Henk van Schaik
Dutch footballer
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Henk van Schaik (born 20 January 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Swedish club IF Karlstad as a defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Leiden, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IF Karlstad | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Quick Boys | |||
| 2016–2017 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Jong Twente | 18 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Livingston | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Greenock Morton | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Jong Almere City | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Eintracht Trier | 36 | (3) |
| 2023– | IF Karlstad | 14 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 November 2023 | |||
Career
Born in Leiden,[1] van Schaik spent time with Quick Boys, ADO Den Haag and Twente before signing for Scottish club Livingston in October 2018.[2][3]
He made his senior debut on 11 November 2018, in the Scottish Premiership, appearing as a 90th-minute substitute in a 0–0 draw at home to Celtic.[4][5] Van Schaik joined Scottish League One side Dumbarton on loan in January 2019.[6]
He then moved to Greenock Morton for a nominal fee on 26 July 2019,[7] however, he subsequently left the club only one month later on 28 August 2019 when his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[8]
In January 2020, van Schaik joined Almere City FC, where he played for the club's U21/Jong team.[9] He made three appearances for the team in the Derde Divisie, before moving to Germany and joining Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar club SV Eintracht Trier 05, signing on 7 August 2020 until the summer 2022.[10]
