ANPMiedema scores
NOS Voetbal•vandaag, 20:22
Vivianne Miedema scored a goal in her last match for Arsenal. She contributed to a 5-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion.
Last Monday it was announced that Miedema will say goodbye to Arsenal after this season. The striker of the Dutch national team started her last match at the London club on the bench, but came on in the 62nd minute.
Two minutes later, Miedema made it 4-0 on a pass from her partner Beth Mead. Shortly before the end, Miedema provided the assist for the 5-0.
Miedema exchanged Bayern Munich for Arsenal in the summer of 2017 and had the best years of her career there so far. She became champion of England in 2019. Miedema played 172 games in the Arsenal shirt and was accurate 125 times.
The Dutch team’s all-time top scorer has struggled with injuries in the last two seasons, meaning she has seen little action The Gunners. After the match, she received a standing ovation from the staff and her fellow players.
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Miedema had positive words for her club earlier this week. “Playing at the Emirates Stadium is something I dreamed of as a little girl. I have never cared much about personal achievements, but to be able to help the club and score in the Arsenal shirt is something I am very proud of .”
“I have been fortunate to have always been supported by my teammates and friends. It was an honor to play with so many talented players and fellow Dutchmen,” she refers to compatriots Victoria Pelova, Daniëlle van de Donk, Jill Roord, Dominique Janssen and Sari van Veenendaal, with whom she played at Arsenal.
2024-05-18 18:22:25
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