The former Reading FC Women players at the UEFA Euro 2025

The UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 kick off on Wednesday 2nd of July with Switzerland playing host to the 14th edition of the competition. The tournament runs for three weeks across eight cities, including Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Sion, St Gallen, and Zurich.

There are eight former Reading FC Women players representing three different nations in the European tournament, all vying to secure the much-coveted trophy won by England and former Royals Mary Earps and Fran Kirby in 2023.

Belgium

Justine Vanhaevermaet is the solo Belgian representing former Royals, having played for Reading between 2021 and 2023. The midfielder made 39 appearances and is known for her threat in the air using her height for advantage, scoring 6 goals for Reading. She has represented the Red Flames senior squad since 2012 with 7 goals in 67 appearances.

Belgium group stage fixtures (Group B)

Thursday 3rd July – Belgium v Italy (5pm, BBC 2)
Monday 7th July – Spain v Belgium (5pm, ITV 1)
Friday 11th July – Portugal v Belgium (8pm, BBC iPlayer)

Denmark

Sanne Troelsgaard is also the solo Danish representative of former Reading players having signed for the Royals from 2021 to 2024, netting four goals in 34 appearances. She’s dynamic and will run and run for Denmark. She has represented the Red and White senior squad since 2008 with 57 goals in 181 appearances.

Denmark group stage fixtures (Group C)

Friday 4th July – Denmark v Sweden (5pm, ITV 1)
Tuesday 8th July – Germany v Denmark (5pm, BBC 2)
Saturday 12th July – Poland v Denmark (8pm, ITV)

Wales

Wales are set to play in their first major Championship having qualified in December 2024 by beating the Republic of Ireland 2-1. Reading have always been well stocked with a cohort of Welsh players all the way back to former manager Jayne Ludlow in 2014.

The 2025 Welsh squad is littered with former Royals with no less than six players featured including defenders Gemma Evans and Lily Woodham, Charlie Estcourt and Angharad James-Turner holding steady in midfield, Rachel Rowe featuring for the strikers and Welsh legend (at least we think so) Jess Fishlock returning for her nineteenth year playing senior international football. The hexad of teammates have a collective 317 appearances for Reading and 534 for the Dragons. Fishlock is perhaps the standout for the team with 162 of those appearances and 47 goals to her name.

Wales group stage fixtures (Group D)

Saturday 5th July – Wales v Netherlands (5pm, BBC 1/S4C)
Wednesday 9th July – France v Wales (8pm, ITV 1.S4C)
Sunday 13th July – England v Wales (8pm, ITV1/S4C)

Sadly, no Super Fran Kirby for England to marvel over at this tournament due to her announcing her international retirement at the beginning of June.

England’s group stage (Group D)

Saturday 5th July – France v England (8pm, ITV 1)
Wednesday 9th July – England v Netherlands (8pm, ITV 1.S4C)
Sunday 13th July – England v Wales (8pm, ITV1/S4C)