2008–2009 FC Utrecht Weight 74 kg Playing position Name Mark der Partner Tessa Meijlink | Number 2 Role Footballer Date joined 2009 2006–2008 Haarlem Height 1.77 m | |
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Date of birth (1989-08-12) August 12, 1989 (age 26) Current team FC Utrecht (#2 / Defender) | ||
Place of birth Arnhem, Netherlands | ||
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Mark van der Maarbel (born on August 12, 1989 in Arnhem), is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right back for FC Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie.
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Career
Van der Maarbel was in his youth an Argonaut (nickname for players from SV Argon in Mijdrecht), and after a spell in the Haarlem youth, he joined FC Utrecht in May 2008.
He made his debut on 22 August 2009 in a friendly against non-league side Elinkwijk. His first league match was on 20 September at ADO Den Haag, where he replaced the injured Sander Keller after 67 minutes. Due to injuries to regular right back and team captain Tim Cornelisse, he kept his place in the first team and made an impressive contribution to the best start to a season ever for FC Utrecht. In the 1–0 win against champions AZ he was voted Man of the Match.
On 5 October, Van der Maarbel was called up for Netherlands U21, for the European U21 Championship group 4 qualifiers at Finland and Poland. Here he also benefitted from injury problems: he replaced Feyenoord defender Kelvin Leerdam.
Van der Maarbel can play central defender or right back.