

A versatile Dutch forward whose technical skill and relentless energy have made her a dynamic force for both PSV and the national team.
Sisca Folkertsma moves across the pitch with a distinctive blend of Dutch technical precision and unyielding hustle. Her football journey began in the north, with Heerenveen, where her potential as a creative attacker quickly became apparent. A move to the English Women's Super League with Everton marked a bold step, testing her adaptability in a more physical league. Returning to the Netherlands, she found a perfect home at PSV Eindhoven, where her role has expanded. Folkertsma is not a pure striker nor a pure winger; she operates in the spaces between, linking play, pressing defenders, and arriving in the box with sharp timing. Her call-ups to the Dutch national team, the Oranje Leeuwinnen, are a testament to her multifaceted game. In a squad rich with talent, Folkertsma embodies the modern utility forward—a player valued for her intelligence, work rate, and ability to execute in tight spaces, making her a crucial puzzle piece for any manager.
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Sisca was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
The world at every milestone
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Euro currency enters circulation
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Her full first name is Sippie Catharine, but she is universally known by the nickname 'Sisca'.
She previously played for SC Heerenveen in her youth and early professional career.
She is known for her ambidextrous ability and comfort playing on either wing.
“You have to be sharp in small spaces; that's where the game is decided.”