MARK FLEKKEN NEWS

Clean sheet in win over Fulham Flekken recorded two saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 3-0 victory versus Fulham.

Impact Flekken had a quiet day in net, saving both shots on target while picking up his clean sheet in Saturday's match. This was a much needed bounce back game for the Dutch keeper after being under immense pressure and allowing two against Tottenham in the season opener. The 30-year-old will have a decent chance at another clean sheet in his next match as Brentford takes on Crystal Palace.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Comfortable with crosses and pinpoint passing: Assessing Mark Flekken's Brentford debut On the evidence of Flekken's performance on his debut against Spurs, he does not appear overawed by replacing the brilliant David Raya

AUGUST 14, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Concedes twice in debut Flekken made four saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.

Impact Flekken made his debut for Brentford Sunday and conceded two goals versus one of the league's most prolific attack. He conceded both in the first half, one off a powerful header following a corner and another outside the box strike by Emerson Royal. He faces a slightly easier matchup Saturday at Fulham, a side which scored once in the first match versus Everton.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brentford sign goalkeeper Mark Flekken as David Raya exit nears Brentford have announced the signing of goalkeeper Mark Flekken ahead of the likely summer departure of David Raya.

MAY 31, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Brentford sign Freiburg goalkeeper Flekken Brentford have signed goalkeeper Mark Flekken from Bundesliga side Freiburg. The Netherlands international, 29, arrives on a four-year deal,...

MAY 31, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Mark Flekken: Brentford sign Freiburg goalkeeper in £11m deal as David Raya price set at £40m Brentford have completed a £11m deal for Freiburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken; the Dutch international has signed a four-year contract with the...

MAY 31, 2023 • SKY.COM

Signing with Brentford Flekken has signed a four-year deal with Brentford away from Bundesliga side Freiburg.

Impact Flekken makes the move to the Premier League after two quality seasons in Germany, the most recent one in which he grabbed 13 clean sheets in 34 starts. He's set to take the spot of David Raya, who seems likely to sign elsewhere this summer. Raya was a standout in net for the Bees and Flekken will hope to replicate that behind a back line that managed 12 clean sheets in 38 matches last season.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes twice in loss Flekken conceded two goals and made four saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Frankfurt.

Impact Flekken made good saves to deny Randal Kolo Muani and Michael Gregoritsch but was unable to stop a Kolo Muani's header and Eric Junior's close-range finish. Flekken has had his best top-flight season in terms of clean sheets with 13, but his worst in terms of goals conceded with 44.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two saves in clean sheet Flekken kept a clean sheet while making two saves during Friday's 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.

Impact Flekken helped Freiburg claim all three points by shutting out Wolfsburg on Friday. The clean sheet was the 13th in 33 appearances for the keeper while his two saves upped his season total to 105.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes zero saves in loss Flekken had no saves and allowed four goals in Saturday's 4-2 defeat to Union Berlin.

Impact Flekken had a game to forget, conceding in all four shots he faced during the 90 minutes. That was the first time in the season he failed to make a single save. The goalkeeper will look to bounce back against Wolfsburg on Friday.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in loss Flekken conceded one goal and made four saves in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Leipzig.

Impact Flekken had kept two consecutive clean sheets in the Bundelsliga before conceding five when these two teams met in the cup in midweek. This was a much more even encounter, but there was nothing Flekken could do to stop Kevin Kampl from netting the winner. Freiburg next face Union in another vital match in the race for the top four.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet in road win Flekken made five saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 victory over 1. FC Koln.

Impact Flekken had a great outing to help them earn the important win on the road. The goalkeeper secured his 15th clean sheet in the season, while matching his third-most saves so far. He will now look to keep the momentum against RB Leipzig on Saturday.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three-save clean sheet Flekken recorded three saves and allowed zero goals in Sunday's 4-0 win versus Schalke.

Impact It took a while, but Flekken finally has his first clean sheet since March 4. The goalkeeper will try to maintain another clean sheet during his next appearance, currently scheduled at 1. FC Koln on Saturday.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes goal to Werder Bremen Flekken made four saves but conceded a goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against Werder Bremen.

