Born in Oss, Netherlands, van Eijden began his career at RKSV Margriet, a club based in his hometown.

[2] On 11 April 2007, van Eijden was called up to the senior team for the first time by then Manager Ronald Koeman[3] and he made his debut for PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League-match against Liverpool.

[4] After the match, van Eijden reflected on his PSV Eindhoven debut, admitting he didn't expect it.

[1] In the summer of 2008, he left PSV on loan, to play for Willem II for the rest of the season,[9] which also obtained a transfer right option.

Upon joining Willem II, van Eijden believed the move would benefited him, stating it would be good for developing his career.

[13] Since making his Willem II debut, van Eijden appeared in every match for the side until he sustained knee injury and had to be substituted after playing 70 minutes, in a 2–0 loss against Vitesse on 31 January 2009.

In his first two seasons at NEC, van Eijden faced criticism from the club's supporters, due to his poor performance.

[37] After briefly sidelined over suspension and injuries on four occasions,[38][39][40][41] van Eijden made the total of 31 appearances and scoring once in all competitions.

unsuccessfully won a UEFA Europa League spot, van Eijden was awarded Player of the Season[42] and signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2016.

[54] After being suspended three times,[55] including his sending off on two occasions,[56][57] van Eijden was unable to help the club avoid relegation after losing 4–1 to Sparta Rotterdam on aggregate in the play–offs.

[61] At the start of the season, van Eijden was given the captaincy by Manager Ruud Brood[62] and continued to established himself in the back four defence.

[71] After helping the side promotion to the Eredivisie, van Eijden made a total of 40 appearances and scoring 3 times in all competitions for the 2014–15 season.

[74] His leadership in the first half of the season led the side to make a great start back in the league despite the changes of selection made.

[87] In his last home appearance in a 2–1 loss against Roda JC on 2 May 2016, he was given bouquet and pictures as part of the farewell gift.

[96] Three days later, on 7 August 2017, he made his league debut for the side, where he set up one of the goals, in a 2–2 draw against SC Heerenveen.

[97] Since making his debut, van Eijden established in the centre–back position with Ron Vlaar, a comment he said was his reason moving to AZ.

[98][99] Following Vlaar's injury,[100] van Eijden captained the side for the first time, in a 1–1 draw against Sparta Rotterdam.

[106] After serving a three match ban,[107][108] van Eijden, nevertheless, started and played in the final of the KNVB Cup against Vitesse, which AZ lost 2–0.

[109] After the match, van Eijden reflected on the loss, quoting: "After the final, we have had a day off, and I used to spend a lot of time on the bed and did not do much.

In the 2017–18 season, van Eijden found himself in a new competition with Vlaar, Pantelis Hatzidiakos and Stijn Wuytens.