Dutch footballer (born 1994)
Andries Noppert
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Full name
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Andries Noppert
[1]
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Date of birth
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(
1994-04-07
)
7 April 1994
(age 30)
[2]
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Place of birth
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Heerenveen
, Netherlands
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Height
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2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
[3]
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Position(s)
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Goalkeeper
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Current team
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Heerenveen
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Number
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44
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0000
?2013
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Heerenveen
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Years
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Team
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Apps
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(
Gls
)
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2013?2014
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Heerenveen
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0
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(0)
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2014?2018
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NAC Breda
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6
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(0)
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2018?2019
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Foggia
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8
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(0)
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2019?2020
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Dordrecht
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2
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(0)
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2021?2022
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Go Ahead Eagles
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15
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(0)
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2022?
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Heerenveen
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39
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(0)
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2022?
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Netherlands
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5
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(0)
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:36, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:32, 10 December 2022 (UTC)
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Andries Noppert
(born 7 April 1994) is a Dutch professional
footballer
who plays as a
goalkeeper
for
Eredivisie
club
Heerenveen
and the
Netherlands national team
.
[4]
Club career
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]
NAC Breda
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Trained through the youth ranks of
Heerenveen
, Noppert made his professional debut in 2014 for
NAC Breda
.
[3]
Foggia
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]
In January 2018, he was signed by Italian club
Foggia
.
[5]
After traveling by car from the Netherlands to Italy, his car was stolen by the
Foggian
Mafia
.
[6]
[7]
He made his debut for the club on 28 April, in a 3?1 loss to Cittadella.
[8]
Three months later, the goalkeeper stopped a
penalty
in a 2?0 win over
Carpi
.
[6]
Over the course of a season and a half, he played 8 matches in
Serie B
.
[6]
During his stay in Italy Noppert received the nickname
Il Grattacielo
("The
Skyscraper
" in Italian) from the country's media due to his height.
[6]
Dordrecht
[
edit
]
On 12 September 2019, Noppert signed with
Dordrecht
.
[9]
After leaving the club, he considered joining the police.
[10]
Go Ahead Eagles
[
edit
]
In January 2021, Noppert signed with
Go Ahead Eagles
until the end of the season.
[11]
Heerenveen
[
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]
Noppert returned to Heerenveen on 16 May 2022, signing a two-year deal.
[12]
It was his first season as a first-choice goalkeeper.
[13]
Noppert quickly impressed, which resulted in
Louis van Gaal
calling him up to the Netherlands squad for the
2022 FIFA World Cup
on 11 November 2022,
[14]
where he was also selected to be the first-choice goalkeeper.
[15]
Upon return, Noppert played three matches for Heerenveen before being injured during a warm-up on 25 January 2023.
[16]
What first looked to be a minor injury kept him out of play for four months, and having undergone surgery, Noppert returned to the pitch in Heerenveen’s last match of the regular season against
Go Ahead Eagles
. Noppert kept a clean sheet in a 2?0 win, sending Heerenveen into European play-offs.
[17]
International career
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Noppert was called up to the
Netherlands national team
in September 2022.
[18]
In November 2022, he was included in the nation's 26-man squad for the
2022 FIFA World Cup
in
Qatar
.
[19]
[20]
He discovered his inclusion in the squad on TV.
[21]
Noppert made his international debut in his country’s opening match at the tournament against
Senegal
, a 2?0 victory.
[22]
Career statistics
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Club
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- As of match played 28 January 2024
[4]
International
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- As of match played 9 December 2022
[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
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Year
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Apps
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Goals
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Netherlands
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2022
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5
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0
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Total
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5
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0
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Honours
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Individual
References
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External links
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