Wouterus Jacobus Antonius "Björn" van der Doelen (born 24 August 1976) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career Van der Doelen was born in Goirle, Netherlands. He started his professional career for PSV Eindhoven in the 1994–95 season in the Dutch highest league, Eredivisie. Later on, Van der Doelen played for Standard Liège (Belgium), FC Twente and NECNEC versterkt zich met Van der Doelen - Voetbal International

International career He was a member of the Dutch squad at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Music career In recent years, Van der Doelen started a career as singer/songwriter, first in the band Allez Soldaat, with band members Maarten van der Zanden (guitar), Steffen Pauws (bass) and Jules Fransen (drums). Later, using his own name.Björn van der Doelen brengt zelf album uit: 'Val allemaal maar kapot, ik doe het zelf wel’ - Omroep Brabant Henk lift mee met Björn van der Doelen - Volkskrant He has been performing with his band Huursoldaten since 2017.

He also made a song about the city Nijmegen, as a declaration of love for the city and for the club he loved most to play football for.

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