| Erik Willaarts | |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Woudenberg, Netherlands |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | VV Woudenberg |
| Youthclubs2: | VV Scherpenzeel |
| Years1: | 1986-1987 |
| Clubs1: | FC Utrecht |
| Caps1: | 28 |
| Goals1: | 25 |
| Years2: | 1987-1988 |
| Clubs2: | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 1988-1990 |
| Clubs3: | FC Utrecht |
| Caps3: | 43 |
| Goals3: | 17 |
| Years4: | 1990-1992 |
| Clubs4: | Dordrecht'90 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 1992-1993 |
| Clubs5: | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
Erik Willaarts (born 25 August 1961 in Woudenberg) is a Dutch retired footballer.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Willaarts shot to fame when he scored a remarkable 25 goals for FC Utrecht in the 1986-87 Eredivisie season, after only having joined them from a sixth-tier amateur side at the start of that season. He finished runner-up to the great Marco van Basten in that season's top goalscorers list which earned him a move to German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach.[6] He scored a club record 5 hattricks for Utrecht.[7]
He later played for Dordrecht’90 and SVV/Dordrecht’90[8] and Go Ahead Eagles but injuries cut short his career.
Willaarts is an uncle of Ricky van Wolfswinkel,[9] who played for clubs in Portugal, France en England. After retiring is as a player, Willaarts became a kitchen salesman.[10]