Emiel van Eijkeren (born 27 July 1967) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Van Eijkeren was born in The Hague, but early on him and his family moved to Zaandam, where his father went to work for a large company, Bruynzeel.
He began playing football in Zaandam with local amateur club ZVV.
[2][4] His performances earned him a transfer to FC Utrecht in February 1998, joining the club alongside Alfons Groenendijk.
[6] After his professional football career, Van Eijkeren began working as a gym teacher at Trias VMBO in Krommenie.