At age twelve he was scouted and recruited by FC Twente, where he played in various youth squads before joining the Academy.

He attracted attention from several big clubs in his home country, but he chose to sign with RKC Waalwijk, who had just won promotion to the Eredivisie.

[7] Boerrigter soon developed into an important player at RKC, being an integral part of the team that won the 2010–11 Eerste Divisie.

In the January transfer window of 2011 Ajax renewed their interest in Boerrigter, making an unsuccessful attempt to purchase him.

He made his debut on 30 July 2011 in the 2–1 loss against Twente for the Johan Cruijff Shield, replacing Kolbeinn Sigþórsson in the 66th minute.

[10][11][12][13] After being out a few months with a back injury, Boerrigter made an impact in his second game as he scored two in a 3–1 victory over De Graafschap.

Having made 17 appearances for Ajax in the 2011–12 season, Boerrigter scored seven league goals to help his side secure their 31st Eredivisie title.

[24] He subsequently accepted a two-match ban for "simulation" in the incident which had also resulted in a red card been issued to St Johnstone defender Dave MacKay.

[27] Boerrigter received his first international call up when he was named in the 23-man squad for the friendlies against Switzerland and Germany in November 2011 but did not play due to a back injury.