Kayleigh van Dooren

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Dooren, not Dooren.
Kayleigh van Dooren
Personal information
Full name Kayleigh Marit Ellen van Dooren
Date of birth (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 (age 25)
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]

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 11 November 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2022 4 0
2024 0 0
Total 4 0

Honours

PSV

Twente

References

  1. ^ a b Kayleigh van Dooren at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Kayleigh van Dooren - RKVVO". Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Veldhovense Van Dooren tekent voor twee jaar bij vrouwen PSV". 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Twente vs. PSV - 7 September 2018". Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. ^ "PSV vs Alkmaar - 14 September 2018". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  6. ^ "VAN DOOREN LANGER BIJ PSV VROUWEN". 13 August 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  7. ^ "PSV vs Excelsior - 27 September 2019". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Excelsior vs PSV - 1 November 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Middenvelder Kayleigh van Dooren van PSV naar FC Twente Vrouwen". 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Twente vs Alkmaar - 27 August 2021". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Heerenveen vs Twente - 16 October 2022". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Kayleigh van Dooren tekent nieuw contract bij FC Twente Vrouwen". FC Twente (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Netherlands name squad for the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship 2018". 7 July 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  14. ^ "DOORN, GRANT, VAN DOOREN, EN LEVELS TOEGEVOEGD AAN SELECTIE LEEUWINNEN". 14 February 2022. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Leeuwinnen oppermachtig tegen Finland, debuut voor Veldhovense Kayleigh van Dooren". 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Het wonder van De Toekomst blijft uit: Twente Vrouwen voor achtste keer kampioen" (in Dutch). 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  17. ^ "FC Twente Vrouwen benut derde kans wél en grijpt op slotdag negende landstitel" (in Dutch). 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  18. ^ "FC Twente-vrouwen veroveren KNVB-beker en geven seizoen toch nog glans" (in Dutch). 18 May 2023. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Vrouwen Twente winnen ook Eredivisie Cup na doelpuntenfestijn tegen Ajax: 4-3" (in Dutch). 5 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  20. ^ "Voetbalsters FC Twente winnen Eredivisie Cup opnieuw". 29 May 2023. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  21. ^ "FC Twente Vrouwen sleept Eredivisie Cup in blessuretijd binnen". 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  22. ^ "FC Twente wint ten koste van Ajax eerste editie van supercup voor vrouwen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 September 2022. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Kampioen FC Twente Vrouwen verpulvert Ajax en pakt derde Supercup op rij". NU.nl (in Dutch). 31 August 2024. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.