Marjolijn van den Bighelaar

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Marjolijn van den Bighelaar
Marjolein van den Bighelaar.jpg
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Velddriel, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2011 Willem II 38 (6)
2011–2012 ADO Den Haag 15 (3)
2012–2013 PSV 14 (2)
2013–2022 Ajax 151 (61)
Total218(72)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marjolijn van den Bighelaar (born 28 November 1990) is a Dutch former footballer who played for Ajax.

Contents

Club career

Willem II

Van den Bighelaar made her league debut against FC Utrecht on 1 October 2009. [1] She scored her first goal against ADO Den Haag on 30 November 2009, scoring in the 58th minute. [2]

ADO Den Haag

Van den Bighelaar scored on her league debut against PEC Zwolle on 2 September 2011, scoring in the 74th minute. [3]

PSV

Van den Bighelaar scored on her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 24 August 2012, scoring in the 53rd and 55th minute. [4]

Ajax

Van den Bighelaar made her league debut against OH Leuven on 3 September 2013. [5] She scored her first league goal against Alkmaar on 13 September 2013, scoring in the 89th minute. [6] Van den Bighelaar scored a hattrick against PEC Zwolle on 29 November 2019. [7] She announced her retirement on 17 November 2022, retiring as Ajax's all time top scorer. [8] In 2024, Romée Leuchter became Ajax's all time top scorer after passing Van den Bighelaar's 79 goal record with 81 goals. [9]

International career

Van den Bighelaar was a notable absentee from Sarina Wiegman's Euro 2017 squad. [10]

Coaching career

On January 25 2023, it was announced that van den Bighelaar would become the Coordinator of the Women's Football Academy at FC Utrecht. [11]

Personal life

Van den Bighelaar has one daughter. [12]

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References

  1. "Utrecht vs illem II - 1 October 2009". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. "Willem II vs ADO Den Haag - 30 November 2009". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. "PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag - 2 September 2011". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. "ADO Den Haag vs PSV - 24 August 2012". uk.soccerway.com.
  5. "Ajax vs OH leuven - 3 September 2013". uk.soccerway.com.
  6. "Ajax vs Alkaamr - 13 September 2013". uk.soccerway.com.
  7. "Ajax vs PEC Zwolle - 29 November 2019". uk.soccerway.com.
  8. "Marjolijn van den Bighelaar stopt bij Ajax Vrouwen". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  9. van Lieshout, Amber. "Leuchter kroont zich na goals tegen beloftenploeg tot Ajax-topscorer". Vrouwen Voetbal Nieuws (in Dutch).
  10. Marck, Joachim van Der (14 June 2017). "Van Dongen en Van den Bighelaar (Ajax Vrouwen) vallen buiten EK-selectie". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  11. "Aanwinst: Marjolijn van den Bighelaar Coördinator Vrouwenvoetbal Academie". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  12. "Van den Bighelaar bevallen van dochter". Ajax (in Dutch).