Erik-Jan van den Boogaard

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Erik-Jan van den Boogaard
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-08-19) 19 August 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1985 PSV 47 (16)
1985–1987 MVV 43 (10)
1987–1990 Rennes 83 (42)
1990–1991 FC Rouen 26 (10)
1991–1992 Lausanne Sports
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erik-Jan van den Boogaard (born 19 August 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career[edit]

He played in the Netherlands for PSV Eindhoven and got relegated to the Eerste Divisie with MVV in 1986, before a surprise move to France with Rennes where he became a club hero after shooting them to Ligue 1 in 1990. He was then sold for financial reasons to FC Rouen[2] and finished his career prematurely in Switzerland with Lausanne Sports.

International career[edit]

He was a member of the Dutch squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship and featured in two matches as a late sub.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Erik-Jan van den Boogaard at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Another Dutchman with the "Rouge et Noir" - Stade Rennais
  3. ^ Erik-Jan van den BoogaardFIFA competition record (archived)
  • Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.

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