Erik Marxen (born 2 December 1990) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.
 Marxen with Vejle-Kolding in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 December 1990 | ||
| 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 | |||
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] The following season, he won his first trophy as Randers clinched the Danish Cup victory in a 4–0 beatdown of 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
External links
- Erik Marxen at Soccerway
- Erik Marxen at Randers FC