Merel van Dongen

Merel van Dongen
Van Dongen training with Netherlands in 2018
Personal information
Full name Merel Didi van Dongen
Date of birth (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender, fullback
Team information
Current team
Monterrey
Number 5
Youth career
2012–2014 Alabama Crimson Tide
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Ter Leede
2011–2012 ADO 10 (2)
2015–2018 Ajax 71 (9)
2018–2020 Real Betis 46 (5)
2020–2023 Atlético Madrid 71 (6)
2024–2025 Monterrey 25 (6)
International career
2010–2012 Netherlands U19 15 (4)
2015– Netherlands 63 (2)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the  Netherlands
FIFA Women's World Cup
2019 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023

Merel Didi van Dongen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːrəl ˈdidi vɑn ˈdɔŋə(n)]; born 11 February 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil side Monterrey and the Netherlands national team.