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Dutch footballer (born 1995)

Jeslynn Kuijpers
Personal information
Full name Jeslynn Petronella Kuijpers
Date of birth (1995-06-23) 23 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Tilburg, Netherlands
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team OH Leuven
Number 19
Youth career
SC 't Zand
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Willem II 3 (0)
2011–2012 VVV-Venlo 17 (6)
2012–2023 PSV 218 (31)
2023– OH Leuven 18 (7)
International career
2009–2010 Netherlands U15 6 (1)
2010–2011 Netherlands U16 8 (0)
2010–2012 Netherlands U17 10 (3)
2012–2014 Netherlands U19 28 (9)
2016–2017 Netherlands 5 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner 2014 Norway
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024

Jeslynn Petronella Kuijpers (born 23 June 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Women's Super League club OH Leuven.

Club career

Willem II

Kuijpers started her career with her hometown club SC 't Zand at the age of eight. On 21 April 2011, she made her Eredivisie debut for Willem II, which had a partnership with SC 't Zand.

VVV-Venlo

She joined VVV-Venlo in June that year following the withdrawal of Willem II from women's football. Kuijpers made her league debut against Twente on 2 September 2011. She scored her first league goal against Utrecht on 16 December 2011, scoring in the 28th minute. Kuijpers scored a hattrick against PEC Zwolle on 11 May 2012.

PSV

Kuijpers joined newly formed PSV in June 2012. She made her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 24 August 2012. Kuijpers scored her first league goals against PEC Zwolle on 30 November 2012, scoring a brace in the 38th and 40th minute. On 29 June 2016, it was announced that she had signed a one-year deal. Kuijpers scored a hattrick against PEC Zwolle on 23 December 2016. On 14 March 2018, Kuijpers, along with Nadia Coolen and Sara Yuceil, extended their contracts. On 13 September 2020, she became the first player to play 200 matches for the team. On 18 March 2022, Kuijpers signed a new one year deal.

OH Leuven

On 5 June 2023, Kuijpers was announced at OH Leuven.

International career

Kuijpers has represented Netherlands at various youth levels. She was part of the Netherlands under-19 team which won 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. Kuijpers was called up to the preliminary Dutch squad for the Olympics. She made her senior team debut on 10 April 2016 in a 2–1 friendly defeat against Canada.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 20 January 2017
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2016 4 0
2017 1 0
Total 5 0

References

  1. "Jeslynn Kuijpers" (in French). proleague.be. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. Jeslynn Kuijpers at Soccerway
  3. ^ "VVV-Venlo vrouwen verwelkomt 2 nieuwe speelsters". Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. "Willem II vs. Heerenveen - 21 April 2011". Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  5. "AZ en Willem II uit vrouwenvoetbal". 23 February 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  6. "VVV vs Twente - 2 September 2011". int.soccerway.com.
  7. "VVV vs Utrecht - 16 December 2011". int.soccerway.com.
  8. "VVV vs PEC Zwolle - 11 May 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  9. "Kuijpers en Coolen jagen op eerste prijs met PSV: 'We worden gezien binnen de club'". 21 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  10. "ADO Den Haag vs PSV - 24 August 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  11. "PSV vs PEC Zwolle - 30 November 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  12. "INTERNATIONAL KUIJPERS VERLENGT CONTRACT". psv.nl (in Dutch). 29 June 2016.
  13. "PSV vs PEC Zwolle - 23 December 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  14. "DRIETAL PSV VROUWEN VERLENGT CONTRACT". psv.nl (in Dutch). 14 March 2018.
  15. "PSV VROUWEN VERSLAAT HEERENVEEN IN EERSTE COMPETITIEDUEL". 13 September 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  16. "JESLYNN KUIJPERS TEKENT BIJ". psv.nl (in Dutch). 18 March 2022.
  17. "JESLYNN KUIJPERS TEKENT BIJ OH LEUVEN WOMEN". ohleuven.com (in Dutch). 6 May 2023.
  18. "Voetbalsters van PSV genieten van Europese titel". 29 July 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  19. "JESLYNN KUIJPERS MELDT ZICH BIJ ORANJE". psv.nl (in Dutch). 29 February 2016.
  20. "VOETBALSTER JESLYNN KUIJPERS DEBUTEERT IN ORANJE". 12 April 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  21. "Jeslynn Kuijpers - OnsOranje" (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.

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