Michiel Kramer (born 3 December 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for club RKC Waalwijk. He formerly played for NAC Breda, FC Volendam, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam, Maccabi Haifa and FC Utrecht. His main position is forward but he also plays as a second striker.
Career Kramer was born in Rotterdam. He joined FC Volendam from NAC Breda in June 2009.Kramer verlaat NAC Breda voor FC Volendam fcupdate.nl 5 June 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2011.Kramer naar FC Volendam telegraaf.nl 6 June 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2011. He scored his first goal on 4 December 2009 in an away match against FC Emmen in a 4–2 win, actually with Kramer scoring a clean hattrick.FC Emmen – FC Volendam (04-12-2009) Voetbal International. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2011. In 2013 Kramer joined ADO Den Haag.
ADO Den Haag In 2013 Kramer joined ADO Den Haag. In 2014 Kramer had one of his best scoring in ratio to games, scoring 11 goals in 17 matches.
Feyenoord On 7 August 2015, it was announced that Kramer signed a contract with hometown club Feyenoord, who he has supported since his childhood.Van Bronckhorst bevestigt komst 'Feyenoord-type'; Kuyt moet wijken (Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 7 August 2015. Kramer made his Feyenoord-debut on 16 August 2015, in an away game against SC Cambuur, coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute. With the score still at 0–0, Kramer opened the scoring 15 minutes later, therefore scoring on his debut to secure what would be a 2–0 victory for Feyenoord.Kramer en Kuijt helpen Feyenoord langs Cambuur Voetbal International. 16 August 2015 On 1 February 2018, it was announced that Kramer had been released from his contract.
Sparta Rotterdam On 12 February 2018, Kramer signed a contract for the remainder of the season at Sparta Rotterdam. This contract was cancelled again on 19 April 2018, after Kramer received a red card in Sparta's 7–0 defeat against Vitesse for kicking Vitesse player Alexander Büttner in the face. The resulting suspension was for seven games costing him the remaining matches of the season. Kramer played eight games for Sparta Rotterdam, scoring twice.
Maccabi Haifa On 30 May 2018, it was reported that Kramer would continue his career at Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Premier League. On his first league match for the Israeli side, Kramer was suspended for foul language.
FC Utrecht On 23 January 2019, he returned to the Netherlands, signing for FC Utrecht on a free transfer.
Return to ADO Den Haag Kramer returned to ADO Den Haag in July 2019 on a two-year contract.
RKC Waalwijk On 20 July 2021, Kramer signed for fellow Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk on a free transfer.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNAC Breda2008–09Eredivisie11020—00130FC Volendam2009–10Eerste Divisie21500—002152010–11Eerste Divisie27730—203272011–12Eerste Divisie25520—002752012–13Eerste Divisie322210—313623Total1053960005111640ADO Den Haag2013–14Eredivisie26720—002872014–15Eredivisie321710—003317Total58243000006124Feyenoord2015–16Eredivisie301452—0035162016–17Eredivisie1742140102452017–18Eredivisie80222000122Total55189560107123Sparta Rotterdam2017–18Eredivisie8200000082Maccabi Haifa2018–19Israeli Premier League4051000091FC Utrecht2018–19Eredivisie8100—20101ADO Den Haag2019–20Eredivisie13200—001322020–21Eredivisie29610—00306Total428100000432RKC Waalwijk2021–22Eredivisie311110——32112022–23Eredivisie271200——27122023–24Eredivisie29810——3082024–25Eredivisie11000——110Total983120——10031Career total3891232866081431130
Honours Feyenoord Eredivisie: 2016–17 KNVB Cup: 2015–16 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2017
Individual Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2021, January 2022, April 2023
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