Kayleigh van Dooren
Kayleigh Marit Ellen van Dooren is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan 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 Eredivisie club PSV. She made her league debut on 7 September 2018 in a 1–0 defeat against 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 a further 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 November 2022 match against Excelsior. 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 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.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 in a 3–0 win against Finland.Personal life
Van Dooren completed her master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Twente. She is of Indonesian descent through her grandmother.Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
PSV- KNVB Women's Cup: 2020–21