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Lily Yohannes
Lilian Isabella Yohannes (born June 12, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who is a midfielder for Dutch club AFC Ajax of the Vrouwen Eredivisie and the United States national team. Early life Yohannes was born in Springfield, Virginia, to Eritrean parents. She moved to the Netherlands when she was ten years old after her father Daniel accepted a job in Amsterdam. Yohannes played youth soccer in the Netherlands and began training weekly with Ajax when she was 13 years old. Club career At age 15, Yohannes signed a three-year contract with Ajax in April 2023, lasting through June 2026. On November 15, 2023, aged 16, she became the youngest player ever to start a UEFA Women's Champions League group stage match and the youngest American to play in the competition. Ajax won 2–0 over Paris Saint-Germain. Yohannes was named player of the match in Ajax's 2–1 victory over AS Roma on January 30, 2024. Yohannes received the Johan Cruyff Talent of the Year award for the ...
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United States Women's National Soccer Team
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football). The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four FIFA Women's World Cup, Women's World Cup titles (1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, 1991, 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, 1999, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2015, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2019), five Football at the Summer Olympics, Olympic gold medals (Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 1996, Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2004, Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2008, Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2012, and Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2024), nine CONCACAF W Championship titles ...
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Eredivisie Awards
The Eredivisie Awards are awarded by the , the Eredivisie (women), Vrouwen Eredivisie, and ESPN (Netherlands), ESPN to the best footballers of each Eredivisie season since 2018. Women footballers first received awards beginning in 2022. The , KPN, and the Johan Cruyff Foundation are partners of the Eredivisie Awards. Unibet has previously been a partner of the awards. Ceremony Since 2021, the awards have been awarded during a ceremony broadcast by ESPN (Netherlands), ESPN. The ceremony in 2021 was held at the Lido Club in Amsterdam. Since, the ceremony has been held at DeFabrique in Utrecht. The ceremony has been presented by (2021–2024), (2022–2025), and (2025). Men's awards Player of the Year The Player of the Year award is awarded to the best player of the Eredivisie season since 2018. The nominees are chosen based on statistical reporting by Opta Sports and votes for the Man of the Match awards during the season. The winner is eventually picked by the Captain ...
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