Erik-Jan van den Boogaard

Erik-Jan van den Boogaard

Personal information
Date of birth	(1964-08-19) 19 August 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1985	PSV	47	(16)
1985–1987	MVV	43	(10)
1987–1990	Rennes	83	(42)
1990–1991	FC Rouen	26	(10)
1991–1992	Lausanne Sports
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erik-Jan van den Boogaard (born 19 August 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

He played in the Netherlands for PSV Eindhoven and got relegated to the Eerste Divisie with MVV in 1986, before a surprise move to France with Rennes where he became a club hero after shooting them to Ligue 1 in 1990. He was then sold for financial reasons to FC Rouen ^[2] and finished his career prematurely in Switzerland with Lausanne Sports.

International career

He was a member of the Dutch squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship and featured in two matches as a late sub. ^[3]

References

1. Erik-Jan van den Boogaard at WorldFootball.net
2. Another Dutchman with the "Rouge et Noir" - Stade Rennais
3. Erik-Jan van den Boogaard – FIFA competition record (archived)

• Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN   2-7384-6608-7.

External links

• PSV profile ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
• Career stats - Rennes