Norbert Alblas
{{short description|Dutch professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Norbert Alblas
| image = Norbert Alblas, 2018.png
| alt =
| caption = Alblas in 2018
| nocat_wdimage = yes
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|12|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Amstelveen, Netherlands
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011
| youthclubs1 = AZ
| youthyears2 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs2 = Ajax
| years1 = 2014–2018
| clubs1 = Ajax
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2018
| clubs2 = Jong Ajax
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2021
| clubs3 = NEC
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = TOP Oss
| caps4 = 38
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2024
| clubs5 = Excelsior
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| totalcaps= 109
| totalgoals= 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U20
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Norbert Alblas (born 12 December 1994) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.{{Worldfootball.net|norbert-alblas}}
Club career
=Ajax=
On 8 August 2013, Alblas signed a one-year contract with Ajax, with an option of a one-year extension.{{cite web |title=Ajax contracteert Norbert Alblas |url=https://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-Nieuws/Ajax-Nieuws/Ajax-nieuws-artikel/192229/Ajax-contracteert-Norbert-Alblas.htm |publisher=AFC Ajax |accessdate=16 August 2014 |language=Dutch |date=8 August 2013}} He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax in an Eerste Divisie match against Fortuna Sittard on 16 August 2014.{{cite web |title=Fortuna Sittard vs. Jong Ajax – 16 August 2014 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/16/netherlands/eerste-divisie/fortuna-sittard/jong-ajax/1691121/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=16 August 2014 |date=16 August 2014}} On 27 October 2014, a day before the KNVB Cup match against SV Urk, Ajax manager Frank de Boer announced that Alblas was part of the first-team match squad. This was the first time for Alblas that he was included in the first team.{{cite web |title=Selectie Ajax voor duel met SV Urk |url=https://www.ajax1.nl/selectie-ajax-voor-duel-met-sv-urk/ |website=Ajax1.nl |language=nl-NL |date=27 October 2014}}
In a match against RKC Waalwijk for Jong Ajax, Alblas was forced off after having torn his anterior cruciate ligament, which meant that he was out for the rest of 2015.{{cite web |last1=Opdam |first1=Niels |title=Alblas negen tot twaalf maanden aan de kant |url=https://www.ajaxshowtime.com/voetbalnieuws/alblas-negen-tot-twaalf-maanden-aan-de-kant |website=Ajax Showtime |language=nl |date=22 January 2019}} Despite his injury, Ajax reached an agreement with Alblas at the end of May 2015 about the extension of his contract. His contract, which ran until 30 June 2015 was extended for one season.{{cite news |title=Norbert Alblas langer bij Ajax: "Nu zaak om weer fit te worden" |url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/164993/norbert-alblas-langer-bij-ajax-nu-zaak-om-weer-fit-te-worden |work=nhnieuws.nl |date=26 May 2015 |language=nl}} After 14 months of injury, he made his comeback in early-February 2016 in a friendly between Jong Ajax and Ajax Amateur which ended in a 3–3 draw.{{cite web |last1=Raalte |first1=Sam van |title=Dolberg op dreef voor Jong Ajax in oefenduel |url=https://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/dolberg-op-dreef-voor-jong-ajax-in-oefenduel |website=Ajax Showtime |language=nl |date=2 February 2016}} His official return to the pitch came late – mainly because third goalkeeper André Onana was often preferred as the starter for Jong Ajax – on 19 August 2016. On that day, Jong Ajax played a home match against Den Bosch, where Alblas was the team captain.{{cite web |title=Ajax II vs. Den Bosch - 19 August 2016 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/19/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-ajax/fc-den-bosch/2240584/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=3 September 2021}} In January 2017 it was announced that goalkeeper Tim Krul, at that time on loan with Ajax, would leave for AZ. As a result, Alblas became third goalkeeper in the first team of Ajax.{{cite news |title=Alblas in selectie Ajax na vertrek Krul |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/alblas-in-selectie-ajax-na-vertrek-krul~aea30dff/ |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=1 February 2017 |language=nl}} In the 2017–18 season, Alblas won the Eerste Divisie with Jong Ajax. Afterwards, his contract expired and he left the club.{{cite web |last1=Zwagerman |first1=Thijs |title=Alblas verlaat Ajax na zeven jaar |url=https://www.ajaxshowtime.com/bijzaken-en-geruchten/alblas-verlaat-ajax-na-zeven-jaar |website=Ajax Showtime |language=nl |date=28 April 2018}}
=NEC=
