Ballon D’Or Nominee Daphne Van Domselaar Happy At Ambitious Aston Villa

After excelling at last summer’s UEFA Women’s Euro, Dutch goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar earned international acclaim and is now set to star in the Women’s Super League (WSL) having joined Aston Villa.

When regular number one Sari van Veenendaal injured her shoulder, during the Netherlands’ first match at the European Championship, the 22-year-old from North Holland was thrust into the international limelight, ultimately making the position her own. Taking that form forward into this summer’s Women’s World Cup, she once more earned plaudits for her performances and reflex saves, elected as Player of the Match after the Round of 16 victory over South Africa.