Diego van Oorschot
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Almelo, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VVV-Venlo (on loan from Heracles Almelo) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | AVC La Première | ||
| 2015–2023 | Twente/Heracles Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Heracles Almelo | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 | |||
Diego van Oorschot (born 2 October 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo, on loan from Heracles Almelo.
Van Oorschot began playing football at AVC La Première before joining the Twente/Heracles Academy in 2015.[2] After progressing through the youth ranks, he was offered his first professional contract by Heracles Almelo in July 2023.[3]
He made his senior debut for the club on 28 April 2023 in the Eerste Divisie match against Jong PSV, which ended in a 3–0 victory.[4] Van Oorschot came on as a substitute in the closing minutes for Samuel Armenteros. Heracles finished the season as champions and secured promotion to the Eredivisie. His top-flight debut followed in the opening round of the subsequent season, when he again appeared as a late substitute, this time replacing Emil Hansson in a 4–1 defeat against Ajax.[3]
In October 2023, Van Oorschot suffered a double leg fracture in a friendly against Schalke 04 which sidelined him for an extended period.[5]
On 2 September 2025, he was loaned to VVV-Venlo for the remainder of the season to gain regular playing time.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 13 September, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Bjorn van Zijl in a 2–1 home win over Helmond Sport.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heracles Almelo | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| VVV-Venlo (loan) | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||