Vermeulen played as a goalkeeper for HBS and Bloemendaal.

[1] Vermeulen made her debut for the Netherlands on 8 April 2008 against Germany and was part of the Dutch national team at the 2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship and the 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy.

She won 9 caps and played her final international in 2010.

[2] In her later years Vermeulen played for her country of birth, Brazil.

[3] Vermeulen committed suicide on 10 January 2015, just four days after her 30th birthday.