12 | |
| 2018–19 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | 27 | 13 | ||
| Total | 36 | 13 | 7 | 8 | — | 7 | 4 | 50 | 25 | |||
| Arsenal | 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 5 |
| 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 11 | ||
| Total | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 16 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2021–22 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 12 | 6 | 38 | 20 | |
| 2022–23 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | 31 | 11 | ||
| Total | 40 | 16 | 8 | 7 | — | 21 | 8 | 69 | 31 | |||
| Manchester City | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 16 | 8 | |
| 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 14 | ||
| Career Total | 244 | 106 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 60 | 27 | 352 | 163 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2015 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 15 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 113 | 30 | |
FC Twente
*During the BeNe League period (2012 to 2015), the highest placed Netherlands team is considered as national champion by theRoyal Dutch Football Association.[50]
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