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This Is Noukie: The Footballer So Easy To Love We’ve Forgotten How To Like

When I was told to write a profile of Dutch footballer Anouk Hoogendijk, a defender for Ajax’s women's team, that emphasized why people would like her, I thought: impossible.

She doesn’t know her place. She has won the Dutch women’s league twice with Saestum, the Dutch cup once with FC Utrecht, and the FA cup once with the Arsenal Ladies.

Anouk Hoogendijk

Photo: @anoukhoogendijk | Instagram

She has a great personality, something that is far too apparent on her website and Instagram.

Anouk Hoogendijk

Photo: @anoukhoogendijk | Instagram

Her nickname is “Noukie,” which is literally too adorable. PAINFULLY ADORABLE.

Anouk Hoogendijk

Photo: @anoukhoogendijk | Instagram

I was helpless. How, I declared incredulously, how could someone like her: a consummate professional, who has played for FC Utrecht, Arsenal Ladies, FC Ajax, and earned over 100 caps for the Dutch national team?

Anouk Hoogendijk

Photo: @anoukhoogendijk | Instagram

Who has a f***ing squad like this:

Anouk Hoogendijk

Photo: @anoukhoogendijk | Instagram

And appreciates the funny things in life (that jacket tho):

Who is delightfully classy, and yet unrefined.

Anouk Hoogendijk

Photo: @anoukhoogendijk | Instagram

Who isn’t about all that vegan bulls***.

De koe is binnen #koopeenkoepuntnl #thanksteamies #topcadeau #genoegvleesinhuis

A photo posted by Anouk Hoogendijk (@anoukhoogendijk) on

And who has excellent taste.

Anouk Hoogendijk

Photo: @anoukhoogendijk | Instagram

It’s just not possible. I mean, she even likes paddle boarding. Who doesn’t f***ing love paddle boarding. 

Anouk Hoogendijk

Photo: @anoukhoogendijk | Instagram

She’ll probably push you real hard during workouts, too. After all, she is a brand ambassador to Nike and her parents were Physical Education teachers.

Anouk Hoogendijk

Photo: @anoukhoogendijk | Instagram

It’s all unbelievable. Don’t tell me, she’s probably terrible with kids.

And hates Halloween.

noukie

Photo: @anoukhoogendijk | Instagram

We here at The18 even made a propaganda video about her. We told Giorgio, our video guy, to just let her personality shine through, because that would be enough to make anyone realize how impossible liking her is:

She even has the gall to score beautiful goals. As if she didn’t have enough already.

noukie

Photo: @anoukhoogendijk | Instagram

Ugh, like her? Impossible. I love her.

Follow me on Twitter: @yetly

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