1. Jackie Noelle Groenen was born on 17 December 1994 and is a Dutch professional footballer and former judoka who plays as a midfielder for Premiere Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the Netherlands national team.
13 Facts About Jackie Groenen
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Jackie Groenen was born in the Netherlands but grew up just over the Belgian border in Poppel.
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Jackie Groenen made her debut for SGS Essen in the DFB-Pokal Cup on 30 January 2011 against Turbine Potsdam.
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Jackie Groenen played for FCR 2001 Duisburg from 2011, until their insolvency at the end of 2013.
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Jackie Groenen returned to Germany and signed for FFC Frankfurt in June 2015.
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Jackie Groenen later indicated her willingness to play for the Netherlands again.
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In January 2016, Jackie Groenen was called up to the Netherlands senior squad for the team's winter training camp in Turkey.
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Jackie Groenen appeared in two friendly matches against Denmark to collect her first senior caps on 22 January 2016.
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Jackie Groenen was part of the Dutch team that won the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.
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Jackie Groenen played in all matches and was named in the 2017 UEFA Team of the Tournament.
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In February 2018, Jackie Groenen was selected for the Netherlands side that won the 2018 Algarve Cup.
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Jackie Groenen has won a series of championships in judo sports.
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Jackie Groenen admitted that she preferred football and would eventually have chosen to stop judo in any case.