Tessel Middag

Tessel Tina Middag (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛsəl ˈtinaː ˈmɪdɑx]; born 23 December 1992) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fiorentina in the Serie A and the Dutch national team, representing the country at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She previously played for ADO Den Haag, AFC Ajax and Manchester City.

Tessel Middag
Middag (R) and Liza van der Most in 2014
Personal information
Full name Tessel Tina Middag[1]
Date of birth (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Youth career
Swift
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 ADO Den Haag 18 (10)
2012–2016 Ajax 94 (15)
2016–2018 Manchester City 14 (1)
2018–2020 West Ham United 13 (0)
National team‡
2010–2011 Netherlands U19 17 (0)
2012– Netherlands 44 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:30, 1 December 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 December 2017

Club career

ADO Den Haag

Middag joined ADO Den Haag in 2011. During her debut season, she scored ten goals in eighteen matches.[2] Middag also won the Eredivisie and KNVB Women's Cup with ADO Den Haag.[3]

Ajax

Middag signed with AFC Ajax in 2012. She made 94 appearances for the club, during which she scored 15 goals[4] and again won the KNVB Women's Cup in 2014.[3]

Manchester City

On 3 June 2016, Manchester City announced they had signed Middag.[4] She made her debut for the club after being brought off the bench against Liverpool on 30 June and was voted Player of the Match by the Official Supporters Club.[5] She made her first start for the club on 2 July against Aston Villa and scored a goal in the first half of match.[6] In May 2017, Middag suffered an ACL injury during a Spring Series match against Reading. After nine months out, Middag made her return on 21 March 2018, entering as an 81st minute substitute in a Champions League quarter-final against Linköpings FC.[7] Middag left Manchester City at the end of the 2017–18 season upon the expiry of her contract having made three appearances in her final season with the team.[8]

West Ham United

On 14 July 2018, Middag joined West Ham United.[9] However, Middag but did not play during the 2018–19 season after sustaining a second ACL injury picked up while on international duty in summer 2018.[10] Initially taking the #6 shirt, Middag changed to #23 ahead of the 2019–20 season having never worn #6. This was partly because the number had already been retired by the men's team in honour of Bobby Moore but also because it represented Middag's "fresh start" with the team following her long-term injury.[11]

International career

During 2010 and 2011, Middag made 17 appearances for the Netherlands U19 team.[12] She broke into the senior squad in 2012,[13] in a 2–1 friendly defeat by France. A member of the 31-player provisional squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013, she was not selected for the final 23-player list.[14] Middag was part of the Netherlands squad in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

International goals
Scores and results list the Netherlands goal tally first.[15]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
(1.)*1 June 2012Woezik, Wijchen, Netherlands North Korea4–14–1Friendly
1.5 April 2014Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion, Greece Greece2–06–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2.7 February 2015Polman Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands Thailand2–07–0Friendly
3.6–0
4.24 November 2016Eneco Stadion, Leuven, Belgium Belgium2–12–3

* Note: Match not considered as an official friendly.[16]

Honours
ADO Den Haag
Ajax
Manchester City
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References
  1. "List of Players - Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 16. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. "T. Middag". Voetbal International.
  3. "Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. "MCWFC sign Tessel Middag". ManCity.com. 3 June 2016.
  5. "Middag pleased with debut". ManCity.com. 30 June 2016.
  6. "Aston Villa Ladies 0 Manchester City Women 8". ManCity.com. 2 July 2016.
  7. "Tessel Middag | 'Making lemonade'". MCFC.
  8. "Manchester City Women: Jane Ross and Tessel Middag leave WSL club". BBC Sport. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  9. "Netherlands international Tessel Middag joins West Ham Ladies". West Ham United F.C. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  10. "Medical Update: Simic undergoes surgery, Middag back at Rush Green | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
  11. "Tessel Middag to change West Ham United squad number | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
  12. "Speler: Tessel Middag" (in Dutch). OnsOranje. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  13. "Tessel Middag: Manchester City Women sign Netherlands midfielder from Ajax". BBC Sport. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  14. Lim, Katherine (1 July 2013). "UEFA Women: Three Members Out". NL Times. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  15. "Profile". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  16. "Ruime oefenzege Oranjevrouwen". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). 1 June 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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