GUFC signs Dutch centre-back Anke Wijnbergen
In the first international signing of the year, GUFC Women is happy to announce we have signed Dutch centre-back Anke Wijnbergen for the 2026 season!
Hailing from Leeuwarden, Netherlands, Anke moved to Canada in 2023. She played two seasons for the Keyano Huskies, in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, before moving to the East Coast, and playing in U Sports for the Memorial Sea-Hawks, out of St. John’s, NL. In her only U Sports season to date, she appeared in 11 matches, and scored once.
Anke will be making her senior soccer debut with Guelph United in the Ontario Premier League.
Stay tuned to our website and social media in the coming days, as we keep revealing our rosters for the 2026 season!
Current roster, as of February 7th:
(new players in italics; promoted players with *):
GK (0):
DEF (1): Anke Wijnbergen
MID (2): Violet Hipkin, Olivia Stavropoulos
FW (2): Olivia Brown, Olivia Rizakos
2026 Season Tickets can now be purchased from our shop. They include a minimum of 20 matches (the 9 women’s home matches in OPL1, formerly L1 Ontario Premier division, and the 11 men’s home matches in OPL2, formerly L1 Ontario Championship division). Prices start at only $30, for kids and seniors, and $65, for adults. Get yours now!