Remco Balk Explained
Remco Balk |
Birth Date: | 2 March 2001 |
Birth Place: | Zuidhorn, Netherlands |
Height: | 1.73 m |
Position: | Winger |
Currentclub: | Cambuur |
Clubnumber: | 7 |
Youthyears1: | –2012 |
Youthclubs1: | VV Zuidhorn |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2020 |
Youthclubs2: | Groningen |
Years1: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs1: | Groningen |
Caps1: | 11 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2021–2021 |
Clubs2: | Jong Utrecht |
Caps2: | 18 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs3: | Utrecht |
Caps3: | 19 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs4: | → Cambuur (loan) |
Caps4: | 30 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Cambuur |
Caps5: | 33 |
Goals5: | 8 |
Club-Update: | 10:25, 11 May 2024 (UTC) |
Remco Balk (born 2 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Cambuur.
Club career
Groningen
Balk was born in Zuidhorn, Province of Groningen where he started playing football for local side VV Zuidhorn before joining FC Groningen's academy in 2012.[1] In 2018, he signed a professional contract with the club, keeping him part of Groningen until 2021.[2]
On 25 September 2020, Balk made his professional debut in a 3–1 Eredivisie loss to Twente, replacing Ramon Pascal Lundqvist in the 66th minute.[3] In the following league game on 4 October, Balk made his first start and scored his first professional goal, which proved to be decisive, as Groningen beat Ajax 1–0.[4]
Utrecht
On 20 January 2021, Balk's transfer to division rivals Utrecht was announced, with him signing a deal until 2025.[5] Upon signing, the club's technical director Jordy Zuidam stated: "Remco is a dynamic player with excellent technical skills ... He possesses a tremendous drive and a strong mentality. We are convinced that Remco is a great fit for FC Utrecht, and we're thrilled to welcome him here."[6] [7]
His debut for Utrecht followed on 24 January, coming on as a substitute for Bart Ramselaar in the 84th minute of a 1–0 victory against Sparta Rotterdam.[8] Subsequently, Balk alternated between playing matches for both the first and second team of Utrecht, the latter in the second tier.
Cambuur
Balk was sent on a one-season loan to Eredivisie club Cambuur on 2 June 2022.[9] The deal did not include an option to buy.[10] After signing, Balk stated that he had signed with Cambuur because he wanted to play regularly and enjoy football again, as his opportunities at FC Utrecht had become limited.[11] He made 30 league appearances that season, of which most were as a substitute, as Cambuur suffered relegation to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season.[12]
On 28 June 2023, Balk moved to Cambuur on a permanent deal and signed a two-year contract with an option for the third year.[13] In his second season at the club, he established himself as a starter in manager Henk de Jong's lineup. Balk had disciplinary problems during the 2023–24 season, matching a negative division record with 13 yellow cards. Thereby, he tied the record of 13 yellow cards previously set by Sander Duits in the 2008–09 season and Philippe Liard in the 2010–11 season.[14] [15]
Personal life
Growing up in Zuidhorn, Balk worked as dishwasher in his father's restaurant "Balk Restaurant en Zalencentrum".[16]
Career statistics
External links
Notes and References
- News: Leonel Miquel en Remco Balk uit Zuidhorn ook volgend seizoen bij FC Groningen . 25 April 2024 . Welkom in Zuidhorn . 12 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425183718/https://www.welkominzuidhorn.nl/actueel/actueel-zuidhorn/leonel-miquel-en-remco-balk-uit-zuidhorn-ook-volgend-seizoen-bij-fc-groning . 25 April 2024 . nl.
- Web site: Talenten: 'Binnen twee jaar hopen wij in het stadion te spelen' . FC Groningen . 25 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425184728/https://www.fcgroningen.nl/nieuws/talenten-binnen-twee-jaar-hopen-wij-in-het-stadion-te-spelen/ . 25 April 2024 . nl-NL . 13 May 2018.
