Career snapshot
Position rank · 23/24
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-09-13 · 6 players total
| Full name | Freek Heerkens |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-09-13 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | V4S |
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem II Tilburg | 11 | 13/14 | 23/24 | 247 | 9 | 10 | 5,991 |
| Willem II Tilburg U21 | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 91 | 9 | 1 | 2,749 |
| Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSV Eindhoven U21 | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Willem II Tilburg | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 755 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Willem II Tilburg | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,107 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 660 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2,413 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften nacompetitie | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler PO | Willem II Tilburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 786 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | Willem II Tilburg | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften nacompetitie | Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Jupiler League | Go Ahead Eagles | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 648 |
| 12/13 | Jupiler PO | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 526 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | Go Ahead Eagles | 29 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 857 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler PO | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | Go Ahead Eagles | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 718 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler PO | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | PSV Yth. | PSV U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | PSV U17 | PSV U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | PSV U19 | PSV U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | PSV U21 | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Go Ahead Eagles | Willem II | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Willem II | Retired | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Metatarsal fracture | 2015-08-01 | 2015-11-06 | 98 | 13 |
| 16/17 | Injury to abdominal muscles | 2017-01-14 | 2017-05-11 | 118 | 16 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2020-02-15 | 2020-02-28 | 14 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-14 | 18 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Thigh problems | 2021-01-31 | 2021-04-28 | 88 | 11 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-09-25 | 2022-01-20 | 118 | 14 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-04 | 7 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16342 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dries Wuytens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thom Haye | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeroy Owusu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalid Karami | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Damil Dankerlui | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michal Janota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Svensson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pol Llonch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ché Nunnely | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mats Köhlert | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Driess Saddiki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kostas Lamprou | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Sol | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarchinio Antonia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Timon Wellenreuther | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 3 | 22 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 25 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 14 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 22 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Freek Heerkens's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Ajax | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 75% |
| FC Volendam | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 100% |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| SBV Excelsior | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| FC Utrecht | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 75% |
| Vitesse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0% |
| SBV Vitesse | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
| Almere City FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| SC Heerenveen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 24 | 755 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 1,107 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 660 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 2,413 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 1,236 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 1,174 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 857 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 718 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Freek Heerkens
Who is Freek Heerkens?
Freek Heerkens is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Freek Heerkens?
Freek Heerkens is 36 years old. He was born on September 13, 1989 in Heeswijk-Dinther.
What position does Freek Heerkens play?
Freek Heerkens plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Freek Heerkens play for?
Freek Heerkens currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Freek Heerkens scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Freek Heerkens has scored 19 goals in 357 appearances.
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