Michiel Kramer (born 3 December 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for RKC Waalwijk. He formerly played for NAC Breda, FC Volendam, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam, Maccabi Haifa and FC Utrecht. His main position is forward but he also plays as a second striker.
 Kramer with RKC Waalwijk in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RKC Waalwijk | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| XerxesDZB | |||
| Excelsior | |||
| NAC Breda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | NAC Breda | 11 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Volendam | 105 | (39) |
| 2013–2015 | ADO Den Haag | 58 | (24) |
| 2015–2018 | Feyenoord | 55 | (18) |
| 2018 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Maccabi Haifa | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Utrecht | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | ADO Den Haag | 42 | (8) |
| 2021–2024 | RKC Waalwijk | 79 | (29) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2024 | |||
Career
editKramer was born in Rotterdam. He joined FC Volendam from NAC Breda in June 2009.[1][2] He scored his first goal on 4 December 2009 in an away match against FC Emmen in a 4–2 win, actually with Kramer scoring a clean hattrick.[3] In 2013 Kramer joined ADO Den Haag.
ADO Den Haag
editIn 2013 Kramer joined ADO Den Haag.[citation needed] In 2014 Kramer had one of his best scoring in ratio to games, scoring 11 goals in 17 matches.[citation needed]
Feyenoord
editOn 7 August 2015, it was announced that Kramer signed a contract with hometown club Feyenoord, who he has supported since his childhood.[4] Kramer made his Feyenoord-debut on 16 August 2015, in an away game against SC Cambuur, coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute. With the score still at 0–0, Kramer opened the scoring 15 minutes later, therefore scoring on his debut to secure what would be a 2–0 victory for Feyenoord.[5] On 1 February 2018, it was announced that Kramer had been released from his contract.[6]
Sparta Rotterdam
editOn 12 February 2018, Kramer signed a contract for the remainder of the season at Sparta Rotterdam.[7] This contract was cancelled again on 19 April 2018,[8] after Kramer received a red card in Sparta's 7–0 defeat against Vitesse for kicking Vitesse player Alexander Büttner in the face. The resulting suspension was for seven games costing him the remaining matches of the season.[9] Kramer played eight games for Sparta Rotterdam, scoring twice.[10]
Maccabi Haifa
editOn 30 May 2018, it was reported that Kramer would continue his career at Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Premier League.[11] On his first league match for the Israeli side, Kramer was suspended for foul language.[citation needed]
FC Utrecht
editOn 23 January 2019, he returned to the Netherlands, signing for FC Utrecht on a free transfer.[12]
Return to ADO Den Haag
editKramer returned to ADO Den Haag in July 2019 on a two-year contract.[13]
RKC Waalwijk
editOn 20 July 2021, Kramer signed for fellow Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk on a free transfer.[14]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NAC Breda | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| FC Volendam | 2009–10 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | |
| 2010–11 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2012–13 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 36 | 23 | ||
| Total | 105 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 116 | 40 | ||
| ADO Den Haag | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 32 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 17 | ||
| Total | 58 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 24 | ||
| Feyenoord | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 30 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 | |
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 55 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 23 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2018–19 | Israeli Premier League | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| FC Utrecht | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| ADO Den Haag | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 11 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 12 | |||
| Total | 58 | 23 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 23 | ||||
| Career total | 349 | 115 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 390 | 122 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie Europa League play-offs
Honours
editFeyenoord
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2021,[16] January 2022,[17] April 2023[18]
References
edit- ^ Kramer verlaat NAC Breda voor FC Volendam fcupdate.nl 5 June 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ Kramer naar FC Volendam telegraaf.nl 6 June 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ FC Emmen – FC Volendam (04-12-2009) Voetbal International. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ Van Bronckhorst bevestigt komst 'Feyenoord-type'; Kuyt moet wijken (Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 7 August 2015.
- ^ Kramer en Kuijt helpen Feyenoord langs Cambuur Voetbal International. 16 August 2015
- ^ Hessing, David (1 February 2018). "Michiel Kramer is niet langer een speler van Feyenoord". AD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Sparta hengelt transfervrije Kramer binnen". AD.nl (in Dutch). 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Michiel Kramer en Sparta per direct uit elkaar". AD.nl (in Dutch). 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Einde seizoen voor Kramer door schorsing van zeven duels". AD.nl (in Dutch). 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Michiel Kramer » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Rutten rondt komst Kramer af". VI.nl (in Dutch). 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Advocaat haalt Kramer transfervrij naar FC Utrecht". AD.nl (in Dutch). 23 January 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Michiel Kramer tekent contract voor twee seizoenen bij ADO Den Haag". RTL Nieuws. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ van Beek, Yvonne (20 July 2021). "RKC Waalwijk haalt spits Michiel Kramer binnen". AD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "M. Kramer". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Bruma named Eredivisie player of the month, Ali Akman receives first official Johan Cruyff talent of the mont award and XI of the month". eredivisie.eu. 10 September 2021.
- ^ "AZ breaks through the Ajax stronghold in the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Eight clubs represent the Eredivisie Team of the Month for April". Eredivisie. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
edit- Michiel Kramer at Soccerway
- Michiel Kramer at WorldFootball.net