Jeslynn Kuijpers

Jeslynn Kuijpers
Personal information
Full name Jeslynn Petronella Kuijpers
Date of birth (1995-06-23) 23 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Tilburg, Netherlands
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 OH Leuven
Number 19
Youth career
SC 't Zand
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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  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.[2]

Club career

Willem II

Kuijpers started her career with her hometown club SC 't Zand at the age of eight.[3] On 21 April 2011, she made her Eredivisie debut for Willem II, which had a partnership with SC 't Zand.[4]

VVV-Venlo

She joined VVV-Venlo in June that year following the withdrawal of Willem II from women's football.[3][5] Kuijpers made her league debut against Twente on 2 September 2011.[6] She scored her first league goal against Utrecht on 16 December 2011, scoring in the 28th minute.[7] Kuijpers scored a hattrick against PEC Zwolle on 11 May 2012.[8]

PSV

Kuijpers joined newly formed PSV in June 2012.[9] She made her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 24 August 2012.[10] Kuijpers scored her first league goals against PEC Zwolle on 30 November 2012, scoring a brace in the 38th and 40th minute.[11] On 29 June 2016, it was announced that she had signed a one-year deal.[12] Kuijpers scored a hattrick against PEC Zwolle on 23 December 2016.[13] On 14 March 2018, Kuijpers, along with Nadia Coolen and Sara Yuceil, extended their contracts.[14] On 13 September 2020, she became the first player to play 200 matches for the team.[15] On 18 March 2022, Kuijpers signed a new one year deal.[16]

OH Leuven

On 5 June 2023, Kuijpers was announced at OH Leuven.[17]

International career

Kuijpers has represented Netherlands at various youth levels. She was part of the Netherlands under-19 team which won 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[18] Kuijpers was called up to the preliminary Dutch squad for the Olympics.[19] She made her senior team debut on 10 April 2016 in a 2–1 friendly defeat against Canada.[20]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 20 January 2017[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2016 4 0
2017 1 0
Total 5 0

References

  1. ^ "Jeslynn Kuijpers" (in French). proleague.be. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ Jeslynn Kuijpers at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "VVV-Venlo vrouwen verwelkomt 2 nieuwe speelsters". Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Willem II vs. Heerenveen - 21 April 2011". Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  5. ^ "AZ en Willem II uit vrouwenvoetbal". 23 February 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  6. ^ "VVV vs Twente - 2 September 2011". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "VVV vs Utrecht - 16 December 2011". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "VVV vs PEC Zwolle - 11 May 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Kuijpers en Coolen jagen op eerste prijs met PSV: 'We worden gezien binnen de club'". 21 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  10. ^ "ADO Den Haag vs PSV - 24 August 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "PSV vs PEC Zwolle - 30 November 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "INTERNATIONAL KUIJPERS VERLENGT CONTRACT". psv.nl (in Dutch). 29 June 2016.
  13. ^ "PSV vs PEC Zwolle - 23 December 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "DRIETAL PSV VROUWEN VERLENGT CONTRACT". psv.nl (in Dutch). 14 March 2018.
  15. ^ "PSV VROUWEN VERSLAAT HEERENVEEN IN EERSTE COMPETITIEDUEL". 13 September 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  16. ^ "JESLYNN KUIJPERS TEKENT BIJ". psv.nl (in Dutch). 18 March 2022.
  17. ^ "JESLYNN KUIJPERS TEKENT BIJ OH LEUVEN WOMEN". ohleuven.com (in Dutch). 6 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Voetbalsters van PSV genieten van Europese titel". 29 July 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  19. ^ "JESLYNN KUIJPERS MELDT ZICH BIJ ORANJE". psv.nl (in Dutch). 29 February 2016.
  20. ^ "VOETBALSTER JESLYNN KUIJPERS DEBUTEERT IN ORANJE". 12 April 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Jeslynn Kuijpers - OnsOranje" (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.