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Maruschka Waldus (born 20 September 1992) is a Dutch football midfielder/defender currently playing for Sky Blue FC in the NWSL in the USA. Waldus made her debut in May 2015 in the NWSL, being the first Dutch soccer player in the NWSL.

On her 16th Maruschka moved from Friesland to Amsterdam to join the Talentteam of the Dutch Soccer Association KNVB. Two years later she returned to Friesland to play for SC Heerenveen (women)in the Dutch Eredivisie. After one year the KNVB and the KBVB organised the Women's BeNe League, a combined competition of the Netherlands and Belgium. The last one and a half year she was captain of SC Heerenveen (women) under coach Jessica Torny.

In the summer of 2014 Waldus got a scholar ship at the University of Alabama and played for the College Team of Alabama. She participated in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. After being invited at the tryouts and after playing in the preseason games she earned a contract at Sky Blue FC.