Danique Tolhoek

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Danique Tolhoek
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Kapelle, Netherlands
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 9
Youth career
2009–2018 VV Kapelle
2018–2021 JVOZ
2021–2023 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Ajax 48 (28)
International career‡
2021 Netherlands U16 2 (1)
2021–2022 Netherlands U17 11 (3)
2022–2024 Netherlands U19 28 (27)
2024– Netherlands U23 10 (4)
2025– Netherlands 1 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Lithuania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 November 2025

Danique Tolhoek (born 17 March 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Netherlands national team. [1]

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Club career

Tolhoek started her youth career with VV Kapelle. She joined JVOZ in 2018, where she played with boys. [2] In 2021, she moved to Ajax. [3]

Tolhoek signed her first professional contract with Ajax in August 2023. [3] She made her official debut for the club on 2 September 2023 as an 86th minute substitute for Romée Leuchter in the 2023 supercup match against Twente. [4] She scored her first goal for Ajax on 11 October 2023 in a 6–0 win against Zürich. [5] In September 2024, she extended her contract with the club until June 2027. [6]

International career

Tolhoek has represented Netherlands at youth international level. She was part of the Netherlands under-19 team which reached semi-finals of the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. [7] She was also part of the team which finished as runners-up at the 2024 edition of the tournament. [8] With 27 goals, she is the second all-time top scorer of the Netherlands under-19 team. [9]

In June 2024, Tolhoek was called up to the Netherlands national team for a training camp. [10] In November 2025, she received her first official call-up to the national team. [11] She made her debut on 28 November 2025 in a 2–1 win against Portugal. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 November 2025 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ajax 2023–24 Eredivisie 18422106 [a] 11 [b] 0287
2024–25 Eredivisie221910002 [a] 01 [b] 02619
2025–26 Eredivisie8500006 [c] 2—147
Career total48283210143206833
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
  2. 1 2 Appearance in Dutch Women's Super Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Women's Europa Cup

International

As of match played 28 November 2025 [1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 202510
Total10

Honours

Ajax

Netherlands U19

References

  1. 1 2 3 Danique Tolhoek at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Danique Tolhoek uit Kapelle bij beste zestien voetbalsters van Nederland" (in Dutch). 25 April 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Danique Tolhoek tekent profcontract bij Ajax" (in Dutch). 5 August 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Danique Tolhoek grijpt naast Super Cup tijdens haar officiële debuut voor Ajax" (in Dutch). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Voetbalster Danique Tolhoek met Ajax bijna zeker van Champions League" (in Dutch). 12 October 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ajax beloont Danique Tolhoek met een langdurig contract" (in Dutch). 10 September 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "EK-droom Onder 19 spat uiteen; Spanje nipt te sterk in zinderende halve finale" (in Dutch). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Oranje onder 19 (v) moet EK-titel na verlenging aan Spanje laten" (in Dutch). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Oranje Onder 19" (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Danique Tolhoek opgeroepen voor trainingsstage bij het 'grote' Oranje" (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Nog eens drie afvallers bij Oranjevrouwen, bondscoach Veurink roept vervangers op" (in Dutch). 24 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Sterk gewijzigd Oranje verrast met nipte zege op Portugese voetbalsters in oefeninterland" (in Dutch). 28 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ajax-vrouwen winnen KNVB-beker, coach Bakker neemt afscheid met prijs" (in Dutch). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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