Veerle Buurman
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 Buurman in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Veerle Tooske Janna Roos Buurman | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Bemmel, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sportclub Bemmel | |||
| 2022–2024 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | PSV | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Chelsea | 11 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → PSV (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U16 | 7 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Netherlands U19 | 14 | (1) |
| 2024 | Netherlands U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2024– | Netherlands | 16 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 April 2026 | |||
Veerle Tooske Janna Roos Buurman (Dutch: [ˈveːr.lə ˈtoːskə ˈjɑna roːs ˈbyrˌmɑn];[1] born 21 April 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the Netherlands national team.
Club career
Buurman started playing football at her local club Sportclub Bemmel, where she played with boys until the under-17 team.[3] In 2022, she joined the youth academy of Dutch side PSV, where she started her senior career. On Two years later, she signed for English side Chelsea, before returning on loan to PSV for the 2024–25 season. At the end of that season, she was named Eredivisie Talent of the Year.[4]
International career
Buurman played for the Netherlands national under-20 team at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[5] On 29 October 2024, she made her debut for the Netherlands national team in a 2–1 friendly win over Denmark.
International goals
- Scores and results list Netherlands goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 December 2024 | ADO Den Haag Stadium, The Hague, Netherlands |  United States | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3 March 2026 | Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk, Poland |  Poland | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
