Roy Kuijpers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Zwolle, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NAC Breda | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2019 | FC Den Bosch | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Vitesse | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → FC Den Bosch (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2021 | FC Den Bosch | 17 | (9) |
| 2021–2023 | RKC Waalwijk | 28 | (2) |
| 2023– | NAC Breda | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2023 | |||
Roy Kuijpers (born 17 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club NAC Breda.
Early life
Kuijpers was born in Zwolle, where his father ran a company, but the family returned to Brabant at a young age, settling in Son en Breugel.[1]
Career
A youth product of FC Den Bosch, Kuijpers signed with Vitesse in 2019. He returned to Den Bosch on loan on 2 January 2021.[2] He made his professional debut with FC Den Bosch in a 2–1 Eerste Divisie win over Jong AZ on 11 January 2021.[3]
In the summer of 2021, Kuijpers began playing for FC Den Bosch on an amateur contract. He scored nine goals in 17 league games during the first half of the 2021–22 season. The club offered him a professional deal twice, but on 3 December 2021 it was announced that Kuijpers signed with Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk on a contract until July 2025.[4] He made his debut on 5 December, coming on as a substitute in the second half before scoring the 2–1 winner in injury time against NEC, after an assist by Finn Stokkers.[5]
On 15 August 2023, Kuijpers signed a two-year contract with NAC Breda.[6]
References
- ^ a b Ottens, Chris (15 November 2021). "Roy Kuijpers is de sensatie van de eerste divisie, maar speelt nog altijd als amateur: Ben nu vrijer in mijn hoofd". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ Martens, Jan (8 January 2021). "Terugkeer bij FC Den Bosch voelt als thuiskomen voor 'snelle' Roy Kuijpers". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Den Bosch vs. AZ II - 11 January 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "RKC Waalwijk: RKC Waalwijk versterkt zich per direct met aanvaller Roy Kuijpers". RKC Waalwijk (in Dutch). 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Onvergetelijk debuut: Kuijpers snapt er eigenlijk zelf ook niet zoveel van". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 5 December 2021.
- ^ "NAC NEEMT ROY KUIJPERS OVER VAN RKC WAALWIJK" [NAC TAKES OVER ROY KUIJPERS FROM RKC WAALWIJK] (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
External links
- Roy Kuijpers at Soccerway