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Olivia Van der Jagt

Olivia Van der Jagt
Van der Jagt with the Seattle Reign in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-07) July 7, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kent, Washington
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Reign FC
Number 33
Youth career
Eastside FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Washington Huskies 88 (12)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Seattle Sounders Women
2022– Seattle Reign 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 18, 2022

Olivia Van der Jagt (born July 7, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[1]

Youth career

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Van der Jagt played youth soccer and volleyball starting at the age of 4, playing for Dos FC; PacNW; Eastside FC of Issaquah, Washington, where she won two Washington state championships; and the Kentridge High School Chargers of Kent, Washington. She was selected to the 2016 NSCAA All-America Team. Parallel to her soccer career, she also played volleyball until her sophomore year of high school.[1][2]

Collegiate career

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Van der Jagt chose the University of Washington Huskies over other Pac-12 universities. She scored 12 goals and 9 assists in her collegiate career as a midfielder, and was selected to the All-Pac-12 third team in 2021.[1] After starting four matches in her freshman season, she became a regular starter for the Huskies.[3]

Club career

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Seattle Sounders Women

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Van der Jagt played for the amateur Seattle Sounders Women from 2016 to 2019 while attending the University of Washington and won the WPSL championship in 2018.[1][3]

OL Reign

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OL Reign selected Van der Jagt with the 33rd-overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NWSL Draft, and signed her to a one-year contract on March 18, 2022.[4] She debuted for OL Reign on April 14, 2022, during the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup against San Diego Wave FC[5] and scored her first professional goal in stoppage time against Angel City FC three days later, a game-winning goal that secured OL Reign's semifinals berth in the tournament.[6]

Honors

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with OL Reign

Personal life

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Van der Jagt's father, Gerard, played for the Suriname national volleyball team.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Rantz, Susie (July 7, 2022). "Homegrown player Olivia Van der Jagt feels lucky to play for OL Reign". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Egan, Chris (September 24, 2016). "Kentridge High Soccer Star Olivia Van der Jagt". KING-TV. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Get To Know: Olivia Van Der Jagt". University of Washington Huskies. September 26, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "OL Reign Sign Olivia Van der Jagt to One Year Contract" (Press release). OL Reign. March 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Match Recap: OL Reign Break San Diego Wave with a Swell of Goals". OL Reign. April 14, 2022. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Evans, Jayda (April 17, 2022). "Olivia Van der Jagt's goal in stoppage time gives OL Reign the win vs. Angel City FC". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "OL Reign claim NWSL Shield with comfortable win over Orlando". ESPN. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2-1 Win over Louisville". King 5. August 20, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies.
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