On 7 August 2018, Alblas signed a contract with NEC Nijmegen for two seasons with an option for two more seasons.{{cite web |title=N.E.C. bindt doelman Norbert Alblas |url=https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/nieuws/artikel/n.e.c.-bindt-doelman-norbert-alblas-.htm |website=nec-nijmegen.nl |language=nl-NL |date=7 August 2018}} He made his debut for the club on 31 August in a 1–0 win at home against Dordrecht. On 28 September 2018, Alblas injured his knee in a league match in the Eerste Divisie at home against Go Ahead Eagles and was replaced by Marco van Duin. He resumed practice in January 2019 but suffered a torn cruciate ligament after a week.{{cite web |title=Opnieuw kruisband blessure voor Norbert Alblas |url=https://fckruisband.nl/opnieuw-kruisband-blessure-voor-norbert-alblas/ |website=FC Kruisband |language=nl |date=22 January 2019}} Alblas did not play again for NEC and when the club did not exercise the option in his contract, his contract was set to expire in mid-2020. On 16 June, he signed a new one-year contract with an option for another season.{{cite web |title=N.E.C. en Norbert Alblas verlengen samenwerking met één seizoen |url=https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/nieuws/artikel/n.e.c.-en-norbert-alblas-verlengen-samenwerking-met-een-seizoen.htm |website=nec-nijmegen.nl |language=nl-NL |date=16 June 2020}} Alblas started the 2020–21 season as the first goalkeeper, in favor of Mattijs Branderhorst. In the middle of the season, Alblas became second keeper again after some errors. On 23 May 2021, Alblas won promotion with NEC to the Eredivisie, by beating NAC Breda 2–1 in the final of the play-offs.{{cite news |title=NEC verslaat NAC in slotfase en keert na vier jaar terug in de eredivisie |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2382041-nec-verslaat-nac-in-slotfase-en-keert-na-vier-jaar-terug-in-de-eredivisie |work=nos.nl |date=23 May 2021 |language=nl}}
=TOP Oss=
After having played three seasons for NEC, Alblas signed with TOP Oss on 25 June 2021.{{cite news |last1=Pichel |first1=Dominique |title=NEC-doelman Norbert Alblas vertrekt naar TOP Oss |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/nec/nec-doelman-norbert-alblas-vertrekt-naar-top-oss~a49e5212/ |work=de Gelderlander |date=25 June 2021 |language=nl}} He made his debut on 6 August, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 away win over Excelsior.{{cite web |title=Excelsior vs. TOP Oss – 6 August 2021 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/06/netherlands/eerste-divisie/sbv-excelsior/bvo-top-oss/3512779/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=15 December 2021}}
=Excelsior=
On 31 August 2022, Alblas signed a one-season contract with recently promoted Eredivisie club Excelsior.{{cite web|publisher=Excelsior|url=https://excelsiorrotterdam.nl/2022/08/doelman-norbert-alblas-tekent-contract-bij-excelsior/|title=DOELMAN NORBERT ALBLAS TEKENT CONTRACT BIJ EXCELSIOR|date=31 August 2022|access-date=31 August 2022|language=nl}} He was assigned as backup goalkeeper to starter Stijn van Gassel for the 2022–23 season.{{cite news |last1='t Hart |first1=Nordin |title=Excelsior haalt extra keeper binnen: Van Gassel krijgt concurrentie |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1044606/excelsior-haalt-extra-keeper-binnen-van-gassel-krijgt-concurrentie.html |access-date=3 December 2022 |work=Voetbalprimeur |date=31 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901084131/https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1044606/excelsior-haalt-extra-keeper-binnen-van-gassel-krijgt-concurrentie.html |archive-date=1 September 2022 |language=nl-NL}} He made his Excelsior debut on 19 October in a 5–1 victory in the KNVB Cup against MVV Maastricht.{{cite web |title=Norbert Alblas gaat debuteren in het doel van Excelsior |url=https://excelsiorrotterdam.nl/2022/10/norbert-alblas-gaat-debuteren-in-het-doel-van-excelsior/ |website=Excelsior Rotterdam |access-date=3 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203090157/https://excelsiorrotterdam.nl/2022/10/norbert-alblas-gaat-debuteren-in-het-doel-van-excelsior/ |archive-date=3 December 2022 |language=nl |date=18 October 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Bouwens |first1=Jaj |title=MVV snel uitgeschakeld in de beker |url=https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/1866210/mvv-snel-uitgeschakeld-in-de-beker |access-date=3 December 2022 |work=1limburg |date=19 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020161215/https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/1866210/mvv-snel-uitgeschakeld-in-de-beker |archive-date=20 October 2022 |language=nl}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 19 October 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Jong Ajax
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|Eerste Divisie |8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16
|Eerste Divisie |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|Eerste Divisie |22 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Eerste Divisie |13 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|NEC
|Eerste Divisie |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Eerste Divisie |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Eerste Divisie |22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|TOP Oss
|Eerste Divisie |35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Eerste Divisie |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 0 | ||
| Excelsior
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!108 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 |
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Honours
Ajax
- UEFA Europa League runners-up: 2016–17{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2017/overview/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702090446/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2017/overview/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 July 2017|title=2016/17: United win it for Manchester|publisher=UEFA|date=30 May 2017}}
Jong Ajax
References
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