Veerle Buurman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Veerle Tooske Janna Roos Buurman | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Bemmel, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sportclub Bemmel | |||
| 2022–2024 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | PSV | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → PSV (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U16 | 7 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Netherlands U19 | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | Netherlands U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2024– | Netherlands | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 July 2025 | |||
Veerle Tooske Janna Roos Buurman (Dutch: [ˈveːr.lə ˈtoːskə ˈjɑna roːs ˈbyrˌmɑn]; born 21 April 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the Netherlands national team.
Early life
[edit]Buurman was born on 21 April 2006 in Bemmel, the Netherlands. She has an older brother and a younger brother who both play football.[1]
Club career
[edit]Buurman started playing football at her local club Sportclub Bemmel, where she played with boys until the under-17 team.[2] In 2022, she joined the youth academy of Dutch side PSV, where she started her senior career. On Two years later, she signed for English side Chelsea, before returning on loan to PSV for the 2024–25 season. At the end of that season, she was named Eredivisie Talent of the Year.[3]
International career
[edit]Buurman played for the Netherlands national under-20 team at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4] On 29 October 2024, she made her debut for the Netherlands national team in a 2–1 friendly win over Denmark.
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Netherland's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 December 2024 | ADO Den Haag Stadium, The Hague, Netherlands |  United States |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]- Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Knotsgek jaar voor Veerle Buurman (18): van tosti's verkopen bij SC Bemmel tot Chelsea-contract én Oranje-debuut" [Crazy year for Veerle Buurman (18): from selling toasted sandwiches at SC Bemmel to a Chelsea contract and national team debut] (in Dutch). Brabants Dagblad. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Van 'one of the Bemmel-guys' naar Jong PSV Vrouwen: 'Ik krijg nu ook de kleedkamerfun mee'" [From 'one of the Bemmel guys' to Jong PSV Women: 'I now also get to experience the locker room fun'] (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Sem Steijn and Renate Jansen big winners at the Eredivisie Awards". eredivisie.eu. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Veerle (18) binnen vijftien maanden van SC Bemmel naar Engelse landskampioen Chelsea: 'Ik tekende in Colombia via mijn telefoon'" [Veerle (18) from SC Bemmel to English national champion Chelsea within fifteen months: 'I signed in Colombia via my phone'] (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Veerle Buurman at Chelsea F.C.
- Veerle Buurman at Soccerway
- Senior national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-20 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)
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- 2006 births
- Living people
- Dutch women's footballers
- 21st-century Dutch sportswomen
- Netherlands women's international footballers
- Netherlands women's youth international footballers
- Women's association football defenders
- Chelsea F.C. Women players
- PSV (women) players
- Eredivisie (women) players
- UEFA Women's Euro 2025 players