Bas Kuipers

Bas Kuipers

Kuipers in 2023 with Go Ahead Eagles
Personal information
Full name	Bas Edo Kuipers
Date of birth	(1994-08-17) 17 August 1994 (age 29) [1]
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Go Ahead Eagles
Number	5
Youth career
2001–2013	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Ajax	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ Jong Ajax	26	(1)
2014–2015	→ Excelsior (loan)	30	(0)
2015–2017	Excelsior	46	(0)
2017–2018	ADO Den Haag	9	(0)
2019	Viitorul Constanța	7	(0)
2019–2020	NEC	29	(0)
2020–	Go Ahead Eagles	79	(7)
International career
2009–2010	Netherlands U16	6	(0)
2010	Netherlands U17	1	(0)
2014	Netherlands U20	1	(0)
2015	Netherlands U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:35, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

Bas Edo Kuipers (born 17 August 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles. ^[2]

Club career

Ajax

Born in Amsterdam, Kuipers was recruited into the youth academy of AFC Ajax in 2001 after having been discovered during the club's annual Talentendagen (Talent days) where young kids can come play football at Ajax for a chance to join the club's acclaimed youth academy. ^[3] He joined the F1 Pupils selection at first from where he has advanced through every possible stage of the club's youth system. On 15 March 2013, Kuipers signed his first professional contract with Ajax, signing a two-year deal binding him to the club until 30 June 2015. ^[4] Kuipers participated in the club's training camp during the pre-season, where he appeared in two friendly matches for the first team, namely against RKC Waalwijk on 13 July 2013, coming on in the 63' minute in the 5–1 victory at the Mandemakers Stadion, while also making an appearance in the pre-season friendly match in the 63' minute against De Graafschap which ended in a 3–0 victory on the same day. ^[5]

The start of the 2013–14 season saw Kuipers beginning with the reserves team Jong Ajax who had recently been promoted to the Dutch Eerste Divisie, the 2nd tier of professional football in the Netherlands, having previously played in the Beloften Eredivisie. On 30 August 2013 Kuipers made his professional debut for the reserves team in a home match against Jong Twente. The match ended in a 2–1 victory for the Amsterdammers. ^[6] On 8 September 2013, Kuipers wore the captain's arm band for the first time for Jong Ajax in the away match against Achilles '29, which ended in a 2–1 loss. ^[7]

Excelsior

on 4 August 2014 it was announced that Kuipers would join Excelsior from Rotterdam on a one-year loan deal. ^[8] He made his first appearance for Excelsior on 2 November 2014 in a 3–3 draw against AZ in Alkmaar. Following a successful season with Excelsior where he made 30 regular season appearances, Kuipers then made a permanent transfer in the Summer of 2015, signing a two-year contract. ^[9]

NEC

After a short spell in Romania with Viitorul Constanța in 2019, where he won the Romanian Cup and Romanian Super Cup, appearing in both matches, Kuipers returned to Holland in August 2019 signing for NEC in the Eerste Divisie on an initial trial. ^[10] After a successful trial, Kuipers signed a one-year contract with NEC with the option for a further year. ^[11] He played as a starter on left back during the 2019–20 season, but did not receive a contract extension and left the club as a free agent. ^[12]

Go Ahead Eagles

On 6 July 2020, Kuipers signed a two-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles. ^[12] He scored the crucial goal as Go Ahead Eagles defeated Excelsior 1–0 to secure promotion to the Eredivisie on 12 May 2021. ^[13]

International career

Kuipers made his debut for the Dutch national team playing for the under-16 selection in their 2009 appearance in the 11th Tournoi Val de Marne in Paris, France. His first appearance was on 29 October 2009 in a 1–2 loss against Spain U-16. Two days later he appeared in the 2–0 victory over Italy U-16 however failing to help his side secure advancement to the next round of the tournament. ^[14] Two months later he appeared in the Nike International friendlies tournament '09 in Phoenix, Arizona playing in two fixtures, namely against Portugal U-16 on 5 December 2012, which ended in a 2–1 win, and against the United States U-16 which resulted in a 3–0 victory for the Dutch. ^[15] His final two appearances for the under-16 squad were at the Albufeira 4 nations tournament in Portugal where his side would face Italy U-16 and Ireland U-16 losing the first match 3–1, while securing the 3–1 win in the following fixture. ^[16] He received his first call up for the Netherlands U-17 appearing in a friendly match against Germany U-17 on 15 September 2010 in game which ended in a 2–1 loss for the Netherlands. ^[17]

Personal life

Kuipers is the nephew of the famous Dutch astronaut André Kuipers. ^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 August 2021 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Ajax	2013–14	Eerste Divisie	26	1	–		–		–		26	1
Ajax	2013–14	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Excelsior (loan)	2014–15	Eredivisie	30	0	3	0	–		–		33	0
Excelsior	2015–16	Eredivisie	24	0	1	0	–		–		25	0
	2016–17		22	0	0	0	–		–		22	0
	Total		76	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	80	0
ADO Den Haag	2017–18	Eredivisie	6	0	0	0	–		–		6	0
	2018–19		3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
	Total		9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Viitorul Constanța	2018–19	Liga I	6	0	1	0	–		–		7	0
	2019–20		1	0	0	0	–		1	0	2	0
	Total		7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
N.E.C.	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	29	0	1	0	–		–		30	0
Go Ahead Eagles	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	36	5	3	0	–		–		39	5
	2021–22	Eredivisie	3	0	0	0	–		–		3	0
	Total		39	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	42	5
Career total			186	6	10	0	0	0	1	0	197	6

Honours

Viitorul Constanța ^[2]

• Cupa României: 2018–19
• Supercupa României: 2019

Individual

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: Agustus 2023 ^[19]

References

1. "Bas Kuipers profile". Soccerway.com. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
2. "Bas Kuipers Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
3. "Kuipers: 'Ajax de club waar je wil spelen'". Ajax Showtime. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
4. "Ajax contracteert jeugdspelers". Ajax.nl. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
5. "Kuipers: 'Podium om jezelf te laten zien'". Ajax Showtime. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
6. "Jong Ajax 2 - 1 Jong Twente". Soccerway. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
7. "Uitgekleed Jong Ajax over de knie bij Groesbeekse ex-amateurs". Voetbalzone.nl. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
8. "Kuipers verhuurd aan Excelsior". Ajax Showtime. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
9. "Kuipers tekent voor twee jaar bij Excelsior". Ajax Showtime. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
10. "NEC heeft clubloze linksback Bas Kuipers op proef" (in Dutch). de Gelderlander. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
11. "N.E.C. GEEFT BAS KUIPERS CONTRACT". Fox Sports (in Dutch). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
12. "Bas Kuipers nieuwe linksback Go Ahead Eagles" (in Dutch). RTV Oost. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
13. "Go Ahead Eagles promoveert naar Eredivisie na krankzinnige avond". rtvoost.nl. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
14. "Tournoi du Val-de-Marne U-16 (France)". RSSSF . 25 March 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
15. "Development Academy Winter Showcase and Nike International Friendlies Open Friday in Phoenix". U.S. Soccer.com. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
16. "Albufeira 4 Nations Tournament 2010". Soccer Repository. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
17. "Nieuw O-17 verliest in Duitsland". OnsOranje. 15 September 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
18. "Ajax legt zeven talenten vast". Ajax Showtime. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
19. "Nine clubs provide players for Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

External links

• Bas Kuipers at Soccerway
• Netherlands stats at OnsOranje