Marjolijn van den Bighelaar

Marjolijn van den Bighelaar
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 34)
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

Marjolijn van den Bighelaar (born 28 November 1990) is a Dutch former footballer who played for Ajax.

Club career

Willem II

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

Van den Bighelaar scored on her league debut against PEC Zwolle on 2 September 2011, scoring in the 74th minute.[3]

PSV

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

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

Van den Bighelaar was a notable absentee from Sarina Wiegman's Euro 2017 squad.[10]

Coaching career

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

Van den Bighelaar has one daughter.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Utrecht vs illem II - 1 October 2009". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Willem II vs ADO Den Haag - 30 November 2009". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag - 2 September 2011". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "ADO Den Haag vs PSV - 24 August 2012". uk.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Ajax vs OH leuven - 3 September 2013". uk.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Ajax vs Alkaamr - 13 September 2013". uk.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "Ajax vs PEC Zwolle - 29 November 2019". uk.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Marjolijn van den Bighelaar stopt bij Ajax Vrouwen". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  9. ^ van Lieshout, Amber. "Leuchter kroont zich na goals tegen beloftenploeg tot Ajax-topscorer". Vrouwen Voetbal Nieuws (in Dutch).
  10. ^ Marck, Joachim van Der (14 June 2017). "Van Dongen en Van den Bighelaar (Ajax Vrouwen) vallen buiten EK-selectie". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Aanwinst: Marjolijn van den Bighelaar Coördinator Vrouwenvoetbal Academie". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Van den Bighelaar bevallen van dochter". Ajax (in Dutch).