Kayleigh van Dooren

Dutch footballer (born 1999)

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

Kayleigh van DoorenPersonal 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|  54|  (23)
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 29 March 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

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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 on 14 September 2018 in a 5–0 win against VV Alkmaar.[5] After a successful season in which she scored eight goals from 22 league matches, she extended her contract with the club until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6] She scored a hat-trick against Excelsior on 27 September 2019.[7] She scored a further hat-trick against Excelsior on 1 November 2020.[8]

Van Dooren joined Twente in June 2021 on a two-year deal.[9] On 27 August 2021, she scored on her league debut against Alkmaar in a 8–0 win.[10] She scored a hat-trick against Heerenveen on 16 October 2022.[11] On 31 May 2023, she signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[12] After being out injured for 15 months, she returned to the pitch in February 2024.[13] On 31 August 2024, she helped her club to win the third consecutive Dutch Women's Super Cup title by scoring a hat-trick in a 6–1 win against Ajax.[14]

## International career

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Van Dooren has represented Netherlands at various youth levels.[15] In February 2022, she received her first call-up to the Netherlands national team for the 2022 Tournoi de France.[16] She made her debut on 19 February in a 3–0 win against Finland.[17]

## Personal life

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Van Dooren completed her master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Twente.[18]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of 29 March 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup  | League cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
PSV | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 8
2019–20 | Eredivisie  | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 7
2020–21 | Eredivisie  | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 8
Total  | 50 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 23
Twente | 2021–22 | Eredivisie  | 24 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 14
2022–23 | Eredivisie  | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 7
2023–24 | Eredivisie  | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1
2024–25 | Eredivisie  | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1[a] | 3 | 31 | 17
Total  | 54 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 81 | 39
Career total  | 104 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 149 | 62

1. ^ a b Appearance in Dutch Women's Super Cup

### International

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As of match played 11 November 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year  National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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Netherlands | 2022 | 4 | 0
2024 | 0 | 0
Total | 4 | 0

## Honours

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PSV

* KNVB Women's Cup: 2020–21

Twente

* Eredivisie: 2021–22,[19] 2023–24[20]
* KNVB Women's Cup: 2022–23[21]
* Eredivisie Cup: 2021–22,[22] 2022–23,[23] 2023–24[24]
* Dutch Women's Super Cup: 2022,[25] 2023, 2024[26]

## References

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1. ^ a b c 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. ^ "Lang naar uitgekeken, ik heb genoten". 16 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
14. ^ "Twente Vrouwen overklassen Ajax in strijd om Super Cup". 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
15. ^ "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.
16. ^ "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.
17. ^ "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.
18. ^ "Combining top sport with studies, is it possible? Three UT athletes share their views". 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
19. ^ "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.
20. ^ "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.
21. ^ "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.
22. ^ "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.
23. ^ "Voetbalsters FC Twente winnen Eredivisie Cup opnieuw". 29 May 2023. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
24. ^ "FC Twente Vrouwen sleept Eredivisie Cup in blessuretijd binnen". 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
25. ^ "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.
26. ^ "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.

## External links

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* 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)

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FC Twente (women) - current squad

* 1 De Jong
* 2 Everaerts
* 3 Bormans
* 4 Carleer
* 5 Knol
* 6 Peddemors
* 7 Hulst
* 8 Van Ginkel
* 9 Ravensbergen
* 10 Van Dooren
* 11 Tuin
* 12 Vliek
* 14 Rijsbergen
* 15 Diekman
* 16 Lemey
* 17 Andradóttir
* 18 Te Brake
* 19 Proost
* 20 Van Dijk
* 21 Oude Elberink
* 22 Bussman
* 23 Verdaasdonk
* 24 Galic
* 25 Van der Vegt
* 26 Vissers
* Manager: Pot

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*[Gls]: League goals
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