Diego van Oorschot
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Almelo, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VVV-Venlo (on loan from Heracles Almelo) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | AVC La Première | ||
| 2015–2023 | Twente/Heracles Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Heracles Almelo | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:25, 1 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Diego van Oorschot (born 2 October 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo, on loan from Heracles Almelo.
Career
Van Oorschot began playing football at AVC La Première before joining the Twente/Heracles Academy in 2015.[2] After progressing through the youth ranks, he was offered his first professional contract by Heracles Almelo in July 2023.[3]
He made his senior debut for the club on 28 April 2023 in the Eerste Divisie match against Jong PSV, which ended in a 3–0 victory.[4] Van Oorschot came on as a substitute in the closing minutes for Samuel Armenteros. Heracles finished the season as champions and secured promotion to the Eredivisie. His top-flight debut followed in the opening round of the subsequent season, when he again appeared as a late substitute, this time replacing Emil Hansson in a 4–1 defeat against Ajax.[3]
In October 2023, Van Oorschot suffered a double leg fracture in a friendly against Schalke 04 which sidelined him for an extended period.[5]
On 2 September 2025, he was loaned to VVV-Venlo for the remainder of the season to gain regular playing time.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 13 September, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Bjorn van Zijl in a 2–1 home win over Helmond Sport.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heracles Almelo | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| VVV-Venlo (loan) | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
Honours
Heracles Almelo
References
- ^ "Diego Van Oorschot". ESPN. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Drie voetbalneefjes uit Almelo gaan voor FC Twente spelen" [Three young cousins from Almelo set to play for FC Twente]. RTV Oost (in Dutch). 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Diego van Oorschot". HAFC (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Tranen maken plaats voor lach na promotie Heracles: 'Zon schijnt weer in Almelo'" [Tears turn into smiles after Heracles promotion: "The sun is shining again in Almelo"]. NOS (in Dutch). 28 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Dubbele beenbreuk Heraclied Van Oorschot: "Zag meteen dat het foute boel was"" [Double leg fracture for Heracles player Van Oorschot: "I immediately knew something was seriously wrong"]. RTV Oost (in Dutch). 13 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "VVV-Venlo huurt Heracles-spits Diego van Oorschot" [VVV-Venlo loan Heracles forward Diego van Oorschot]. VVV-Venlo (Press release) (in Dutch). 2 September 2025. Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Schreurs, Joost (2 September 2025). "Transfer Deadline Day: VVV-Venlo huurt spits van Heracles Almelo" [Transfer Deadline Day: VVV-Venlo loans forward from Heracles Almelo]. L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "VVV 2–1 Helmond (13 sep., 2025) Uitslag - ESPN (NL)". ESPN. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Winnend Heracles ziet PEC niet uithalen en is kampioen van eerste divisie" [Winning Heracles see PEC slip up and are crowned Eerste Divisie champions]. NOS (in Dutch). 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.