Kayleigh van Dooren

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Dooren, not Dooren.

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]

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	42	(20)
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 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2022

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
Total		4	0

Honours

PSV

• KNVB Women's Cup: 2020–21

Twente

• Eredivisie: 2021–22,^[16] 2023–24^[17]
• KNVB Women's Cup: 2022–23^[18]
• Eredivisie Cup: 2021–22,^[19] 2022–23,^[20] 2023–24^[21]
• Dutch Women's Super Cup: 2022,^[22] 2024^[23]

References

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

External links

• Kayleigh van Dooren at WorldFootball.net
• Senior national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-23 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-19 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-17 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-16 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-15 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)