Marjolijn van den Bighelaar

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Marjolijn van den Bighelaar
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 33)
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 former Dutch footballer who played for Ajax.

Football Career[edit]

Ajax[edit]

Van den Bighelaar announced her retirement on 17 November 2022, retiring as Ajax's all time top scorer.[1]

International career[edit]

Van den Bighelaar was a notable absentee from Sarina Wiegman's Euro 2017 squad.[2]

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.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Marjolijn van den Bighelaar stopt bij Ajax Vrouwen". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Aanwinst: Marjolijn van den Bighelaar Coördinator Vrouwenvoetbal Academie". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 2023-06-24.