Nick Kuipers (footballer, born 1988)

Nick Kuipers
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Heemskerk, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Go Ahead Kampen
Youth career
Hollandia T.
AFC '34
HFC Haarlem
–2007 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Utrecht 5 (0)
2009 → FC Zwolle (loan) 15 (0)
2009–2010 Dordrecht 17 (0)
2010–2011 IJsselmeervogels 30 (4)
2011–2012 Telstar 14 (0)
2012–2015 IJsselmeervogels 75 (9)
2015–2016 Rijnsburgse Boys 26 (2)
2016–2018 ASV De Dijk 39 (0)
2018–2020 ONS Sneek
2020– Go Ahead Kampen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:46, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

Nick Kuipers (Dutch pronunciation: [nɪˈkœypərs]; born 12 December 1988) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a left back for Dutch lower league side Go Ahead Kampen.

Club career

Early career

Kuipers was born in Heemskerk, North Holland. He started playing football, at amateur team Hollandia-T in Tuitjenhorn. Here it was clear that Kuipers had a special talent, and therefore he moved to Saturday-amateur team AFC '34 in Alkmaar, who were one of the bigger amateur teams in Netherlands. HFC Haarlem saw his potential, and signed him for their youth squad. Here, he developed so good, that FC Utrecht, were keen to sign him for their reserve squad. His professional debut was right around the corner.

Utrecht

On 30 December 2007, Kuipers had his professional debut in a 2–2 draw against Vitesse Arnhem. Since then, Kuipers played occasionally, and he has been a part of FC Utrecht's first squad.

In the beginning of 2009, he signed on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season for FC Zwolle to gain more experience.