| Rogier Molhoek | |
| Fullname: | Rogier Marinus Molhoek |
| Birth Date: | 22 July 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Oud-Beijerland, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | SHO |
| Youthclubs2: | Dordrecht '90 |
| Years1: | 1999–2001 |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2001–2005 |
| Clubs2: | RKC Waalwijk |
| Caps2: | 83 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2006–2009 |
| Clubs3: | AZ |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs4: | → NAC Breda (loan) |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs5: | → Vitesse (loan) |
| Caps5: | 29 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2009–2011 |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs7: | VVV-Venlo |
| Caps7: | 13 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps8: | 14 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 229 |
| Totalgoals: | 12 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2002–2003 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Rogier Marinus Molhoek (born 22 July 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently works as a youth coach at NAC Breda.
Molhoek previously played several years for Dordrecht '90, RKC Waalwijk, AZ, Vitesse and VVV-Venlo.[1] [2] He had emerged as a talented defensive midfielder at RKC, and was signed by AZ in January 2006 on a four-and-a-half-year contract in a move, which saw Danny Mathijssen move the other way on loan.[3] His time in Alkmaar was, however, marked by injuries and he struggled to establish himself in the starting lineup.[4] After loans at NAC Breda and Vitesse, he signed a permanent two-and-a-half-year deal with the latter on 14 January 2009 with Julian Jenner making the same move.[5]
Molhoek signed his last professional contract with FC Dordrecht in July 2012.[6] On 8 April 2013, Molhoek announced his retirement from professional football, returning to his youth club SHO in his hometown Oud-Beijerland, after the season. Due to a lingering ankle injury, Molhoek was no longer able to continue playing professionally.[7] He would also join the coaching staff of the youth department of Dordrecht.[8] He retired from SHO in early 2015 due to injuries.
Molhoek gained three caps for the Netherlands under-21 team, making his debut on 6 September 2002 in the 0–1 loss to Belarus.[9] He also appeared as team captain of the U21s.[10]
In February 2015, he became assistant coach of the Dordrecht first team. In March 2017, he became a part of the NAC Breda youth department, initially coaching the U17 team.[11] He was promoted to assistant coach of the NAC first team in January 2020 under head coach Peter Hyballa,[12] before stepping down from the position on his own initiative on 10 February, instead choosing to coach the U17 team again.[13] [14] From the 2020–21 season, Molhoek formed a coaching duo together with Michael Dingsdag of the U18 team, after the U19 team of NAC was dissolved.[15]