- Web site: Twente vs. Groningen 3–1: Summary . Soccerway . Perform Group . 26 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704030154/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/25/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-fc-twente-65/stichting-fc-groningen/3304511/ . 4 July 2023.
- News: FC Groningen stunt door goal van Balk met zege op Ajax . 26 April 2024 . RTV Noord . 4 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211223219/https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/748957/fc-groningen-stunt-door-goal-van-balk-met-zege-op-ajax . 11 December 2023 . nl.
- News: Bleeker . Stefan . Remco Balk: 'Het leek wel alsof ze me niet graag hier wilden houden' . 26 April 2024 . RTV Noord . 20 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206064014/https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/781803/remco-balk-het-leek-wel-alsof-ze-me-niet-graag-hier-wilden-houden . 6 December 2022 . nl.
- Web site: Aanvaller Remco Balk versterkt FC Utrecht . FC Utrecht . 26 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201222802/https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2021/januari/aanvaller-remco-balk-versterkt-fc-utrecht/ . 1 December 2023 . nl . 20 January 2021.
- Web site: Aanvaller Remco Balk versterkt FC Utrecht. 21 January 2021. FC Utrecht.
- Web site: Utrecht vs. Sparta Rotterdam 1–0: Summary . Soccerway . Perform Group . 26 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210419143944/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/24/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-fc-utrecht/sparta-rotterdam-bv/3304653/ . 19 April 2021.
- Web site: SC Cambuur huurt Remco Balk voor één seizoen van FC Utrecht . SC Cambuur . 5 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220602153348/https://cambuur.nl/nieuws/sc-cambuur-huurt-remco-balk-voor-een-seizoen-van-fc-utrecht/ . 2 June 2022 . nl . 2 June 2022 . live.
- News: Remco Balk vertrekt voor jaar van FC Utrecht naar SC Cambuur . 26 April 2024 . RTV Noord . 31 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705055055/https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/927684/remco-balk-vertrekt-voor-jaar-van-fc-utrecht-naar-sc-cambuur . 5 July 2022 . nl.
- News: Bleeker . Stefan . Remco Balk hoopt bij Cambuur het plezier weer terug te vinden . 26 April 2024 . RTV Noord . 2 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129073811/https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/928382/remco-balk-hoopt-bij-cambuur-het-plezier-weer-terug-te-vinden . 29 November 2022 . nl.
- News: SC Cambuur degradeert na twee seizoenen naar de Keuken Kampioen Divisie . 23 March 2024 . Eredivisie . 6 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208124133/https://eredivisie.nl/nieuws/sc-cambuur-degradeert-na-twee-seizoenen-naar-de-keuken-kampioen-divisie/ . 8 February 2024 . nl.
- Web site: TRANSFER: Remco Balk blijft bij SC Cambuur . SC Cambuur . 26 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230924232633/https://cambuur.nl/nieuws/transfer-remco-balk-blijft-bij-sc-cambuur/ . 24 September 2023 . nl-NL . 28 June 2023.
- News: Remco Balk gaat de boeken in met dertiende gele kaart van seizoen . 9 June 2024 . Voetbal International . 20 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430081256/https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/remco-balk-gaat-de-boeken-in-met-dertiende-gele-kaart-van-seizoen . 30 April 2024 . nl.
- News: Kruijt . Bart . SC Cambuur heeft met Remco Balk zijn eigen Jekyll en Hyde . subscription . 9 June 2024 . Voetbal International . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402214750/https://www.vi.nl/pro/sc-cambuur-heeft-met-remco-balk-zijn-eigen-jekyll-en-hyde . 2 April 2024 . nl.
- Web site: Zuidhorn trots op debuut Remco Balk . FC Groningen . 25 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425184206/https://www.fcgroningen.nl/nieuws/zuidhorn-trots-op-debuut-remco-balk/ . 25 April 2024 . nl-NL . 1 October 2020.