Merel Van Dongen

Soccer Player

Birthday February 11, 1993

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Amsterdam, Netherlands

Age 31 years old

#240,416 Most Popular

About

Professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Spanish Primera División club Atlético Madrid. She also plays for the Netherlands women's national team. She was part of the Dutch squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. 

Before Fame

She played for Ter Leede and ADO Den Haag before going to the US to play for Alabama Crimson Tide. During her two years at Alabama, she became the team's single-season assists leader registering 10 in 2014. 

Trivia

She has a popular Instagram account merel23, which has gained 100,000 followers. She primarily posts photos of herself alongside her fellow teammates. 

Family Life

She is engaged to Ana Romero.  

Associated With

She and Vivianne Miedema have both played for the Netherlands women's national team.