Ella Van Kerkhoven (born 20 November 1993) is a Belgian

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Belgium national team. She previously played for

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in Belgium and for

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in Italy.

Club career

In August 2019 Van Kerkhoven agreed a

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from

of the Italian

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International career

Van Kerkhoven made her debut for the Belgium women's national team on 31 August 2018, in a 1–0 win over

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. She scored the winning goal after entering play as a second half substitute.

Career statistics

International

Private life

Van Kerkhoven lives in a same-sex relationship with Belgian footballer

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