Caitlin Dijkstra signs for Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur are delighted to announce the signing of Caitlin Dijkstra, subject to international clearance and work permit.
The 27-year-old Netherlands international defender has signed a long-term contract with the Club, and will join this summer following the expiry of her contract at Wolfsburg.
Caitlin Dijkstra, said: "It feels amazing to join Spurs, I have almost no words for it! I'm a player who wants to achieve all the big things. I'm ready for this, and I'm really happy for the opportunity I have with this Club."
Head Coach Martin Ho, said: "Caitlin is a player with real pedigree, maturity and top-level experience. She has developed and competed in winning environments, played in major European competitions, and continues to be an important player for the Netherlands at international level, so she arrives with a clear understanding of what high performance football demands.
"What we really like about Caitlin is not only her defensive quality, but her composure, intelligence and ability to help a team build from the back. She is calm under pressure, reads the game well, defends with discipline and gives us another strong profile within our defensive unit.
"We are delighted she has chosen Tottenham for the next step in her career. There was significant interest in Caitlin, which speaks to the level of player she already is, but also the level people believe she can still reach. Our role now is to give her the environment, support and challenge to keep developing her game, maximise her qualities and become an important player for this Club. We believe she has the qualities, mentality and ambition to be a really important part of what we are building here."
Born in Breda, Netherlands, Caitlin started her youth career with hometown club RKVV JEKA followed by a move to CTO Eindhoven, before joining AFC Ajax in 2018 as a 20-year-old.
Her debut came in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, coming on as a substitute in their clash with Lyon, and she then went on to make 15 appearances in total in her maiden season at senior level, which ended in silverware as she helped her side to KNVB Women’s Cup.
A ball-playing defender, she spent a further two seasons in Amsterdam, winning the Eredivisie Cup in 2020/21, before joining FC Twente in April, 2021. Becoming a regular member of their backline, she started all but one league game to help them to the Eredivisie and Eredivisie Cup double in 2021/22 and added the Eredivisie Cup, KNVB Beker Women’s Cup and KNVB Super Cup the following campaign.
Caitlin then signed for German outfit VfL Wolfsburg in June, 2023, but spent the season on loan back at FC Twente, winning the Dutch league title for the second time in her career.
Returning to Germany ahead of the 2024/25 campaign and overcoming a spell on the sidelines with injury, she made her debut for the She-Wolves in December, 2024 and went on to make 46 appearances in all competitions, including 11 in the Champions League.
