Rogier Molhoek

Rogier Marinus Molhoek (born 22 July 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently works as a youth coach at NAC Breda.

Rogier Molhoek
Personal information
Full name Rogier Marinus Molhoek
Date of birth (1981-07-22) 22 July 1981
Place of birth Oud-Beijerland, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
SHO
Dordrecht '90
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Dordrecht '90 30 (3)
2001–2005 RKC Waalwijk 83 (6)
2006–2009 AZ 18 (0)
2007–2008 → NAC Breda (loan) 26 (3)
2008–2009 → Vitesse (loan) 29 (0)
2009–2011 Vitesse 16 (0)
2011–2012 VVV-Venlo 13 (0)
2012–2013 Dordrecht 14 (0)
Total 229 (12)
National team
2002–2003 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Molhoek previously played several years for Dordrecht '90, RKC Waalwijk, AZ, Vitesse and VVV-Venlo.[1][2] He had emerged as a talented defensive midfielder at RKC, and was signed by AZ in January 2006 on a four-and-a-half year contract in a move, which saw Danny Mathijssen move the other way on loan.[3] His time in Alkmaar was, however, marked by injuries and he struggled to establish himself in the starting lineup.[4] After loans at NAC Breda and Vitesse, he signed a permanent two-and-a-half year deal with the latter on 14 January 2009 with Julian Jenner making the same move.[5]

Molhoek signed his last professional contract with FC Dordrecht in July 2012.[6] On 8 April 2013, Molhoek announced his retirement from professional football, returning to his youth club SHO in his hometown Oud-Beijerland, after the season. Due to a lingering ankle injury, Molhoek was no longer able to continue playing professionally.[7] He would also join the coaching staff of the youth department of Dordrecht.[8] He retired from SHO in early 2015 due to injuries.

International career

Molhoek gained three caps for the Netherlands under-21 team, making his debut on 6 September 2002 in the 0–1 loss to Belarus.[9] He also appeared as team captain of the U21s.[10]

Coaching career

In February 2015, he became assistant coach of the Dordrecht first team. In March 2017, he became a part of the NAC Breda youth department, initially coaching the U17 team.[11] He was promoted to assistant coach of the NAC first team in January 2020 under head coach Peter Hyballa,[12] before stepping down from the position on his own initiative on 10 February, instead choosing to coach the U17 team again.[13][14] From the 2020–21 season, Molhoek formed a coaching duo together with Michael Dingsdag of the U18 team, after the U19 team of NAC was dissolved.[15]

References
  1. "Rogier Molhoek - VI" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  2. "Molhoek maakt als assistent definitief de stap naar het eerste van NAC" (in Dutch). BN De Stem. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  3. "AZ raid Waalwijk for Molhoek". UEFA. 12 January 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. "AZ vreest voor blessure Molhoek". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). 15 February 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. "Vitesse Sign Jenner And Molhoek From AZ". GOAL. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. "Molhoek keert terug bij FC Dordrecht". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. "Molhoek stopt: "Het is zo gelopen als het is"". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  8. "Molhoek: 'Het zal een aparte wedstrijd worden'". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  9. "Rogier Molhoek - Ons Oranje". onsoranje.nl. Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  10. "Molhoek: 'Ik heb tegenslag gehad de laatste jaren'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2020. Ooit was Rogier Molhoek een groot talent, aanvoerder van Jong Oranje zelfs. Ex-ploeggenoten van toen spelen nu in het Nederlands elftal en de Champions League.
  11. "Rogier Molhoek terug in Breda". bsiderats.nl (in Dutch). 30 March 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. Blanco, Yadran (4 January 2020). "'Molhoek maakt als assistent definitief de stap naar het eerste van NAC'". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. Blanco, Yadran (10 February 2020). "Molhoek assistent af bij NAC, jeugdtrainer terug naar de onder 17". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  14. "Rogier Molhoek terug naar NAC jeugd". NAC Breda (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  15. Blanco, Yadran (27 May 2020). "Dingsdag en Molhoek komend seizoen trainers van NAC onder 21 en onder 18". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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