Ricky van Haaren

Ricky van Haaren
Personal information
Full name Ricky van Haaren
Date of birth 21 June 1991 (1991-06-21) (age 20)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Feyenoord
Number 26
Youth career
Excelsior
Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010– Feyenoord 13 (0)
National team
2009– Netherlands U-19 3 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 15, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ricky van Haaren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈriki vɐn ˈɦaːrə(n)]) (born 21 June 1991 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Netherlands U-19.

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Club career

Youth career

Van Haaren started his youth career at Excelsior. In the season 2005–06 he was invited to join the Feyenoord Academy. At Varkenoord, the youngster quickly embellished from a reserve player into a youth international. On November 28, 2007, Van Haaren signed a three-year contract with Feyenoord. Feyenoord's technical director Peter Bosz explained: "Firstly we want to prevent him from joining another club. But we also want to reward him because we think he's doing very well. You often see changing performances at this age, but Ricky had a very consistent season last year."[1] Before even playing a single minute for Feyenoord's first team, Van Haaren renewed his contract till 2012 on February 16, 2010. New technical director Leo Beenhakker claimed to have big plans with the young midfielder.[2] One week after renewing his contract, Van Haaren trained with the first team squad for the first time.[3]

Feyenoord (2010–)

Van Haaren made his official debut for Feyenoord's first team on May 2, 2010. He replaced Schenkeveld in the 61st minute in the Eredivisie home match against SC Heerenveen (6–2).[4] Van Haaren was the fourth player of Feyenoord U19 to make his first team debut this season, after Stefan de Vrij, Luc Castaignos and Bart Schenkeveld.

Statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe Total
2009–10 Feyenoord Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
2010–11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total Netherlands 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Statistics accurate as of last match played on August 22, 2010.

References

  1. ^ "Ricky van Haaren tekent eerste contract [Ricky van Haaren signs first contract]" (in Dutch). Feyenoord.nl. 28 November 2007. http://www.feyenoord.nl/pages/newsdetail/S2/20071128VANHAARENCONTRACT.aspx. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 
  2. ^ "Feyenoord verlengt contract Ricky van Haaren [Feyenoord renews contract Ricky van Haaren]" (in Dutch). Feyenoord.nl. 16 February 2010. http://www.feyenoord.nl/pages/newsdetail/S2/20100216_contract_haaren.aspx. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 
  3. ^ "Been laat van Haaren meetrainen [Been invites van Haaren to training session]" (in Dutch). Feyenoord.nl. 24 February 2010. http://www.feyenoord.nl/pages/newsdetail/S2/20100224_training.aspx. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 
  4. ^ "Afzwaaiende Makaay loodst Feyenoord naar vierde plaats [Departing Makaay guides Feyenoord to fourth place]" (in Dutch). Feyenoord.nl. 2 May 2010. http://www.feyenoord.nl/pages/datapresenter/S2/10010000000002-10010000000016/wedstrijdinfo.aspx?contentcode=matchinfo&dataid=10010000034415. Retrieved 3 May 2010. 

External links

Feyenoord – current squad