Career
She made her debut on November 20, 1989 in a friendly match against England. She captained the team for several years, and played as a midfielder for Dutch clubs Shinty, Schaerweyde, Kampong and Amsterdam. After she quit playing hockey and became the director of the Dutch Johan Cruijff Foundation in Amsterdam.
Thate is married, to one of the highest international goal scorers, the Australian striker Alyson Annan.
Their second son, Cooper, was born in October 2008.