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

Erik Marxen
Marxen with Vejle-Kolding in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-12-02) 2 December 1990 (age 34)
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)
2014–2015SønderjyskE (loan) 30 (0)
2015–2021 Randers 174 (7)
2022– Nordsjælland 32 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024

Career

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Vejle

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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

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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

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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

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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]

Career statistics

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As of match played 28 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vejle 2008–09 Danish Superliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
2009–10 Danish 1st Division 19 1 2 0 21 2
2010–11 17 4 5 0 23 4
Total 37 5 7 0 44 6
Vejle-Kolding 2011–12 Danish 1st Division 22 1 2 0 23 1
2012–13 28 4 2 2 30 6
Total 50 5 4 2 53 7
Horsens 2013–14 Danish 1st Division 30 2 6 1 36 3
Sønderjyske (loan) 2014–15 Danish Superliga 30 0 6 1 36 1
Randers 2015–16 Danish Superliga 22 1 2 0 4[a] 0 28 1
2016–17 30 2 3 1 33 3
2017–18 25 2 4 0 4[b] 0 33 2
2018–19 34 1 0 0 34 1
2019–20 26 1 2 0 28 1
2020–21 23 0 5 1 28 1
2021–22 14 0 1 0 5[c] 0 20 0
Total 174 7 17 2 9 0 4 0 204 9
Nordsjælland 2021–22 Danish Superliga 8 0 8 0
2022–23 Danish Superliga 19 0 6 0 25 0
2023–24 Danish Superliga 2 0 4 0 3[c] 0 9 0
2024–25 Danish Superliga 3 0 1 0 4 0
Total 32 0 11 0 3 0 46 0
Career total 353 19 51 6 12 0 4 0 419 25
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Danish Superliga play-off
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Randers

References

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  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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