Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kayleigh Marit Ellen van Dooren | ||
Date of birth | 31 July 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Veldhoven, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Twente | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2014 | RKVVO | ||
2014–2018 | CTO Eindhoven | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | PSV | 50 | (16) |
2021– | Twente | 47 | (21) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Netherlands U15 | 2 | (0) |
2015 | Netherlands U16 | 7 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Netherlands U17 | 8 | (3) |
2016–2018 | Netherlands U19 | 15 | (3) |
2019–2021 | Netherlands U23 | 12 | (1) |
2022– | Netherlands | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2022 |
Kayleigh Marit Ellen van Dooren (born 31 July 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Twente and the Netherlands national team. [1]
Van Dooren started her career with her hometown club RKVVO in 2004. She joined CTO Eindhoven in 2014. [2]
In May 2018, Van Dooren signed a two-year contract with Eredivisie club PSV. [3] She made her league debut on 7 September 2018 in a 1–0 defeat against Twente. [4] She scored her first league goal against VV Alkmaar on 14 September 2018, scoring in the 4th minute. [5] After a successful season in which she scored eight goals from 22 league matches, she extended her contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. [6] Van Dooren scored a hattrick against Excelsior on 27 September 2019. [7] She scored a further hattrick against Excelsior on 1 November 2020. [8]
Van Dooren joined Twente in June 2021 on a two-year deal. [9] She scored on her league debut against Alkmaar on 27 August 2021, scoring in the 5th minute. [10] Van Dooren scored a hattrick against Heerenveen on 16 October 2022. [11] On 31 May 2023, she signed a new two year deal with the club. [12]
Van Dooren has represented Netherlands at various youth levels. [13] In February 2022, she was called up to the Netherlands national team for 2022 Tournoi de France. [14] She made her debut on 19 February in a 3–0 win against Finland. [15]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Netherlands | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 |
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