Erik Quekel

Erik Quekel (born 16 April 1987) is a Dutch professional footballer. He formerly played for TOP Oss, FC Dordrecht, Helmond Sport, FC Den Bosch, Jong PSV and De Graafschap.

Erik Quekel
Personal information
Full name Erik Quekel
Date of birth (1987-04-16) 16 April 1987
Place of birth 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Litta Combinatie '03
TOP Oss
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 TOP Oss 85 (36)
2010–2011 Dordrecht 29 (7)
2011–2013 Helmond Sport 51 (23)
2013–2015 Den Bosch 47 (24)
2015 → PSV (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Jong PSV 15 (3)
2015–2017 De Graafschap 8 (0)
2017–2018 FC Oss 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2017

Career

Quekel made his professional debut for TOP Oss in the 2006–07 season. He made 85 appearances for the club in which he scored 36 goals. After four years, he moved to FC Dordrecht, where he spent a year before joining Helmond Sport for the 2011–12 season. At the beginning of the 2013–14 season, Quekel trained with FC Oss, who, however, did not have the financial means to sign him to a contract. In view of an injury to Tom van Weert, rival FC Den Bosch were in need of strikers and had the opportunity to offer Quekel a contract.[1] As a result of his move to the rivals, hard core supporters of FC Oss sent threats to the Quekel family, who were living in Oss.[2] Quekel eventually made his debut for FC Den Bosch on 15 September 2013 against his former club FC Oss. Den Bosch won 0–1.

FC Den Bosch sent Quekel on loan to PSV in February 2015, who recruited him as reinforcement for their reserve team, Jong PSV.[3] Six months later, he joined De Graafschap as a free agent on a two-year deal; a team which had just won promotion to the Eredivisie.[4] In August 2017, Quekel returned to FC Oss, the club where he once started his professional career. He left the club a year later, as his contract was not extended.[5]

References
  1. Liebrand, Anneke (29 August 2013). "Erik Quekel verruilt Helmond voor Den Bosch" (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. Erik Quekel: 'Ik word bedreigd' DTV, 29 August 2013
  3. "Erik Quekel van FC Den Bosch naar Jong PSV". sportnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Sportnieuws. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. "Erik Quekel naar De Graafschap" (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. "FC Oss neemt afscheid van viertal". www.voetbal247.nl (in Dutch). 19 April 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2020. FC Oss zal de aflopende contracten van Erik Quekel, Roel van de Sande, Ralph Vos en Joep van de Rande niet verlengen.
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