Danad remembers the teenager attending KNVB practices and staying in contact, in case she ever got a Dutch passport. Speaking in September, Ali Krieger was full of praise for 17-year-old Lily ...

The young Lily enrolled in the Ajax academy soon after and graduated to earn her first professional contract at the age of 15. Her prodigious talent did not go unnoticed by the Dutch national team ...

Dutch coach Andries Jonker publicly pursued Yohannes ... “Getting the commitment from Lily Yohannes is massive for us, and one where I’m so grateful for everyone involved, from Lily to her ...

Ajax coach Hesterine de Reus said midfielder Lily Yohannes had endured a "tough ... goal gave Ajax a 1-0 victory over FC Utrecht in the Dutch Vrouwen Eredivisie. "It was a tough week for her ...

Three weeks after committing to USA over Netherlands, Lily Yohannes will have a chance to face the Dutch 🌟 Watch Netherlands vs. USWNT on Tuesday on TNT, truTV and Max 📺 ...

Born in Virginia but living in Amsterdam, 17-year-old midfielder Lily Yohannes faced an identity crisis: Should she play for the Dutch or the U.S.?

Lily Yohannes again displayed her talent with ... Yohannes would still have been able to represent the Dutch for the rest of her career. "I'm happy with the choice. I lived there until I was ...

Lily Yohannes entered for the U.S. as a second ... Nigel de Jong, the former Dutch international who is now the KNVB's technical director, became the primary point of contact for Yohannes.