Erik Falkenburg
![]() Falkenburg at ADO Den Haag in July 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 May 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Leiden, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–2000 | vv Oegstgeest | ||
2000–2001 | UVS | ||
2001–2007 | Sparta | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Sparta Rotterdam | 62 | (13) |
2010–2014 | AZ | 45 | (10) |
2013 | → NEC (loan) | 14 | (2) |
2013–2014 | → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 31 | (9) |
2014–2015 | NAC Breda | 27 | (5) |
2015–2017 | Willem II | 62 | (16) |
2017–2020 | ADO Den Haag | 69 | (11) |
2020–2021 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 29 | (9) |
International career | |||
2009–2010 | Netherlands U-21 | 3 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2021 |
Erik Falkenburg (born 5 May 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Born in Leiden, he came through the youth system at[1] and made his professional debut for Sparta Rotterdam on 23 January 2008 against PSV.[2] At Sparta he played alongside future international players Kevin Strootman and Nick Viergever. He and Viergever left the club for AZ in 2010.[3] Not a regular starter at AZ, he joined NEC on loan in January 2013[4] and he was sent on loan the next season to Go Ahead Eagles.[5]
After his contract with AZ expired in summer 2014, Falkenburg moved to NAC, who surprisingly beat Cambuur, Go Ahead and Willem II for his signature despite being in financial trouble.[6] He did join Willem II however the next season after NAC was relegated to the Eerste Divisie.[7] The attacking midfielder changed clubs once more, when he teamed up with ADO Den Haag in 2017.[8]
On 10 September 2020, Falkenburg signed a one-year contract with Roda JC Kerkrade in the Eerste Divisie.[9] He left the club as his contract expired in July 2021.[10]
International career
[edit]Falkenburg played three matches for the Netherlands U-21s in 2009 and 2010, scoring three goals.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 20 May 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sparta Rotterdam | 2007–08 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2008–09 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
2009–10 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 13 | ||
Total | 62 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 16 | ||
AZ | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 5 |
2011–12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 5 | ||
2012–13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
Total | 44 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 68 | 13 | ||
NEC | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 2013–14 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 | |
NAC Breda | 2014–15 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | |
Willem II | 2015–16 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 15 | |
2016–17 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
Total | 62 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 20 | ||
ADO Den Haag | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
2018–19 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||
2019–20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
Total | 69 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 11 | ||
Roda JC Kerkrade | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
Career total | 338 | 75 | 19 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 388 | 87 |
References
[edit]- ^ DE GROETEN VAN ERIK FALKENBURG (Profile) Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine - Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch)
- ^ "Vaste waarde met rugnummer 33". Maarten Dekker (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ AZ bevestigt transfer Falkenburg en Viergever - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ Erik Falkenburg op huurbasis naar NEC - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
- ^ Go Ahead Eagles huurt Erik Falkenburg van AZ - GA Eagles (in Dutch)
- ^ Transfer Falkenburg naar NAC tart concurrentie - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ Falkenburg tekent voor twee jaar bij Willem II - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ ADO Den Haag trekt Erik Falkenburg aan - ADO Den Haag (in Dutch)
- ^ "Erik Falkenburg verruilt ADO Den Haag voor Roda JC Kerkrade". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 10 September 2020.
- ^ Leenders, Jimmy (17 June 2021). "Erik Falkenburg vertrekt bij Roda, maar wil nog een jaartje door: De oudjes komen aan het einde van de rij". De Limburger (in Dutch).
- ^ KNVB profile - Ons Oranje
External links
[edit]- Erik Falkenburg at WorldFootball.net
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Erik Falkenburg at Soccerway
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Leiden
- Men's association football midfielders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- NEC Nijmegen players
- Go Ahead Eagles players
- NAC Breda players
- Willem II (football club) players
- ADO Den Haag players
- Roda JC Kerkrade players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Dutch football midfielder stubs