Erik-Jan van den Boogaard | |
Birth Date: | 19 August 1964 |
Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Height: | 1.87 m |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1982–1985 |
Clubs1: | PSV |
Caps1: | 47 |
Goals1: | 16 |
Years2: | 1985–1987 |
Clubs2: | MVV |
Caps2: | 43 |
Goals2: | 10 |
Years3: | 1987–1990 |
Clubs3: | Rennes |
Caps3: | 83 |
Goals3: | 42 |
Years4: | 1990–1991 |
Clubs4: | FC Rouen |
Caps4: | 26 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Years5: | 1991–1992 |
Clubs5: | Lausanne Sports |
Erik-Jan van den Boogaard (born 19 August 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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[1] and finished his career prematurely in Switzerland with Lausanne Sports.
He was a member of the Dutch squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship and featured in two matches as a late sub.