Tim Freriks (born 2 October 1998) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Danish 1st Division side Esbjerg fB.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | PSCK Zaandam | ||
| 2010–2012 | Hercules Zaandam | ||
| 2012–2016 | KFC | ||
| 2016–2017 | Groningen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Jong Groningen | 46 | (12) |
| 2018–2019 | Groningen | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Jong FC Utrecht | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | OFC Oostzaan | 20 | (12) |
| 2020–2023 | Katwijk | 72 | (15) |
| 2023–2024 | AB | 25 | (12) |
| 2024– | Esbjerg fB | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:35, 15 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editClub career
editFreriks took his first steps in football at PSCK Zaandam. Meanwhile, the club merged with VVZ to become Hercules Zaandam.[1] He then moved to KFC before being scouted by FC Groningen, who he ended up joining.[2]
Freriks quickly became a prolific scorer for Groningen's U-19 team and the U-21 team, Jong FC Groningen. He made his Eredivisie debut on May 6, 2018, in a match against PSV Eindhoven, with 19-year-old Freriks coming on for the final few minutes.[3] In the following 2018–19 season, Freriks made just seven appearances for Groningen in the first half of the season.
In January 2019 Freriks made the switch to FC Utrecht.[4] However, it was not a successful stay as Freriks suffered from chronic intestinal inflammation during his time at the club and only played four games for the club's Jong FC Utrecht team.[2] To get back on track, Freriks took a step back and joined OFC Oostzaan in the Dutch fourth tier. Already six months later, in December 2019, it was confirmed that he would join Tweede Divisie club VV Katwijk for the upcoming 2020–21 season.[5]
After three seasons at VV Katwijk, Freriks moved to Danish 2nd Division club Akademisk Boldklub in the summer of 2023.[6] After a good season where he scored 15 goals in 30 games in all competitions, Freriks was sold to newly promoted Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB in the summer of 2024, where he was signed until June 2027.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Zaandammer Tim Freriks scoort er op los in Denemarke, voetbalinzaanstad.nl, 30 March 2024
- ^ a b Katwijk-aanvaller Tim Freriks is een huismus die altijd terugkomt, voetbaljournaal.com, 24 December 2022
- ^ PSV vs. Groningen 0 - 0, soccerway.com, 6 May 2018
- ^ Beloftenselectie versterkt met Tim Freriks, fcutrecht.nl, 30 January 2019
- ^ Nieuw avontuur Freriks: “De club heeft een duidelijk plan met mij”, hetamsterdamschevoetbal.nl, 14 December 2019
- ^ AB Gladsaxe henter Tim Freriks, ab-fodbold.dk, 24 July 2023
- ^ Tim Freriks ny EfB-angriber, efb.dk, 28 June 2024
- ^ Tim Freriks skifter til Esbjerg fB, ab-fodbold.dk, 28 June 2024
External links
edit- Tim Freriks at Soccerway
- Tim Freriks at WorldFootball.net