Merel Didi van Dongen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːrəl ˈdidi vɑn ˈdɔŋə(n)]; born 11 February 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil side Monterrey and the Netherlands national team.

[3] In Van Dongen's two years at Alabama she managed to become the Tide's single season assists leader registering 10 in 2014.

[5] Van Dongen made her senior Netherlands women's national football team debut in a 7–0 friendly win over Thailand on 7 February 2015.

[3] She was one of the last three players to be cut from national team coach Roger Reijners' final squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.

[1] On 31 May 2023, she was named as part of the Netherlands provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.