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In August 2014 Waldus came to the [[Alabama Crimson Tide women's soccer|Alabama Crimson Tide]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rolltide.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/maruschka-waldus/1230|title=Maruschka Waldus - Soccer|website=University of Alabama Athletics}}</ref> of the [[University of Alabama]] USA, as a senior, and made an immediate impact early in the season on the defensive side of the ball. About halfway through the season, she became a defensive midfielder. She started and played in all 20 games of the season and scored three goals.
 
In 2015 Waldus earned a spot on the roster of [[Sky Blue FC]]. In the summer of 2015 she signed a contract in Sweden with [[Mallbackens IF]], which plays in [[Damallsvenskan]], the highest division, for the rest of the season.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170426063546/http://www.spelare12.com/maruschka-waldus-till-mallbacken/]</ref>
 
In January 2016 she signed for the German side [[Turbine Potsdam]], where she played the second half of the 2015–2016 season.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171005201958/http://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/maruschka-waldus-turbine-ist-ein-grosser-verein/]</ref> At the end of the season she moved from Germany to the Netherlands to the champion of the Dutch first Division [[FC Twente (women)|FC Twente]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voetbalcentraal.nl/nieuws/136012/waldus-genoemd-als-opvolgster-van-der-gragt-bij-fc-twente|title=Waldus in beeld als opvolgster Van der Gragt bij FC Twente|website=Voetbalcentraal.nl}}</ref> After playing three games in the qualifying round of the [[UEFA Women's Champions League]], FC Twente was placed for the first round, in which they encountered [[AC Sparta Praha (women)|Sparta Praha]] from Czech Republic (2–0 win at home and 1–3 win at Praha).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.twenteinsite.nl/fc-twente-nieuws/video-champions-league-succes-voor-fc-twente-vrouwen-tegen-sparta-praag|title=VIDEO: Champions League succes voor FC Twente Vrouwen tegen Sparta Praag|date=8 October 2016|website=Twenteinsite.nl}}</ref> In the second round they had to play Barcelona. After a 1–0 loss in Barcelona, FC Twente had chances in the home game, but [[FC Barcelona (women)|FC Barcelona]] scored the goals: 0–4. Statistics of the home game <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerpunter.com/soccer-statistics/Europe/UEFA-Women%27s-Champions-League-2016-2017/match/2365235_FC_Twente_vs_FC_Barcelona?match_id=2365235|title=Twente vs Barcelona Live Match Statistics and Score Result for Europe UEFA Women's Champions League - SoccerPunter.com|website=www.soccerpunter.com}}</ref>
Fc Twente ended second this season.
 
In July 2017 in [[Iceland]] the competition was halfway. [[Fylkir]] from Reykyavik was the next club that asked her to come over to Iceland to play in the Icelandic competition: [[Úrvalsdeild]]. The coach was [[Hermann Hreiðarsson]] who played in the national team and in the [[Premier League]] in England.
 
In September 2017, Waldus joined Australian club [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W-League)|Western Sydney Wanderers]], together with fellow countrywoman [[Marlous Pieëte]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171005201805/https://www.w-league.com.au/news/wanderers-sign-dutch-duo]</ref> The competition, the [[W-League (Australia)|W-League]], ended in February 2018.
 
In March 2018 Waldus signed a contract with [[Avaldsnes IL|Avaldsnes Idrettslag]] in Norway playing the [[Toppserien]] and in the [[UEFA Women's Champions League]]. After a few games she became captain of the team. In the [[UEFA Women's Champions League]], after playing a qualifying round in Kroatia, they encountered winner of the 2017-2018 edition [[Olympique Lyonnais Féminin]]. In Norway, in [[Haugesund]] after the first half 0-0 they lost with 0-2 and in [[Lyon]] the result was 5–0 in favour of [[Olympique Lyonnais Féminin]]. In the Norwegian competition [[Toppserien]] [[Avaldsnes IL|Avaldsnes Idrettslag]] ended 9 out of 12 participating teams.
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In March 2019 The Flying Dutchman <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vif-damefotball.no/2019/01/17/flyvende-hollender-til-valerenga/|title=Flyvende Hollender til Vålerenga|first=Jens August|last=Dalsegg|date=17 January 2019}}</ref> or The Happy Soccer Nomad <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lc.nl/sport/Voetbalnomade-Maruschka-Waldus-uit-Steggerda-gaat-de-hele-wereld-over-van-Nederland-naar-Australi%C3%AB-en-Noorwegen-24423901.html|title=Voetbalnomade Maruschka Waldus uit Steggerda gaat de hele wereld over, van Nederland naar Australië en Noorwegen|date=5 May 2019|website=Leeuwarder Courant}}</ref> returned to Norway and signed a two-year contract with [[Vålerenga Fotball Damer|Vålerenga IF]] to play in the [[Toppserien]]. At [[Vålerenga Fotball Damer|Vålerenga IF]] she met for third time in her career [[Friesland|Frysian]] and Dutch soccer player [[Sherida Spitse]]. In 2019 [[Vålerenga Fotball Damer|Vålerenga IF]] ended second in the national competition, the [[Toppserien]]. They also reached the final of the [[Norwegian Women's Cup]], in which they lost from [[LSK Kvinner FK|LSK Kvinner]]. 2019 was the best season of [[Vålerenga Fotball Damer|Vålerenga IF]] up to now.
Maruschka Waldus (defense: central back), [[Sherida Spitse]] (midfield: central) and [[Ajara Nchout]] (attack: right wing) of [[Vålerenga Fotball Damer|Vålerenga IF]] were selected in the Team Of The Year 2019, the best eleven players, of the Toppserien.<ref>[https://toppfotballkvinnerweb.archive.org/web/20200217191410/https://toppserien.no/nyheter/arets-lag-i-toppserien/]</ref>
 
2020. This year was the best year ever for [[Vålerenga Fotball Damer|Vålerenga IF]], they won the Norwegian competition, [[Toppserien]], and they also won the [[Norwegian Women's Cup]].