Tiny Hoekstra

Tiny Hoekstra (born 15 September 1996) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a forward. She played for Heerenveen and Ajax during her club career and represented Netherlands at youth international level.

Tiny Hoekstra

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Rinsumageast, Netherlands
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	VCR Rinsumageest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2021	Heerenveen	173	(63)
2021–2025	Ajax	79	(39)
Total		252	(102)
International career
2012–2013	Netherlands U17	4	(0)
2014–2015	Netherlands U19	12	(1)
2019–2023	Netherlands U23	6	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Hoekstra started her youth career with VCR Rinsumageest, before moving to Heerenveen.^[1] She made her senior club debut for Heerenveen in the 2012–13 BeNe League, and scored on her home debut against Utrecht.^[2][3] In October 2018, she was prevented from doing a post-match interview in Frisian, and told that all interviews must be done in Dutch.^[4] In April 2019, she scored six goals in a match against Achilles '29; which resulted in a 12–0 win for Heerenveen.^[5] She was the top scorer in the 2018–19 Eredivisie with 27 goals.^[6]

In May 2020, Hoekstra signed a one-year contract extension with Heerenveen.^[7] In October 2020, she was critical of the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) for suspending the 2020–21 Eredivisie for a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8] She made 12 appearances in the 2020–21 Eredivisie, scoring two goals. One of the goals was against Ajax.^[6]

In May 2021, Hoekstra announced a move to Ajax on a one-year contract, for the 2021–22 Eredivisie.^[6][3] On 5 June 2022, she scored in the final of the Eredivisie Cup as Ajax lost 4–3 to Twente.^[9] In August 2023, she extended her contract with Ajax until June 2025.^[10] She retired from professional football in May 2025.^[11]

International career

Hoekstra has played for the Netherlands under-17, under-19 and under-23 teams.^[5] She scored for Netherlands under-19s in a 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification match against Slovenia.^[12]

In February 2023, Hoekstra received her first call-up to the Netherlands national team.^[13] On 31 May 2023, she was named in the provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[14]

Honours

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 2022–23
• KNVB Women's Cup: 2021–22, 2023–24

Individual

• Eredivisie top scorer: 2018–19^[6]