Sven Nieuwpoort

Last updated
Sven Nieuwpoort
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Den Helder, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right back, Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Excelsior
Number 16
Youth career
2003–2013 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Ajax 0 (0)
2013 → Almere City (loan) 15 (0)
2013 Jong Ajax 3 (0)
2013–2014 → Almere City (loan) 31 (2)
2014–2016 Go Ahead Eagles 45 (1)
2016–2019 De Graafschap 82 (1)
2019–2021 Cambuur 14 (1)
2021– Excelsior 78 (1)
International career
2011–2012 Netherlands U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:11, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Sven Nieuwpoort (born 13 April 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right back for Excelsior in the Eredivisie. [1] [2]

Contents

Club career

Ajax

Sven Nieuwpoort joined the youth ranks of Ajax in 2003 at the age of 10. He worked his way up through the youth ranks, until he signed his first professional contract, a two-year deal with Ajax on 21 December 2011, binding him to the club until July 2014. [3] He was given the number 38 shirt and was on Frank de Boer's list of registered players for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League campaign, practicing with the first team in De Lutte during trainingscamp, and playing alongside them in friendly encounters during the pre-season. [4] [5] The 2012–2013 season saw Sven playing in the Beloften Eredivisie with the reserve squad Jong Ajax. Not being called up to play for the first team before the winter transfer window, Nieuwpoort was loaned to Almere City FC for six months, for the remainder of the season, in order to obtain more experience in the Eerste Divisie, playing for AFC Ajax partner club in Flevoland. While at Almere City, Nieuwpoort was rejoined by his Ajax teammates Henri Toivomäki and Gino van Kessel, all serving loan spells in Almere. [6] Sven made 15 appearances under manager Fred Grim, and finishing 14th with Almere CIty FC in the Eerste Divisie. Before returning to Amsterdam, while his younger brother Lars Nieuwpoort signed a two-year contract with Almere City FC. [7]

Almere City (loan)

In the 2013–2014 season, Nieuwpoort participated in the pre-season training camp with the Ajax first team. On 29 June 2013 he played in a pre-season friendly match with Ajax against SDC Putten. The match ended in 1–4 away win for Ajax, with Nieuwpoort playing the full second half of the match after being substituted on for Stefano Denswil. [8] On 6 July 2013, he appeared in another pre-season friendly encounter against German 2. Bundesliga side Dynamo Dresden, coming on for Ruben Ligeon in the second half of the 0–3 away win. [9] On 13 July 2013, Nieuwpoort appeared in a friendly match against De Graafschap, when he was brought in for Joël Veltman in the 60th minute in the 0–3 win in Doetinchem. [10] Maintaining his position as a reserve for Ajax, Nieuwpoort started the season, playing for Jong Ajax, the reserves team of the Amsterdam club. [11] Having recently been promoted from the Beloften Eredivisie, to compete in the Eerste Divisie the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands, Nieuwpoort appeared in three matches for Jong Ajax during the 2013–14 season, before being loaned out to Almere City FC once more on 29 August 2013, for the remainder of the season. [12]

Go Ahead Eagles

On 29 May 2014, it was announced that Nieuwpoort had signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional season with Go Ahead Eagles playing in the Eredivisie. Ajax opted not to extend his contract, leading to Nieuwpoort following fellow Ajax player Nick de Bondt to the club from Deventer, who had transferred to the club himself only weeks prior. [13]

Cambuur

Nieuwpoort joined SC Cambuur in August 2019. [14]

Excelsior

On 27 July 2021, he joined Excelsior on a one-year contract with an option for the second year. [15] On December 8th 2023 he scored his first goal for Excelsior against FC Twente in a 4-2 loss. [16]

International career

Nieuwpoort has played for the Netherlands on various youth levels, with his latest call-up being for the Netherlands U19 squad. [17]

Career statistics

Club performance

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NetherlandsLeague KNVB Cup Europe 1Other2Total
2012–13 Ajax Eredivisie 00------00
2012–13 Almere City (loan) Eerste Divisie 150------150
2013–14 Jong Ajax 30------30
Almere City (loan)31210----322
2014–15 Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie 27120--00291
2015–16 Go Ahead Eagles Eerste Divisie 18010----190
2016–17 De Graafschap Eerste Divisie 29110----301
2017–18 De Graafschap Eerste Divisie 34110--30381
2018–19 De Graafschap Eredivisie 19010--40240
2019–20 SC Cambuur Eerste Divisie 30------30
2020–21 SC Cambuur Eerste Divisie 11120----131
2021–22 Excelsior Eerste Divisie 33010--60400
2022–23 Excelsior Eredivisie 23000----230
2023–24 Excelsior Eredivisie 22130--00251
TotalNetherlands2687130--1302947
Career total2687130--1302947
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 25 May 2024. [18]

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield and Play Off matches.

