Ruben Schaken
 Schaken with Feyenoord in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruben Schaken | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VVA/Spartaan | |||
| Ajax | |||
| DCG | |||
| AZ | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | Cambuur | 75 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | Veendam | 103 | (16) |
| 2008–2010 | VVV-Venlo | 64 | (11) |
| 2010– | Feyenoord | 92 | (13) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Netherlands | 6 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:57, 19 January 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ruben Schaken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈryːbə(n) ˈsχaːkə(n)]) (born 3 April 1982) is a Dutch footballer who plays in the Dutch Eredivisie, for football club Feyenoord as a winger or offensive midfielder.
Career
Early career
Schaken was named the best player of the Dutch second division in the 2007–08 season, when still a BV Veendam player. The following season, he was signed by VVV-Venlo, where he signed a 2-year contract.[1] With VVV, Schaken won promotion to the Eredivisie as champions of the Eerste Divisie in 2009.[2]
Feyenoord
Schaken was signed by Feyenoord in March 2010, and he joined the squad on 1 July 2010.[3] The winger made his debut for the club, in the Eredivisie, on 15 August 2010 in a 3–2 defeat to Excelsior.[4] He had to wait over a year to score his first goal for the club, opening the scoring in a 4–0 defeat of De Graafschap on 17 September 2011.[5] On 4 December 2011, Schaken scored Feyenoord's second, after Sekou Cissé opened the scoring, in a 2–0 defeat of PSV Eindhoven at De Kuip.[6] Schaken scored goals in four of the last five games of the Eredivisie campaign, against De Graafschap,[7] NAC Breda,[8] Den Haag[9] and Heracles[10] respectively, as Feyenoord secured runners-up spot and entry into the Champions League.[11]
In the third qualifying round for entrance into the group stages of the Champions League, Schaken opened the scoring for Feyenoord at Dynamo Kyiv in the first leg on 31 July 2012; Feyenoord eventually fell 2–1 in the game and 3–1 on aggregate after a 0–1 loss in the Netherlands.[12] Schaken scored his first goal of the Eredivisie campaign on the opening matchday on 18 August, netting a late equalizer against Heerenveen, who had taken the lead from the penalty spot following a red card from Joris Mathijsen.[13] On 25 November, Schaken scored a late goal for Feyenoord, as the Rotterdam club secured a 2–0 away victory at AZ Alkmaar.[14]
On 24 February 2013, Schaken equalized for Feyenoord after Jeremain Lens had put PSV in front; and a 68th minute strike from Graziano Pellè completed the comeback, securing a 2–1 victory for the Rotterdam-based club.[15]
International career
On 22 August 2012, Schaken was selected for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers for the Dutch squad. Schaken made his debut for the Oranje, aged 30, on 12 October 2012 against Andorra, scoring a goal in the Netherlands' 3–0 home win.[16] He played the full game in the Netherlands disappointing 0–0 draw with rivals Germany on 14 November 2012.[17] Schaken ensured the Netherlands continued their perfect record for World Cup qualification, netting the final goal in a 3–0 defeat of Estonia on 22 March 2013.[18]
Style of play
The Feyenoord website describes Schaken as "a speedy winger who can provide tempting crosses from either flank"; while manager Ronald Koeman regularly judges Schaken "to be his most exciting attacker."[19]
Statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 3 | |
| 2003–04 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2004–05 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | BV Veendam | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 38 | 6 | |
| 2006–07 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2007–08 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 6 | |||
| 2008–09 | VVV-Venlo | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 8 | |
| 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | Feyenoord | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 6 | |||
| 2012–13 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 5 | ||
| Total | Netherlands | 316 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 329 | 43 | |
| Career total | 316 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 329 | 43 | ||
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 12 May 2013.
International performance
| Dutch national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 |
- Statistics accurate as of matches played on 11 June 2013.[20]
International goals
- Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2012 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Andorra | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| 2. | 22 March 2013 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Estonia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
Honours
Club
- VVV-Venlo
- Eerste Divisie: 2008–09
Individual
- Player of the Year
- Eerste Divisie Player of the Year: 2007–08
References
- ↑ "VVV trekt de beste speler van de Eerste Divisie aan" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ↑ "CLUB HISTORY". VVV Venlo. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ "Ruben Schaken komt naar Feyenoord" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ↑ "Excelsior 3 – 2 Feyenoord Rotterdam". 15 August 2010.
- ↑ "Feyenoord 4 – 0 Graafschap". ESPNFC. 17 September 2011.
- ↑ "Feyenoord 2 – 0 PSV". ESPNFC. 4 December 2011.
- ↑ "Graafschap 0 – 3 Feyenoord". ESPNFC. 25 March 2012.
- ↑ "Feyenoord Rotterdam 3 – 1 NAC Breda". ESPNFC. 31 March 2012.
- ↑ "ADO Den Haag 1 – 2 Feyenoord". ESPNFC. 22 April 2012.
- ↑ "Feyenoord 4 – 1 SC Heracles". ESPNFC. 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "Feyenoord finish second as Dutch league ends". Eurosport. 7 May 2012.
- ↑ "In-form Brown gives Dynamo advantage". UEFA. 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 – 1 Heerenveen". ESPNFC. 18 August 2012.
- ↑ "AZ Alkmaar 0 – 2 Feyenoord Rotterdam". ESPNFC. 25 November 2012.
- ↑ "Wedstrijdverslag Feyenoord – PSV Seizoen 2012/2013" (in Dutch). Eredivisie Live. 24 February 2013.
- ↑ "Netherlands in charge after Andorra success". UEFA. 12 October 2012.
- ↑ "Netherlands 0–0 Germany: Old rivals disappoint in dour draw". Goal.com. 14 November 2012.
- ↑ "Netherlands 3–0 Estonia: Van Persie among the goals as Oranje maintain perfect record". Yahoo Sports. 22 March 2013.
- ↑ "First Team – Players page". Feyenoord Rotterdam. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ↑ "Ruben Schaken - Voetbal International profile". Voetbal International.
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