Erik Falkenburg

Erik Falkenburg (born 5 May 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for ADO Den Haag in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Erik Falkenburg
Falkenburg at ADO Den Haag in July 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-05) 5 May 1988
Place of birth Leiden, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 ADO Den Haag
Number 30
Youth career
Oegstgeest
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– ADO Den Haag 53 (10)
National team
2009–2010 Netherlands U-21 3 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 June 2019

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. At Sparta he played alongside future international players Kevin Strootman and Nick Viergever. He and Viergever left the club for AZ in 2010.[2] Not a regular starter at AZ, he joined NEC on loan in January 2013[3] and he was sent on loan the next season to Go Ahead Eagles.[4]

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.[5] He did join Willem II however the next season after NAC was relegated to the Eerste Divisie.[6] The attacking midfielder changed clubs once more, when he teamed up with ADO Den Haag in 2017.[7]

International career

Falkenburg played three matches for the Netherlands U-21s in 2009 and 2010, scoring three goals.[8]

References
  1. DE GROETEN VAN ERIK FALKENBURG (Profile) Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine - Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch)
  2. AZ bevestigt transfer Falkenburg en Viergever - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  3. Erik Falkenburg op huurbasis naar NEC - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
  4. Go Ahead Eagles huurt Erik Falkenburg van AZ - GA Eagles (in Dutch)
  5. Transfer Falkenburg naar NAC tart concurrentie - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  6. Falkenburg tekent voor twee jaar bij Willem II - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  7. ADO Den Haag trekt Erik Falkenburg aan - ADO Den Haag (in Dutch)
  8. KNVB profile - Ons Oranje
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