Peer Koopmeiners

Peer Koopmeiners

Koopmeiners in 2024 with Almere City
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	AZ
Number	6
Youth career
	AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Jong AZ	115	(4)
2021–	AZ	60	(1)
2023	→ Excelsior (loan)	19	(0)
2023–2024	→ Almere City (loan)	31	(0)
International career
2015–2016	Netherlands U16	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025

Peer Koopmeiners (born 4 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club AZ. ^{[1] [2]}

Club career

On 17 October 2020, Koopmeiners netted his first professional goal, in a 3–2 away defeat at the hands of Jong Ajax. ^[3] On 2 February 2021, he scored a bullet free-kick that helped Jong AZ to a 3–2 victory against fellow second-tier side FC Eindhoven. ^[4]

On 23 June 2021, he was promoted into the first team. ^[5]

On 10 January 2023, Koopmeiners was loaned by Excelsior. ^[6] On 18 July 2023, he moved on a new loan to Almere City. ^[7]

Personal life

He is a younger brother of Dutch international Teun Koopmeiners. ^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 August 2025 ^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong AZ	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2018–19		19	0	–		–		–		19	0
	2019–20		24	0	–		–		–		24	0
	2020–21		34	3	–		–		–		34	3
	2021–22		30	1	–		–		–		30	1
	2022–23		7	0	–		–		–		7	0
	Total		115	4	–		–		–		115	4
AZ Alkmaar	2021–22	Eredivisie	3	0	1	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	5	0
	2022–23		19	0	0	0	3 [b]	0	0	0	22	0
	2024–25		36	1	4	0	12 [c]	1	–		52	2
	2025–26		2	0	0	0	5 [b]	0	—		7	0
	Total		60	1	5	0	20	1	1	0	86	2
Excelsior (loan)	2022–23	Eredivisie	19	0	1	0	–		–		20	0
Almere City (loan)	2023–24	Eredivisie	31	0	3	0	–		–		34	0
Career total			225	5	9	0	20	1	1	0	255	6

1. Appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. Peer Koopmeiners at WorldFootball.net
2. "Profile". AZ Alkmaar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2018.
3. "Jong Ajax wint met tien man van Jong AZ, NEC te sterk voor Jong Utrecht". Algemeens Dagblad. DPG Media. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
4. van der Meijden, Frank. "Snoeiharde vrije trap Koopmeiners helpt Jong AZ langs taai FC Eindhoven". NH Nieuws. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
5. "AZ-kwartet maakt promotie". www.az.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
6. "EXCELSIOR HUURT PEER KOOPMEINERS VAN AZ MET OPTIE TOT KOOP" (in Dutch). Excelsior. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
7. "Almere City FC bereikt mondeling akkoord met AZ over Peer Koopmeiners" [Almere City FC reaches verbal agreement with AZ about Peer Koopmeiners] (in Dutch). Almere City FC. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
8. Koopmeiners grapt over broertje: 'Door jou heb ik straks een voorletter op m'n rug!' - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
9. Peer Koopmeiners at Soccerway . Retrieved 2 May 2018.

External links

• Career stats - Voetbal International