Rick Hooijboer (born 3 August 1974 in Venhuizen) is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Cambuur Leeuwarden.
Career
Amateur career: until 1998
Hooijboer started out playing for local team De Valken. He was discovered by FC Volendam and played there for several years. He returned to his former home town club and before moving to Hollandia in Hoorn two years later. He did very well for the Hoofdklasse club. AZ Alkmaar noticed the 23-year-old West Frisian who at that point became a full pro. He was the first player AZ Alkmaar recruited for Eredivisie season 1998–99. Even though the AZ staff appeared to want him badly, the defender/midfielder was not given a chance to show his skills.
HFC Haarlem: 2000–2005
Cambuur Leeuwarden: 2005–present
Hooijboer left his club HFC Haarlem together with team mate Paul Mulders in 2005. Both men left Haarlem on a free transfer for Cambuur Leeuwarden. The 30-year-old centre back and captain wanted a new challenge after a five year stay in Haarlem. Former Haarlem manager Roy Wesseling (manager of Cambuur at the time) persuaded him to join his new club.
Statistics
| Seizoen | Club | Wedstrijden | Doelpunten | Competitie | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998/99 | AZ | 0 | 0 |  Eredivisie
| |||||||
| 1999/00 | 0 | 0 | Eredivisie
| ||||||||
| 2000/01 | HFC Haarlem | 16 | 0 | Eerste Divisie
| |||||||
| 2001/02 | 32 | 2 | Eerste Divisie
| ||||||||
| 2002/03 | 32 | 2 | Eerste Divisie
| ||||||||
| 2003/04 | 29 | 3 | Eerste Divisie
| ||||||||
| 2004/05 | 35 | 1 | Eerste Divisie
| ||||||||
| 2005/06 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 24 | 1 | Eerste Divisie
| |||||||
| 2006/07 | 33 | 1 | Eerste Divisie
| ||||||||
| 2007/08 | 15 | 2 | Eerste Divisie
| ||||||||
| Totaal | 216 | 12 | |||||||||
| Updated December 12, 2007 Reference: | |||||||||||
References
- "Hier wat meer info over de nieuwe aankoopen van AZ" (in Dutch). Matthijs Dekker (on XS4ALL). Retrieved 12 December 2007.
- "Cambuur Als Grote Sprong Voorwaarts" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder Courant. 14 April 2005.
- "Rick Hooijboer" (in Dutch). Voetbal international. Retrieved 12 December 2007.