Erik Falkenburg

Erik Falkenburg

Falkenburg at ADO Den Haag in July 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-05-05) 5 May 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Leiden, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	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 as of 20 May 2021

Erik Falkenburg (born 5 May 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

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

Falkenburg played three matches for the Netherlands U-21s in 2009 and 2010, scoring three goals. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 May 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		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

1. DE GROETEN VAN ERIK FALKENBURG (Profile) Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine - Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch)
2. "Vaste waarde met rugnummer 33". Maarten Dekker (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
3. AZ bevestigt transfer Falkenburg en Viergever - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
4. Erik Falkenburg op huurbasis naar NEC - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
5. Go Ahead Eagles huurt Erik Falkenburg van AZ - GA Eagles (in Dutch)
6. Transfer Falkenburg naar NAC tart concurrentie - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
7. Falkenburg tekent voor twee jaar bij Willem II - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
8. ADO Den Haag trekt Erik Falkenburg aan - ADO Den Haag (in Dutch)
9. "Erik Falkenburg verruilt ADO Den Haag voor Roda JC Kerkrade". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 10 September 2020.
10. 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).
11. KNVB profile - Ons Oranje

External links

• Erik Falkenburg at WorldFootball.net
• Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
• Erik Falkenburg at Soccerway