SC Heerenveen

Eredivisie Women

SC Heerenveen Vrouwen is a Dutch women's football club based in Heerenveen that competes in the Vrouwen Eredivisie, the top league in the Netherlands.

Signature Fun Facts

What makes SC Heerenveen what it is.

Eef reached a major career milestone in September 2024 when she was selected for the Netherlands squad for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.

Bente is known for her endurance and work rate, having played a full 90 minutes in multiple high-stakes Eredivisie matches during the 2025/26 season.

More Fun Facts

Quirky facts from the SC Heerenveen squad.

Hester has been a regular part of the Dutch national youth setup, moving from the U17 squad to the U19 team.

Fenna was officially named the captain of SC Heerenveen for the 2025/2026 season.

She is naturally right-footed and is often tasked with taking set-pieces and corners for her team.

She is a fan of Formula 1 and has shared her excitement about attending races, including the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.

She made her senior international debut for Morocco in 2025 during a friendly match against the Czech Republic.

Before moving to Friesland, she spent three seasons in the PSV Eindhoven youth system, playing for Jong PSV Vrouwen.

Misaki was born and raised in Japan and is a product of the highly competitive Japanese youth development system.

She began her football career at the local amateur club VV Helpman before joining the SC Heerenveen academy in 2018.

She celebrated her 24th birthday at the start of the 2025/26 season, marking her transition into a more senior leadership role within the squad.

She admitted to feeling quite nervous during her first professional league start, but successfully settled into the game.

She signed with SC Heerenveen as a free agent in July 2025, alongside other young talents looking for first-team opportunities.

She graduated from secondary school in June 2024, celebrating the milestone with the traditional Dutch custom of hanging her backpack on a flagpole.

Eef is a versatile defender, primarily playing as a center-back but capable of filling in on the flanks when needed.

She maintains a very close relationship with her younger brother and often credits her family for being her "number one fans" in the stands.

She shares a very close bond with her brother, Mats Maatman, who also plays football and is her biggest supporter.

Team Roster

The players who wear the SC Heerenveen shirt.

Brenda
Badenhop

Goalkeeper

Jasmijn
Resink

Goalkeeper

Hester
Algra

Defender

Indy
Appelmann

Defender

Helena
Macleane

Defender

Fenna
Meijer

Defender

Marjolein
Smit

Defender

Eef
Smits

Defender

Elize
van Vilsteren

Defender

Lisanne
Venema

Defender

Roos
de Haas

Midfielder

Eef
Kerkhof

Midfielder

Sterre
Kroezen

Midfielder

Elfi
Maass

Midfielder

Misaki
Nakayama

Midfielder

Ana
Nassette

Midfielder

Hanna
Stallmann

Midfielder

Bente
Vermeer

Midfielder

Aymee
Altena

Forward

Romaissa
Boukakar

Forward

Evi
Maatman

Forward

Head Coach

Niklas Tarvajärvi

Team Stadium

Sportpark Skoatterwâld