Rik Mulders
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| 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 | 30 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 | |||
Rik Mulders (born 6 August 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.[1]
FC Den Bosch
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]
Cambuur
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]