Erik van der Ven

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van der Ven, not Ven.

Erik van der Ven

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Schaijk, Netherlands
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004	KRC Genk	4	(1)
2004–2007	Helmond Sport	92	(7)
2007–2009	TOP Oss	60	(4)
2009–2011	FC Emmen	25	(1)
2011–2012	De Treffers	12	(0)
Total		193	(13)
Managerial career
2017–2018	Jong FC Den Bosch
2019–2021	FC Den Bosch
2022–	Feyenoord U17
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erik van der Ven (born 15 February 1984) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Eerste Divisie side FC Den Bosch. ^[1] As a player, he played as a midfielder for KRC Genk, Helmond Sport, TOP Oss, FC Emmen and De Treffers. ^[1] He was appointed as manager of FC Den Bosch on a temporary basis in May 2019, having previously been assistant manager, ^[2] before becoming the manager on a permanent basis in June 2019. ^[3] He left the club in January 2021 by mutual consent. ^[4]

References

1. Erik van der Ven at WorldFootball.net
2. Martens, Jan (6 May 2019). "FC Den Bosch maakt seizoen af met Van der Ven en Beekmans als coaches, Van Hanegem wordt officieel adviseur". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
3. Aarts, Rob (27 June 2019). "FC Den Bosch houdt voorlopig vast aan Van der Ven en Beekmans". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
4. "Den Bosch draait honderdtachtig graden en ontslaat trainer alsnog". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.