Marjolijn van den Bighelaar
Dutch association footballer
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Marjolijn van den Bighelaar (born 28 November 1990) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a forward.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 28 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Velddriel, Netherlands | ||
| Position | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]