Erik Marxen

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Erik Marxen
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Marxen with Vejle-Kolding in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-12-02) 2 December 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth Middelfart, Denmark
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Nordsjælland
Number 15
Youth career
Middelfart G&BK
Vejle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Vejle 37 (5)
2011–2013 Vejle-Kolding 50 (5)
2013–2015 Horsens 30 (2)
2014–2015 → SønderjyskE (loan) 30 (0)
2015–2021 Randers 176 (7)
2022– Nordsjælland 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:56, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Erik Marxen (born 2 December 1990) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga.

Career[]

Vejle[]

Marxen was born in Middelfart.[1] He began his career in the youth academy of the local club Middelfart G&BK where he played alongside the likes of Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Falk.[1] He eventually joined Vejle Boldklub, and made his professional debut on 13 April 2009 in a 4–1 loss in the Danish Superliga to FC Copenhagen. He came on as a late substitute for Marc Pedersen.[2] On 10 June 2009, he signed a contract until 2011 which promoted him to the first team.[2]

Horsens[]

An integral part of the Vejle side in the second-tier 1st Division, in January 2013 he signed a contract with AC Horsens that would see him move in the summer transfer window.[3]

Randers[]

On 9 March 2015, it was announced that Marxen would join Randers FC on a three-year deal starting from 1 July 2015.[4] He made his debut on 2 July 2015 in a 1–0 away win over Andorran club UE Sant Julià in the UEFA Europa League, coming on as a substitute for goalscorer Jonas Borring in the 82nd minute.[5] He made his domestic league debut for the club on 9 August in a 3–3 home draw against Brøndby.[6] Marxen scored his first goal for the club on 23 November in a 3–2 defeat away against AaB.[7] The goal was a special one, as Marxen scored directly from a corner kick, swerving over AaB-goalkeeper Nicolai Larsen.[8]

On 23 June 2018, Marxen extended his contract with Randers until December 2020.[9]

Marxen was appointed the new team captain of Randers on 30 January 2019, taking over the role from Nicolai Poulsen who would leave the club as a free agent for rivals AGF.[10]

Nordsjælland[]

On 22 December 2021 FC Nordsjælland confirmed, that Marxen had signed four-year contract with the club, from the beginning of 2022.[11]

Honours[]

Randers

References[]

  1. ^ a b Steenbach, Kasper (3 August 2021). "Christian Eriksen, Rasmus Falk og Katrine Veje om lykken ved at komme fra Middelfart". Dossier (in Danish).
  2. ^ a b Houlind, Søren (10 June 2009). "Vejle skriver med talentfuld back". bold.dk (in Danish).
  3. ^ "AC Horsens henter Erik Marxen". AC Horsens (in Danish). 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  4. ^ Rasmussen, Ib (9 March 2015). "Erik Marxen skifter til Randers FC til sommer". Randers FC (in Danish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Sant Julià vs. Randers - 2 July 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Randers vs. Brøndby - 9 August 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  7. ^ "AaB vs. Randers - 23 November 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  8. ^ Fonvig, Jesper Knud; Lyngdahl, Lars (23 November 2015). "AaB vandt mod Randers efter et brag af en kamp". TV2 Nord (in Danish).
  9. ^ Margren, Sara (23 June 2018). "Marxen forlænger med Randers". bold.dk (in Danish).
  10. ^ "Erik Marxen er ny anfører i Randers FC". Din Avis (in Danish). 30 January 2019.
  11. ^ ERIK MARXEN TIL FC NORDSJÆLLAND, fcn.dk, 22 December 2022

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