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Erik-Jan van den Boogaard
2026-11-15 02:18:09 · The Daily Ledger
Erik-Jan van den Boogaard (born 19 August 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
He played in the Netherlands for PSV Eindhoven and got relegated to the Eerste Divisie with MVV in 1986, before a surprise move to France with Rennes where he became a club hero after shooting them to Ligue 1 in 1990. He was then sold for financial reasons to FC Rouen and finished his career prematurely in Switzerland with Lausanne Sports.

International career
He was a member of the Dutch squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship and featured in two matches as a late sub.

References
External links
PSV profile
Career stats - Rennes
1964 births
Living people
Footballers from Amsterdam
Men's association football forwards
Dutch men's footballers
Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Eredivisie players
Ligue 2 players
Swiss Super League players
PSV Eindhoven players
MVV Maastricht players
Stade Rennais F.C. players
FC Rouen players
FC Lausanne-Sport players
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in France
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
