| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambuur | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2018 | Den Bosch | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Den Bosch | 144 | (4) |
| 2025– | Cambuur | 18 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2026 | |||
Rik Mulders (born 6 August 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur. [1]
Mulders came through Den Bosch's academy and featured for Jong FC Den Bosch before moving up to the first team. [2] He made his senior debut on 23 August 2019 in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie draw at home to Eindhoven, coming on in the 73rd minute for Rúben Rodrigues. [3] [4]
He signed his first professional contract in June 2020, to run until 2022, [5] and extended it in May 2022 through 2025. [6] In May 2024, the club opened and prolonged his deal to the summer of 2027, noting that he had converted from midfield to right-back in the senior squad. [7]
On 26 March 2023 he scored his first professional goal, making it 1–1 after seven minutes in a 3–2 defeat away to Heracles Almelo; the goal was assisted by Danny Verbeek. [8]
During the 2024–25 season, Mulders was sidelined for an extended spell with an abdominal injury; local reports noted he underwent surgery in late February 2025 and would be out for weeks. [9] [10] He returned as a substitute on 6 April 2025 in a 2–2 home draw with Eindhoven. [11] [12]
On 23 July 2025, Mulders joined Cambuur on a three-year contract, leaving Den Bosch after 154 official appearances in all competitions. [13] [14] He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the 2025–26 season, starting in a 1–0 loss to Dordrecht. [15]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Den Bosch | 2019–20 [16] | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 144 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 154 | 4 | ||
| Cambuur | 2025–26 [17] | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 146 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 155 | 4 | ||