Erik Hovden Flataker (born 26 December 2004) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for club Go Ahead Eagles.
Career He played youth football for Skavøypoll until 2018. In 2019 he joined Tornado Måløy, scoring thrice for their senior team in the 2019 Fourth Division. In 2020, Skavøypoll and Tornado Måløy merged to Måløy; also, senior football below the Second Division was not contested due to the COVID-19 pademic. After one season of youth football in Måløy, he played the next one in Sogndal, before joining the senior squad and making his first-team debut in April 2022 against Stabæk.
Flataker started the 2025 season very well and was declared Young Player of the Month in the First Division. When Flataker refused to prolong his contract with Sogndal, he was unceremoniously sidelined, and a transfer took place in the summer of 2025. AIK bought the player. AIK's assistant manager described Flataker as "a role player who will fill some holes we have" and a player with "more than one X factor". Flataker was therefore ready to start AIK matches right away.
In the initial phase, he became known for his lack of goalscoring, as the entire AIK team struggled with the same thing. His first goal came in the 2025-26 Svenska Cupen against Hudiksvalls FF. He scored his first league goal against IK Sirius in September. He then scored twice against last-placed IFK Värnamo, who won nonetheless.
On 8 July 2026, Flataker signed a four-season contract with Dutch top-tier Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.
International career From 2021 Flataker was also a Norway youth international. He took part in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, scoring once against Greece.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTornado Måløy20194. divisjon8300—83Sogndal 220213. divisjon80——8020224. divisjon1212——121220233. divisjon128——128Total3220——3220Sogndal20221. divisjon10032—13220231. divisjon24420—26420241. divisjon30730—33720251. divisjon6432—96Total7015114—8119AIK2025Allsvenskan14512401972026Allsvenskan1141—52Total1565340249Go Ahead Eagles2026–27Eredivisie4100—41Career total119451674013952
Honours Individual Norwegian First Division Young Player of the Month: April 2025
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