Erik Marxen

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Erik Marxen
Marxen with Vejle-Kolding in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-12-02) 2 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Middelfart, Denmark
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Centre-back
Team 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 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024

Erik Marxen (born 2 December 1990) is a Danish professional

centre-back for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland
.

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

SønderjyskE in the final, with Marxen scoring the opening goal in the second minute.[11][12]

Nordsjælland

On 22 December 2021 FC Nordsjælland confirmed, that Marxen had signed four-year contract with the club, starting in January 2022.[13] He made his competitive debut on 20 February in a 2–0 league loss to Brøndby, starting at centre-back.[14]

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. ^ "Randers FC vinder Sydbank Pokalen 2021". DBU (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Randers FC banker Sønderjyske og vinder pokalfinalen 4-0". TV2 ØSTJYLLAND (in Danish). 13 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Erik Marxen til FC Nordsjælland". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 22 December 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Nordsjælland vs. Brøndby – 20 February 2022 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 March 2022.

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