Kayleigh Marit Ellen van Dooren (born 31 July 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A Women club Roma and the Netherlands national team.
Club career Youth Van Dooren started her career with her hometown club RKVVO in 2004. She joined CTO Eindhoven in 2014.
PSV In May 2018, van Dooren signed a two-year contract with Vrouwen Eredivisie club PSV. She made her league debut on 7 September 2018 in a 1–0 defeat to Twente. She scored her first league goal on 14 September 2018 in a 5–0 win against VV Alkmaar. After a successful season in which she scored eight goals from 22 league matches, she extended her contract with the club until the end of the 2020–21 season. She scored a hat-trick against Excelsior on 27 September 2019. She scored another hat-trick against Excelsior on 1 November 2020.
Twente Van Dooren joined Twente in June 2021 on a two-year deal. On 27 August 2021, she scored on her league debut against Alkmaar in a 8–0 win. She scored a hat-trick against Heerenveen on 16 October 2022. She tore her anterior cruciate ligament in a match against Excelsior in November 2022. On 31 May 2023, she signed a two-year contract extension with the club. After being out injured for 15 months, she returned to the pitch in February 2024. On 31 August 2024, she scored a hat-trick, helping Twente win their third consecutive Dutch Women's Super Cup in a 6–1 win against Ajax.
During the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League, van Dooren scored nine goals in the qualifying rounds and group stage matches. Despite her team's elimination in the group stage, she finished the campaign as the second top scorer, behind Clàudia Pina. In March 2025, it was confirmed that she would leave Twente in June 2025 upon the expiry of her contract. She scored 20 goals in her final season with the club across all competitions, helping Twente to become the first women's side in the Netherlands to achieve a domestic treble of league, national cup, and super cup.
AC Milan On 31 July 2025, van Dooren joined Italian club AC Milan on a two-year contract until June 2027. She scored her first goal for the club on 14 September 2025 in a 2–1 win against Ternana.
Roma On 28 August 2026, van Dooren joined Roma on a three-year contract until June 2029. She scored her first goal for the club a week later, on 5 September, in a 3–0 win against Fiorentina.
International career Van Dooren has represented Netherlands at various youth levels. In February 2022, she received her first call-up to the Netherlands national team for the 2022 Tournoi de France. She made her debut on 19 February 2022 in a 3–0 win against Finland.
Personal life Van Dooren completed her master's degree in business administration from the University of Twente. Apart from her mother tongue Dutch, she is also fluent in English and Italian. She is of Indonesian descent through her grandmother.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupChampions LeagueOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPSV2018–19Vrouwen Eredivisie22810———2382019–20Vrouwen Eredivisie1131262——1872020–21Vrouwen Eredivisie175305320—278Total50165211520006823Twente2021–22Vrouwen Eredivisie2413212030—31142022–23Vrouwen Eredivisie76000021101072023–24Vrouwen Eredivisie5020210000912024–25Vrouwen Eredivisie2164210109133720Total572583511510238742AC Milan2025–26Serie A Women1873031——248Roma2026–27Serie A Women200044100074Career total12748165231118102318677
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNetherlands202240202400202510202600Total50
Honours PSV KNVB Women's Cup: 2020–21
Twente Vrouwen Eredivisie: 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25 KNVB Women's Cup: 2022–23, 2024–25 Eredivisie Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 Dutch Women's Super Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024
Individual Serie A Women's Cup top goalscorer: 2026
References
External links
Senior national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch) Under-23 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch) Under-19 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch) Under-17 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch) Under-16 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch) Under-15 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)