Marjolijn van den Bighelaar (born 28 November 1990) is a Dutch former footballer who played for Ajax.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Velddriel, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Willem II | 38 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | ADO Den Haag | 15 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | PSV | 14 | (2) |
| 2013–2022 | Ajax | 151 | (61) |
| Total | 218 | (72) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Willem II edit
Van den Bighelaar made her league debut against FC Utrecht on 1 October 2009.[1] She scored her first goal against ADO Den Haag on 30 November 2009, scoring in the 58th minute.[2]
ADO Den Haag edit
Van den Bighelaar scored on her league debut against PEC Zwolle on 2 September 2011, scoring in the 74th minute.[3]
PSV edit
Van den Bighelaar scored on her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 24 August 2012, scoring in the 53rd and 55th minute.[4]
Ajax edit
Van den Bighelaar made her league debut against OH Leuven on 3 September 2013.[5] She scored her first league goal against Alkmaar on 13 September 2013, scoring in the 89th minute.[6] Van den Bighelaar scored a hattrick against PEC Zwolle on 29 November 2019.[7] She announced her retirement on 17 November 2022, retiring as Ajax's all time top scorer.[8] In 2024, Romée Leuchter became Ajax's all time top scorer after passing Van den Bighelaar's 79 goal record with 81 goals.[9]
International career edit
Van den Bighelaar was a notable absentee from Sarina Wiegman's Euro 2017 squad.[10]
Coaching career edit
On January 25 2023, it was announced that van den Bighelaar would become the Coordinator of the Women's Football Academy at FC Utrecht.[11]
Personal life edit
Van den Bighelaar has one daughter.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Utrecht vs illem II - 1 October 2009". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Willem II vs ADO Den Haag - 30 November 2009". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag - 2 September 2011". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "ADO Den Haag vs PSV - 24 August 2012". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Ajax vs OH leuven - 3 September 2013". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Ajax vs Alkaamr - 13 September 2013". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Ajax vs PEC Zwolle - 29 November 2019". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Marjolijn van den Bighelaar stopt bij Ajax Vrouwen". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ van Lieshout, Amber. "Leuchter kroont zich na goals tegen beloftenploeg tot Ajax-topscorer". Vrouwen Voetbal Nieuws (in Dutch).
- ^ Marck, Joachim van Der (2017-06-14). "Van Dongen en Van den Bighelaar (Ajax Vrouwen) vallen buiten EK-selectie". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ "Aanwinst: Marjolijn van den Bighelaar Coördinator Vrouwenvoetbal Academie". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ "Van den Bighelaar bevallen van dochter". Ajax (in Dutch).
External links edit
- Marjolijn van den Bighelaar at Soccerway