Kaj de Rooij

Kaj de Rooij
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-25) 25 November 2000
Place of birth Best, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Valladolid
Youth career
2005–2009 Wilhelmina Boys
2009–2010 FC Eindhoven
2010–2016 Willem II
2016–2017 FC Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 FC Eindhoven 40 (10)
2020–2023 NAC Breda 73 (10)
2024–2026 PEC Zwolle 58 (8)
2026– Valladolid 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026

Kaj de Rooij (born 25 November 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Real Valladolid.[1]

Club career

He made his Eerste Divisie debut for FC Eindhoven on 17 August 2018 in a game against Jong PSV, as an 85th-minute substitute for Alessio Carlone.[2]

On 4 October 2020, he signed a three-year contract with NAC Breda.[3]

On 30 January 2024, de Rooij joined PEC Zwolle until the end of the season on an amateur basis. After the season, he signed a two-year professional deal.[4]

At the end of the 2025–26 season, his contract with PEC Zwolle was not renewed. De Rooij subsequently signed a four-year deal with Spanish club Real Valladolid.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Kaj de Rooij at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "WELKOM, KAJ!" (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kaj de Rooij maakt seizoen af op amateurbasis" [Kaj de Rooij finishes the season on an amateur basis] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "De Rooij verruilt PEC Zwolle transfervrij voor Real Valladolid" [De Rooij swaps PEC Zwolle for Real Valladolid as a free agent] (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 24 March 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
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