Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Willem II Tilburg
top club · 247 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#863
goals rank
#317
assists rank
19
season goals
11
season assists
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 10/11
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-09-13 · 6 players total
357Appearances
19Goals
11Assists
49Yellow cards
3Red cards
102Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Willem II → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Willem II Tilburg
24 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Willem II Tilburg
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Willem II Tilburg
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Willem II Tilburg
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Willem II Tilburg
25 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Willem II Tilburg
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Willem II Tilburg
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Willem II Tilburg U21, Willem II Tilburg
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Willem II Tilburg U21, Willem II Tilburg
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Willem II Tilburg U21, Willem II Tilburg
24 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Willem II Tilburg U21, Willem II Tilburg
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Go Ahead Eagles → Willem II
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Heracles Almelo U21, Go Ahead Eagles
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Go Ahead Eagles
34 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Go Ahead Eagles
28 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: PSV U21 → Go Ahead Eagles
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — PSV Eindhoven
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — PSV Eindhoven U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: PSV U19 → PSV U21
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: PSV U17 → PSV U19
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: PSV Yth. → PSV U17
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.24/90
Assists2 total · 0.24/90
G+A4 total · 0.48/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.48/90
Minutes played by club
Willem II Tilburg
65.2%
Willem II Tilburg U21
4.9%
Go Ahead Eagles
29.9%
Heracles Almelo U21
0.0%
PSV Eindhoven
0.0%
PSV Eindhoven U21
0.0%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| 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.
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
144 apps
11 G
5 A
Eredivisie
151 apps
5 G
6 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
15 apps
2 G
0 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
5 apps
1 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
28 apps
0 G
0 A
Beloften Eredivisie
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.