Erik Falkenburg
Dutch footballer (born 1988)
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Erik Falkenburg (born 5 May 1988) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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Falkenburg at ADO Den Haag in July 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Leiden, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2000 | Oegstgeest | ||
| 2000–2001 | UVS | ||
| 2001–2007 | Sparta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Sparta | 62 | (13) |
| 2010–2014 | AZ | 44 | (10) |
| 2013 | → NEC (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 31 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | NAC | 27 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Willem II | 62 | (16) |
| 2017–2020 | ADO Den Haag | 69 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Roda JC | 29 | (9) |
| Total | 338 | (75) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Netherlands U-20[1] | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Netherlands U-21 | 3 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2021 | |||
Club career
Born in Leiden, he came through the youth system at[2] and made his professional debut for Sparta Rotterdam on 23 January 2008 against PSV.[3] At Sparta he played alongside future international players Kevin Strootman and Nick Viergever. He and Viergever left the club for AZ in 2010.[4] Not a regular starter at AZ, he joined NEC on loan in January 2013[5] and he was sent on loan the next season to Go Ahead Eagles.[6]
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.[7] He did join eternal rivals Willem II however the next season after NAC was relegated to the Eerste Divisie.[8] The attacking midfielder changed clubs once more, when he teamed up with ADO Den Haag in 2017.[9]
On 10 September 2020, Falkenburg signed a one-year contract with Roda JC in the Eerste Divisie.[10] He left the club as his contract expired in July 2021.[11]
In summer 2023, Falkenburg (who already lived in Amsterdam), joined local amateur side AVV Swift as a player and academy coach[12] but left them after only three games and was snapped up by fellow amateurs LSVV’70 in his hometown Leiden a year later.[13]
International career
Falkenburg played three matches for the Netherlands U-21s in 2009 and 2010, scoring three goals.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 May 2021
| 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 | ||
