Rik Mulders

Rik Mulders (born 6 August 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Cambuur.

Club career FC Den Bosch Mulders came through Den Bosch's academy and featured for Jong FC Den Bosch before moving up to the first team. He made his senior debut on 23 August 2019 in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie draw at home to Eindhoven, coming on in the 73rd minute for Rúben Rodrigues.

He signed his first professional contract in June 2020, to run until 2022, and extended it in May 2022 through 2025. In May 2024, the club opened and prolonged his deal to the summer of 2027, noting that he had converted from midfield to right-back in the senior squad.

On 26 March 2023 he scored his first professional goal, making it 1–1 after seven minutes in a 3–2 defeat away to Heracles Almelo; the goal was assisted by Danny Verbeek.

During the 2024–25 season, Mulders was sidelined for an extended spell with an abdominal injury; local reports noted he underwent surgery in late February 2025 and would be out for weeks. He returned as a substitute on 6 April 2025 in a 2–2 home draw with Eindhoven.

Cambuur On 23 July 2025, Mulders joined Cambuur on a three-year contract, leaving Den Bosch after 154 official appearances in all competitions. He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the 2025–26 season, starting in a 1–0 loss to Dordrecht.

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