| Kayleigh van Dooren | |
| Full Name: | Kayleigh Marit Ellen van Dooren |
| Birth Date: | 1999 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Veldhoven, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Twente |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | RKVVO |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | CTO Eindhoven |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | PSV |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Goals1: | 16 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Twente |
| Caps2: | 42 |
| Goals2: | 20 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | Netherlands U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2016–2018 |
| Nationalteam4: | Netherlands U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 3 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2019–2021 |
| Nationalteam5: | Netherlands U23 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam6: | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps6: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 9 November 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 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.
Van Dooren started her career with her hometown club RKVVO in 2004. She joined CTO Eindhoven in 2014.[1]
In May 2018, Van Dooren signed a two-year contract with Eredivisie club PSV.[2] She made her league debut on 7 September 2018 in a 1–0 defeat against Twente.[3] She scored her first league goal against VV Alkmaar on 14 September 2018, scoring in the 4th minute.[4] 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.[5] Van Dooren scored a hattrick against Excelsior on 27 September 2019.[6] She scored a further hattrick against Excelsior on 1 November 2020.[7]
Van Dooren joined Twente in June 2021 on a two-year deal.[8] She scored on her league debut against Alkmaar on 27 August 2021, scoring in the 5th minute.[9] Van Dooren scored a hattrick against Heerenveen on 16 October 2022.[10] On 31 May 2023, she signed a new two year deal with the club.[11]
Van Dooren has represented Netherlands at various youth levels.[12] In February 2022, she was called up to the Netherlands national team for 2022 Tournoi de France.[13] She made her debut on 19 February in a 3–0 win against Finland.[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | ||
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