Naim Van Attenhoven
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naïm-Nhour Jan Van Attenhoven | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valenciennes | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brussels | |||
| Mechelen | |||
| 2013–2014 | PSV | ||
| 2014–2016 | OH Leuven | ||
| 2016–2019 |
Charleroi | ||
| 2019–2020 | Standard Liège | ||
| 2020 |
→ Charleroi (loan) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Ninove | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Valenciennes B | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Belgium U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Niger U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Niger U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Niger | 10 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 | |||
Naïm-Nhour Jan Van Attenhoven (born 31 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French Ligue 2 club Valenciennes and the Niger national team. Born in Belgium, he represented them at youth level before switching his allegiance to Niger.
Club career
Van Attenhoven is a former youth team player of several Belgian clubs and Dutch club PSV. In May 2020, he joined the youth academy of Anderlecht.[1] In January 2022, his contract with the club was terminated as per mutual agreement.[2]
After spending six months as a free agent, Van Attenhoven joined newly promoted Belgian National Division 1 club Ninove in July 2022.[3]
International career
Van Attenhoven is eligible to represent both Belgium and Niger at international level. He is a former Belgian youth international and has played in friendlies for under-17 team.[4]
In March 2021, Van Attenhoven received maiden call-up to Niger national team for Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Ivory Coast and Madagascar.[5] He made his senior team debut on 9 June 2021 in a 1–0 friendly defeat against Congo.[6][7] He also played for Niger under-20 team at 2021 Arab Cup U-20 the same month.[8]
Personal life
Van Attenhoven was born in Belgium to a Belgian father and a Nigerien mother.[5] He is the nephew of former Nigerien international footballer Ibrahim Tankary.[9]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Un international belge U17 signe au RSC Anderlecht". 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "TRANSFER: Naim Van Attenhoven niet langer bij RSC Anderlecht". 11 January 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "KVK Ninove pikt transfervrije Naim Van Attenhoven op". 20 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "U17 FUTURES SLUITEN STAGE WINNEND AF". 9 March 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Jeugddoelman Van Attenhoven opgeroepen voor A-ploeg Niger". 18 March 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Niger vs. Congo - International friendly - 9 June 2021". Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "International games: debut for Van Attenhoven, win for Murillo". 10 June 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Van Attenhoven va participer à la Coupe U20 de l'UAFA". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Naim Van Attenhoven, doelman-in-de-wachtkamer bij Anderlecht en sinds maart Nigerees international". 3 May 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Naim Van Attenhoven - Soccer Player profile & career statistics". Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Profile of Naïm-Nhour Van Attenhoven". Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
- Naim Van Attenhoven at WorldFootball.net
- Naïm-Nhour Van Attenhoven at ACFF
- Naim Van Attenhoven at Soccerway