He made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the second division Eerste Divisie on 28 February 2014 against Almere City in a 3–1 away win. He replaced Abel Tamata in the 64th minute. He is a former Dutch youth international.Van Vlerken joined Almere City on 25 June 2018, signing a two-year deal.On 12 April 2022, Helmond Sport announced that they had signed Van Vlerken on a two-year contract with an option of an additional year, starting from 1 July.