Honours

Cambuur [19]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Almere City FC</span> Association football club in the Netherlands

Almere City Football Club is a Dutch professional football club based in Almere, Flevoland. Founded in 2001, they play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football. They host their home matches at the Yanmar Stadion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patrick Gerritsen</span> Dutch footballer (born 1987)

Patrick Gerritsen is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Johann Georg Friedrich "Fred" Grim is a Dutch football coach and former player who is currently manager of FC Emmen. A former goalkeeper, Grim represented Ajax and Cambuur during his playing career.

Jong Ajax, also referred to as Ajax II or Ajax 2, is a Dutch association football team. It is based in Amsterdam and competes in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.

Paul Gerardus Quasten is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Receveur</span> Dutch footballer (born 1991)

Tim Charles Pieter Receveur is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht. He formerly played for AGOVV Apeldoorn, VVV-Venlo, De Graafschap, and Almere City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Mühren</span> Dutch footballer (born 1989)

Robert Mühren is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Volendam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xandro Schenk</span> Dutch footballer (born 1993)

Xandro Schenk is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.

The 2013–14 Eerste Divisie, known as Jupiler League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifty-eight season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began on 2 August 2013 with the first matches of the season and ended on 26 May 2014 with the return of the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, also involving the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2013–14 Eredivisie.

During the 2013–14 season Jong Ajax will participate in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, the 2nd tier of professional football in the Netherlands.

Danzell Orlando Marcelino Gravenberch is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eerste Divisie club Telstar. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.

Mickey van der Hart is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Heerenveen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damon Mirani</span> Dutch footballer (born 1996)

Damon Mirani is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Volendam.

The 2014–15 Eerste Divisie, known as Jupiler League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifty-ninth season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2014 with the first matches of the season and will end in May 2015 with the returns of the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, involving also the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2014–15 Eredivisie.

Thomas Jacco Verheydt is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish TFF First League club Çorum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaj Sierhuis</span> Dutch footballer (born 1998)

Kaj Sierhuis is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard. Born in Greece, he is a youth international for the Netherlands.

The 2019–20 Eerste Divisie, known as Keuken Kampioen Divisie for sponsorship reasons, was the sixty-fourth season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2019 with the first matches of the season and was scheduled to end in May 2020 with the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, also involving the 16th-placed team from the 2019–20 Eredivisie. The season was temporarily halted in March 2020, then postponed for several weeks and later abandoned altogether due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and consequent Dutch government decision to disallow all large-scale events until 1 September 2020.

Nordin Musampa is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Groningen. He is a nephew of former Ajax player Kiki Musampa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–22 Eredivisie</span> 66th season of the Eredivisie

The 2021–22 Eredivisie was the 66th season of Eredivisie, the premier football competition in the Netherlands. It began on 14 August 2021 and concluded on 15 May 2022.

The 2021–22 Eerste Divisie, known as Keuken Kampioen Divisie for sponsorship reasons, was the 66th season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1956.

References

  1. ↑ Sven Nieuwpoort at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort". sport.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Ajax contracteert jeugdspeler Nieuwpoort". Parool. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort profile". UEFA. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort profile". Eredivisie Live. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ajax verhuurt spelers aan Almere City FC". Volkskrant. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Almere - Lars Nieuwpoort naar City FC". Omroep Flevoland. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Ajax wint magertjes in Putten". Ajax Showtime. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Ajax wint eenvoudig van Dresden". Ajax Showtime. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Debutant Daddy maakt indruk en scoort". Ajax Showtime. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "Jong Ajax: S. Nieuwpoort spelersprofiel". Almere Vandaag. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort terug bij Almere City". Almere Vandaag. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Transfervrije Nieuwpoort naar de Eagles". Ajax Showtime. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  14. ↑ (in Dutch)
  15. ↑ "EXCELSIOR ROTTERDAM LEGT ERVAREN VERDEDIGER SVEN NIEUWPOORT VAST" (in Dutch). Excelsior. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Twente vs Excelsior" (in Dutch). ESPN. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort Profiel". Onsoranje.nl. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  18. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort - Voetbal International profile". Voetbal International.
  19. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort - Career Honours". Soccerway.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.