Erik-Jan van den Boogaard (born 19 August 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He played in the Netherlands for PSV Eindhoven and got relegated to the Eerste Divisie with MVV in 1986, before a surprise move to France with Rennes where he became a club hero after shooting them to Ligue 1 in 1990.
He was then sold for financial reasons to FC Rouen[2] and finished his career prematurely in Switzerland with Lausanne Sports.
He was a member of the Dutch squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship and featured in two matches as a late sub.
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