Danique Tolhoek


Danique Tolhoek is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club [AFC AFC Ajax (women)|Ajax (women)|Ajax] and the Netherlands national team.

Club career

Tolhoek started her youth career with VV Kapelle. She joined JVOZ in 2018, where she played with boys. In 2021, she moved to Ajax.
Tolhoek signed her first professional contract with Ajax in August 2023. She made her official debut for the club on 2 September 2023 as an 86th minute substitute for Romée Leuchter in the 2023 supercup match against Twente. She scored her first goal for Ajax on 11 October 2023 in a 6–0 win against Zürich. In September 2024, she extended her contract with the club until June 2027.

International career

Tolhoek has represented Netherlands at youth international level. She was part of the Netherlands under-19 team which reached semi-finals of the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. She was also part of the team which finished as runners-up at the 2024 edition of the tournament. With 27 goals, she is the second all-time top scorer of the Netherlands under-19 team.
In June 2024, Tolhoek was called up to the Netherlands national team for a training camp. In November 2025, she received her first official call-up to the national team. She made her debut on 28 November 2025 in a 2–1 win against Portugal.

Honours

Ajax
Netherlands U19