Impact Flekken was beaten by a Maximilian Philipp strike in the opening minutes of the second half on Sunday, but his side was able to rally back and take all three points thanks to Roland Sallai and Lucas Holer. Flekken has conceded exactly one goal in each of his last five Bundesliga appearances, but next weekend he will face 17th-placed Schalke, which have scored a division-low 26 times in 28 matches this season.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heroic in loss Flekken recorded seven saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 loss versus Bayern Munich.

Impact Flekken made seven stops and still came away with the loss during Saturday's narrow clash. The goalkeeper was utterly incredible throughout the match and truly did enough to earn some sort of result, but was just unable to hold the clean sheet. Flekken has been incredible throughout, conceding just 36 goals in 27 matches.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Allows equalizer in draw Flekken allowed a goal while making a save during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Hertha Berlin.

Impact Flekken allowed the game tying goal in the 77th minute as Freiburg shared the points on Saturday. The keeper has now allowed 35 goals in 26 league starts while his lone save upped his season total to 80.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in draw Flekken made four saves and conceded one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw at Mainz.

Impact Flekken had a solid performance Sunday as he stopped four of five shots on target he faced. He has now made four or more saves in three out of his past four matches, but has conceded at least one goal in all four. He has a decent matchup after the international break versus Hertha Berlin April 1, as Hertha has scored 30 goals in 25 league matches this season.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in win Flekken allowed a goal while making a save during Sunday's 2-1 loss to Freiburg.

Impact Flekken conceded a goal early in the second half but blanked Hoffenheim the rest of the way as Freiburg found a late game winning goal. The keeper has now allowed 33 goals in 24 league starts while his lone save upped his season total to 75.

MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three saves for draw Flekken registered three saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 0-0 draw versus Monchengladbach.

Impact Flekken stopped all three of the shots he faced to earn his second clean sheet in his last three matches. The goalkeeper is up to 10 in 23 starts, though he's slowed down somewhat since coming back from the World Cup, with just three in his last 11 matches.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in draw Flekken allowed a goal while making three saves during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Leverkusen.

Impact Flekken conceded a goal in the second half as Freiburg settled for a draw on Sunday. The keeper has now allowed 32 goals in 22 league starts while his three saves upped his season total to 71.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet against Bochum Flekken made five saves and kept a clean sheet during Saturday's 2-0 win over Bochum.

Impact Flekken had a great performance here, making some great interventions along the way to shut the opposition down for the first time since Nov. 6. The goalkeeper has been on the wrong side of a pair of lopsided contests as of late and will hope this clean sheet is a sign of better things to come. Up next for Flekken is Feb. 26 home clash against Bayer Leverkusen.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes two saves versus Stuttgart Flekken made two saves and conceded one goal during Saturday's 2-1 win over Stuttgart.

Impact Flekken couldn't do much when Chris Fuhrich sent a spectacular long-range shot into the top corner to open the scoring for the opposition at the half-hour mark but then did well the few times he was called into action to allow his side to go for a come-from-behind win. Still, this was the 18 goal allowed by the keeper over the last seven outings. He'll try to bounce back during next Saturday's visit to Bochum.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dominated by Dortmund Flekken allowed five goals while making four saves during Saturday's 5-1 loss to Dortmund.

Impact Flekken allowed a goal in the first half and four in the second as 10-man Freiburg dropped all three points on Saturday. The keeper has now allowed 30 goals in 19 league starts while his four saves upped his season total to 60.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three saves, one goal allowed Flekken had three saves and conceded one goal in Saturday's 3-1 victory versus FC Augsburg.

Impact Flekken saved shots from Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Arne Engels and Ermedin Demirovic. However, the goalkeeper did not do enough to save a shot attempted by Mergim Berisha. He remains without a clean sheet across 2023. Flekken will try to maintain one during February, which, unfortunately for SC Freiburg, begins next Saturday at Borussia Dortmund.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet draw Flekken made one save and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Eintracht Frankfurt.

Impact Flekken faced just two shots and stopped one of them. The goalkeeper has been the rock behind the excellent Freiburg defense and has eight clean sheets in 17 league appearances. Freiburg will hope to keep this defensive record going throughout the second half.

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE