| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank van Eijs | ||
| Date of birth | (1971-11-02) 2 November 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Stein, Limburg, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | KV Mechelen | 21 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Dundee | 16 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | RW Essen | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | TOP Oss | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Qingdao Hailifeng | ||
| 2002–2003 | SV Meppen | 16 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Borussia Freialdenhoven | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | LG-ACB Hanoi | ||
| 2005–2006 | New Zealand Knights | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:59, 24 October 2006 (UTC) | |||
Frank van Eijs (born 2 November 1971 in Stein, Limburg) is a Dutch retired footballer, who works as a player agent in Asia.
Club career
Van Eijs has played for several teams in Europe, including spells in Belgium, Scotland,[1] Germany and his native Netherlands, as well as China. He started out his football career at KV Mechelen before "injury forced him to turn to a university course and playing amateur football".[2]
In the summer of 1999, Van Eijs went on trial with Dundee in the Scottish Premier League and scored the only goal of the game, in a 1-0 win against Montrose.[3][4] His trial impressed Jocky Scott, resulting in him signing a two-year contract with the club.[5] Van Eijs made his debut for Dundee, starting the whole game, in a 4-3 loss against Hibernian in the opening game of the season.[6] However, injuries and loss form saw him result in surplus of requirement for the club.[7] With no appearance for Dundee in his second season, he moved to Germany to join RW Essen.[8]
He played for TOP Oss in the Eerste Divisie.[9] In 2005 he moved to New Zealand to play for New Zealand Knights.[10]
Player agency
Van Eijs later became a player agent[11] and was the one who brought Danny van Bakel to Vietnam[12] and Wiljan Pluim to Indonesia.[13]
References
- Dundee follow United as they double their Dutch connection – Evening Telegraph
- "Rugby Park men entice Frenchman with chance to perform in Europe". The Herald Scotland. 24 July 1999. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- Frank van Eijs at Soccerbase
- "Grady on target but trialist Van-eijs steals the limelight". The Herald Scotland. 21 July 1999. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- "Dundee complete signing of van Eijs". The Herald Scotland. 30 July 1999. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- "Miller's magic touch Wonder strike seals it for Hibs in game of bizarre goals". The Herald Scotland. 9 August 1999. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- "Sturrock lands big cash boost". The Herald Scotland. 16 October 1999. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
"Marr fears loss of Boyack for nothing". The Herald Scotland. 27 July 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
"Now Archibald wants Stoichkov to lead his foreign legion at Airdrie". The Herald Scotland. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2026. - "Smith will have no complaints if Dundee keep flying the Euro flag". The Herald Scotland. 22 June 2001. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- "Edwin Hermans" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- Voetbalnomade Van Eijs gaat Down Under – Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- Aalbers, Dave (21 March 2022). "'Die speler was dood, vermoedelijk door een overdosis cocaïne'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- 'Ik speel in Vietnam elke week voor twintigduizend man' – Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- Frank van Eijs werkt met Aziatische Beckham Archived 20 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine – NPO Radio 1 (in Dutch)