Marjoke de Bakker is a former Dutch professional footballer who played as a forward for Kooger Football Club and the Netherlands women's national team, earning 61 caps.[1][2] For 20 years she was the all-time record goal scorer for her country, having scored 29 times.[3] On 21 August 2010 she lost her record when Manon Melis scored twice against Belarus, her 29th and 30th international goals.[3][4] Melis subsequently lost her record to Vivianne Miedema on 15 June 2019.[5] As of December 2020 de Bakker ranks fifth on the all-time goal scoring list for the Dutch women's football team.[6]

Marjoke de Bakker
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-11-09) 9 November 1959 (age 64)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kooger Football Club[1]
International career
1979–1991 Netherlands 61 (29)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International goals edit

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 July 1979 Rimini, Italy   Wales 1–0 2–0 1979 European Competition for Women's Football
2. 23 July 1979   Sweden 1–1 1–1
3. 13 October 1982 Groningen, Netherlands   Denmark 2–1 2–1 1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
4. 28 September 1985 Zaventem, Belgium   Belgium 3–1 3–1 1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
5. 26 October 1995 Cambrai, France   France 1–0 5–3
6. 18 October 1986 Hoogeveen, Netherlands   Sweden 1–0 2–0
7. 7 November 1987 Nuth, Netherlands   Scotland 3–0 4–0 1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
8. 4–0
9. 29 November 1987 Dublin, Ireland   Republic of Ireland 1–0 1–0
10. 1 October 1988 Valkenswaard, Netherlands   Sweden 1–0 1–0
11. 22 October 1988 Horten, Norway   Norway 1–2 1–2
12. 19 March 1990 Belfast, Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland 1–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1991 qualifying
13. 2–0
14. 22 September 1990 Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands   Northern Ireland 1–0 9–0
15. 2–0
16. 4–0
17. 7–0

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Vrouwenvoetbal bij KFC" (in Dutch). Kooger Football Club. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Marjoke de Bakker – Nederlands vrouwenelftal" [Marjoke de Bakker – Dutch women's team]. Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "'Ik ben niet echt met statistieken bezig'". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 23 August 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Wit-Rusland 0 – 4 Nederland" [Belarus 0 – 4 the Netherlands]. Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Recordhouder Miedema na dubbelslag: 'Blij dat ik dit aan het team kan geven'" [Record holder Miedema after double hit: 'Glad I can give this to the team'] (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Miedema alltime topscorer Oranje Vrouwen - Spitse recordinternational Leeuwinnen" [Miedema alltime topscorer Dutch Women - Spitse record holder in caps] (in Dutch). EKVrouwen.nl. Retrieved 20 December 2020.