Erik Marxen
{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Erik Marxen
| fullname =
| image = Erik Marxen 20110909.jpg
| caption = Marxen with Vejle-Kolding in 2011
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|12|2}}
| birth_place = Middelfart, Denmark
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Nordsjælland
| clubnumber = 15
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Middelfart G&BK
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Vejle
| years1 = 2009–2011
| clubs1 = Vejle
| caps1 = 37
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2011–2013
| clubs2 = Vejle-Kolding
| caps2 = 50
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2013–2015
| clubs3 = Horsens
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = → SønderjyskE (loan)
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015–2021
| clubs5 = Randers
| caps5 = 174
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2022–
| clubs6 = Nordsjælland
| caps6 = 35
| goals6 = 0
| club-update = 7 March 2025
}}
Erik Marxen (born 2 December 1990) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.
Career
=Vejle=
Marxen was born in Middelfart.{{cite news |last1=Steenbach |first1=Kasper |title=Christian Eriksen, Rasmus Falk og Katrine Veje om lykken ved at komme fra Middelfart |url=https://dossierdanmark.dk/2021/08/miraklet-i-middelfart/ |work=Dossier |date=3 August 2021 |language=da-DK}} 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. 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.{{cite news |last1=Houlind |first1=Søren |title=Vejle skriver med talentfuld back |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Vejle-skriver-med-talentfuld-back/ |work=bold.dk |date=10 June 2009 |language=da}} On 10 June 2009, he signed a contract until 2011 which promoted him to the first team.
=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.{{cite web |title=AC Horsens henter Erik Marxen |url=http://www.achorsens.dk/ac-horsens-henter-erik-marxen/ |website=AC Horsens |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212948/http://www.achorsens.dk/ac-horsens-henter-erik-marxen/ |archive-date=3 March 2016 |language=da |date=7 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}
=Randers=
On 9 March 2015, it was announced that Marxen would join Randers FC on a three-year deal starting from 1 July 2015.{{cite web |last1=Rasmussen |first1=Ib |title=Erik Marxen skifter til Randers FC til sommer |url=http://www.randersfc.dk/?side=9353 |website=Randers FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032302/http://www.randersfc.dk/?side=9353 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |language=da |date=9 March 2015 |url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web |title=Sant Julià vs. Randers – 2 July 2015 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/07/02/europe/uefa-cup/ue-sant-julia/randers-fc/2049430/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=14 November 2021}} He made his domestic league debut for the club on 9 August in a 3–3 home draw against Brøndby.{{cite web |title=Randers vs. Brøndby - 9 August 2015 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/09/denmark/superliga/randers-fc/brondby-if/2048485/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=14 November 2021}} Marxen scored his first goal for the club on 23 November in a 3–2 defeat away against AaB.{{cite web |title=AaB vs. Randers – 23 November 2015 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/23/denmark/superliga/aalborg-bk/randers-fc/2048558/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=14 November 2021}} The goal was a special one, as Marxen scored directly from a corner kick, swerving over AaB-goalkeeper Nicolai Larsen.{{cite news |last1=Fonvig |first1=Jesper Knud |last2=Lyngdahl |first2=Lars |title=AaB vandt mod Randers efter et brag af en kamp |url=https://www.tv2nord.dk/aalborg/aab-vandt-mod-randers-efter-et-brag-af-en-kamp |work=TV2 Nord |date=23 November 2015 |language=da}}
On 23 June 2018, Marxen extended his contract with Randers until December 2020.{{cite news |last1=Margren |first1=Sara |title=Marxen forlænger med Randers |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/marxen-forlaenger-med-randers/ |work=bold.dk |date=23 June 2018 |language=da}}
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.{{cite news |title=Erik Marxen er ny anfører i Randers FC |url=https://dinavis.dk/nyheder/2019/01/30/erik-marxen-er-ny-anfoerer-i-randers-fc/ |work=Din Avis |date=30 January 2019 |language=da-DK}} 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.{{cite web |title=Randers FC vinder Sydbank Pokalen 2021 |url=https://www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2021/maj/randers-fc-vinder-sydbank-pokalen-2021/ |website=DBU |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514055557/https://www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2021/maj/randers-fc-vinder-sydbank-pokalen-2021/ |archive-date=14 May 2021 |language=da |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Randers FC banker Sønderjyske og vinder pokalfinalen 4-0 |url=https://www.tv2ostjylland.dk/oestjylland/randers-fc-banker-soenderjyske-og-vinder-pokalfinalen-4-0 |website=TV2 ØSTJYLLAND |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513150708/https://www.tv2ostjylland.dk/oestjylland/randers-fc-banker-soenderjyske-og-vinder-pokalfinalen-4-0 |archive-date=13 May 2021 |language=da |date=13 May 2021 |url-status=live}}
=Nordsjælland=
On 22 December 2021 FC Nordsjælland confirmed, that Marxen had signed four-year contract with the club, starting in January 2022.{{cite web |title=Erik Marxen til FC Nordsjælland |url=https://fcn.dk/2021/12/erik-marxen-til-fc-nordsjaelland/ |website=FC Nordsjælland |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222180259/https://fcn.dk/2021/12/erik-marxen-til-fc-nordsjaelland/ |archive-date=22 December 2021 |language=da-DK |date=22 December 2021 |url-status=live}} He made his competitive debut on 20 February in a 2–0 league loss to Brøndby, starting at centre-back.{{cite web |title=Nordsjælland vs. Brøndby – 20 February 2022 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/02/20/denmark/superliga/fc-nordsjalland/brondby-if/3510772/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=10 March 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 7 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Vejle
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10
|rowspan="2"|Danish 1st Division |19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2010–11
|17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 4 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 5 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 6 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Vejle-Kolding
|rowspan="2"|Danish 1st Division |22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13
|28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 6 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!50 | 5 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 53 | 7 | |||
| Horsens
|Danish 1st Division |30 | 2 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 3 | |||
| Sønderjyske (loan)
|Danish Superliga |30 | 0 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="8"|Randers
|rowspan="7"|Danish Superliga |22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18
|25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Appearance(s) in Danish Superliga play-off}} | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19
|34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20
|26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21
|23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=ECL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!174 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 204 | 9 | |
| rowspan="5"|Nordsjælland
|Danish Superliga |8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23
|Danish Superliga |19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|Danish Superliga |2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=ECL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Danish Superliga |6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!35 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 49 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!356 | 19 | 51 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 422 | 25 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Randers
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|erik-marxen/77036}}
- [http://www.randersfc.dk/index.php?menu=47&side=spiller&spiller=165 Erik Marxen] at Randers FC
{{FC Nordsjælland squad}}
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Category:People from Middelfart Municipality
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Middelfart Boldklub players
Category:Vejle Boldklub players
Category:Sønderjyske Fodbold players
Category:FC Nordsjælland players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Danish 1st Division players