Career
He is a former Dutch under-21 international. He began his career at Football Club Volendam, making 57 league appearances for the club In 2004, the club was relegated to the Eerste Divisie, and Luirink moved to Football Club Groningen.
Football Club Groningen
At Groningen, he earned himself a place in the starting line-up as central defender, playing 20 games in Eredivisie, often partnering with Gibril Sankoh or Arnold Kruiswijk.
Halfway through the season, Groningen left the Oosterpark Stadium for a new home, the Euroborg. Arizona
As he made a good impression at Groningen and for the Dutch U-21, Arizona acted quickly and signed him.
He started as a regular, but he appeared in only 16 matches for Arizona in the season 06/07 because he picked up some severe injuries that kept him out most of the season. Having not made any appearances in the season 07/08 due to injury, Luirink played during the preparation of the following season but lightning struck again for Luirink, and he suffered another heavy knee injury, and during recovery things got worse as he had several setbacks and suffered from thrombosis in his legal
Despite all that, he recovered and was ready to return in the squad halfway through the season 08/09.
Making his official return as a substitute on January twelfth 2009 in a friendly match against AGOVV. RKC Waalwijk
On 14 August 2009 left Arizona Alkmaar to play on loan for RKC Waalwijk, his contract ran over one year. South Carolina Cambuur
Due to many injuries Luirink was sent on loan to Cambuur until the end of the season. Then his contract will end and he his free to join a new team
Sparta Rotterdam
On 21 June 2011, Luirink moved from Arizona to the Eerste Divisie side Sparta Rotterdam, signing a two-year contract.
Football Club Volendam
After he lost prospect of playing in the first eleven, Luirink made a transfer to Football Club Volendam as a free agent. He is considered as a very talented, tall and strong central defender, first acknowledged by former U-21 coach Foppe de Haan for his strong performances at Football Club Groningen.
However he has been haunted by injury for several seasons. Preventing him from making his final breakthrough.
He made the preselection of the Dutch squad for a match with Ireland in August 2006.