Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 November 1990 | ||
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.
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]
Van den Bighelaar scored on her league debut against PEC Zwolle on 2 September 2011, scoring in the 74th minute.[3]
Van den Bighelaar scored on her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 24 August 2012, scoring in the 53rd and 55th minute.[4]
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]
Van den Bighelaar was a notable absentee from Sarina Wiegman's Euro 2017 squad.[10]
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]
Van den Bighelaar has one daughter.[12]