Jeslynn Kuijpers

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Jeslynn Kuijpers
Personal information
Full name Jeslynn Petronella Kuijpers
Date of birth (1995-06-23) 23 June 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Tilburg, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 OH Leuven
Number 19
Youth career
SC 't Zand
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 Willem II 3 (0)
2011–2012 VVV-Venlo 17 (6)
2012–2023 PSV 218 (31)
2023– OH Leuven 18 (7)
International career
2009–2010 Netherlands U15 6 (1)
2010–2011 Netherlands U16 8 (0)
2010–2012 Netherlands U17 10 (3)
2012–2014 Netherlands U19 28 (9)
2016–2017 Netherlands 5 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner 2014 Norway
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024

Jeslynn Petronella Kuijpers (born 23 June 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Women's Super League club OH Leuven. [1]

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Club career

Kuijpers started her career with her hometown club SC 't Zand at the age of eight. [2] On 21 April 2011, she made her Eredivisie debut for Willem II, which had a partnership with SC 't Zand. [3] She joined VVV-Venlo in June that year following the withdrawal of Willem II from women's football. [2] [4]

Kuijpers joined newly formed PSV in June 2012. [5] On 13 September 2020, she became the first player to play 200 matches for the team. [6]

International career

Kuijpers has represented Netherlands at various youth levels. She was part of Netherlands under-19 team which won 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. [7] She made her senior team debut on 10 April 2016 in a 2–1 friendly defeat against Canada. [8]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 20 January 2017 [9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 201640
201710
Total50

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References

  1. ↑ Jeslynn Kuijpers at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "VVV-Venlo vrouwen verwelkomt 2 nieuwe speelsters". Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Willem II vs. Heerenveen - 21 April 2011" . Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "AZ en Willem II uit vrouwenvoetbal". 23 February 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kuijpers en Coolen jagen op eerste prijs met PSV: 'We worden gezien binnen de club'". 21 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "PSV VROUWEN VERSLAAT HEERENVEEN IN EERSTE COMPETITIEDUEL". 13 September 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Voetbalsters van PSV genieten van Europese titel". 29 July 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "VOETBALSTER JESLYNN KUIJPERS DEBUTEERT IN ORANJE". 12 April 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Jeslynn Kuijpers - OnsOranje" (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.


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