Jill Jamie Roord (born 22 April 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Netherlands national team.
Born and raised in Oldenzaal, a city in the eastern province of Overijssel, Jill is the daughter of former Dutch footballer René Roord.
[3] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Roord signed a two-year contract with Bayern Munich to play in Germany's top league, Bundesliga.
[7] On 4 October 2017, Roord made her first UEFA Champions League appearance for the club in a 1–0 away loss to Chelsea.
Early in the season, head coach Thomas Wörle was quoted, "You can already say that Jill is one of the greatest talents in Europe.
[7] Arsenal finished in third place during the regular season with a 12–3–0 record[15] and were runners-up for the league cup after being defeated by Chelsea 2–1 during the final.
[16] During the 2020–21 FA WSL season, Roord scored two consecutive hat-tricks in the team's season-opening matches again Reading and West Ham United.
[19] On 12 September Roord scored her first goal for VfL Wolfsburg in a league match against SC Sand a game they would win 4-0.
[citation needed] On 6 July 2023, it was announced that Roord had signed for English WSL club Manchester City on a three-year deal.
[21] On 24 January 2024, Roord suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a 2–1 FA Women's League Cup win against Manchester United.
[32][2][33] During the team's second group stage match against Cameroon, Roord was subbed in the 71st minute during the Netherlands' 3–1 win.
[38] Roord was named to the squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying matches (2021 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
Roord scored the Netherlands' game-winning goal in the 1–0 win against Russia on 18 September further cementing the team's place at the Euro 2022.
[42] FC Twente *During the BeNe League period (2012 to 2015), the highest placed Netherlands team is considered as national champion by the Royal Dutch Football Association.