Mark Flekken
Mark Flekken (born 13 June 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.[1]
 Flekken in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kerkrade, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SC Freiburg | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Alemannia Aachen | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Greuther Fürth | 25 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | → Greuther Fürth II | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | MSV Duisburg | 68 | (1) |
| 2018– | SC Freiburg | 31 | (0) |
| 2021 | SC Freiburg II | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2021 | |||
Club career
MSV Duisburg
Flekken signed for MSV Duisburg on 12 June 2016.[2] On 7 August 2016, he scored a goal, after a corner, in a 1–1 draw against VfL Osnabrück, when he went to the opposite box during the last minute.[3] In February 2018, Flekken conceded a bizarre goal in a 2. Bundesliga match against FC Ingolstadt, when he mistakenly turned his back on the play to take a drink from his water bottle.[4][5]
SC Freiburg
On 14 May 2018, it was announced that Flekken would join SC Freiburg for the 2018–19 season.[6]
International career
Senior
He was called up to the senior Dutch squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Montenegro and Norway on 13 and 16 November 2021, respectively.[7]
Career statistics
- As of matches played on 6 November 2021[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alemannia Aachen | 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 15 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Greuther Fürth II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 14 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Greuther Fürth | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| MSV Duisburg | 2016–17 | 3. Liga | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 68 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
| SC Freiburg | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| SC Freiburg II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 3 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 136 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 142 | 1 | ||
References
- "Flekken, Mark". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- "MSV holt Keeper Mark Flekken: Ehrgeizig, jung und hungrig!". msv-duisburg.de. 12 June 2016.
- "Torwart Flekken trifft für "Zebras" zum 1:1". rp-online.de. 7 August 2016.
- "Keeper turns back on play to concede bizarre goal". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- Drinking Goalie - Funniest Goalkeeper Fail Ever?, retrieved 26 May 2021
- "Mark Flekken kommt zum Sport-Club". scfreiburg.com. 14 May 2018.
- "Van Gaal roept 24 spelers op voor laatste groepsduels WK-kwalificatie". OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- "Mark Flekken » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 17 May 2018.