Peer Koopmeiners
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Peer Koopmeiners
| image = PeerKoopmeiners2024.jpg
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|05|04|df=y}}
| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| height = 1.86 m
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = AZ
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = AZ Alkmaar
| years1 = 2018–2022
| clubs1 = Jong AZ
| caps1 = 115
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2021–
| clubs2 = AZ
| caps2 = 58
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = → Excelsior (loan)
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = → Almere City (loan)
| caps4 = 31
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U16
| club-update = 6 June 2025
| nationalteam-update =
| upright =
| caption = Koopmeiners in 2024 with Almere City
}}
Peer Koopmeiners (born 4 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club AZ.{{WorldFootball.net|peer-koopmeiners}}{{cite web|url=https://www.az.nl/teams/speler?catid=121&spelerID=44920 |title=Profile |accessdate=2 May 2018 |work=AZ Alkmaar |language=Dutch}}
Club career
On 17 October 2020, Koopmeiners netted his first professional goal, in a 3–2 away defeat at the hands of Jong Ajax.{{cite web |title=Jong Ajax wint met tien man van Jong AZ, NEC te sterk voor Jong Utrecht |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/jong-ajax-wint-met-tien-man-van-jong-az-nec-te-sterk-voor-jong-fc-utrecht~a9a8e106/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |website=Algemeens Dagblad |publisher=DPG Media |access-date=4 February 2021}} On 2 February 2021, he scored a bullet free-kick that helped Jong AZ to a 3–2 victory against fellow second-tier side FC Eindhoven.{{cite web |last1=van der Meijden |first1=Frank |title=Snoeiharde vrije trap Koopmeiners helpt Jong AZ langs taai FC Eindhoven |url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/280181/snoeiharde-vrije-trap-koopmeiners-helpt-jong-az-langs-taai-fc-eindhoven |publisher=NH Nieuws |access-date=4 February 2021}}
On 23 June 2021, he was promoted into the first team.{{Cite web|title=AZ-kwartet maakt promotie|url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-kwartet-maakt-promotie|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.az.nl|language=nl}}
On 10 January 2023, Koopmeiners was loaned by Excelsior.{{cite web|publisher=Excelsior|url=https://excelsiorrotterdam.nl/2023/01/excelsior-huurt-peer-koopmeiners-van-az-met-optie-tot-koop/|title=EXCELSIOR HUURT PEER KOOPMEINERS VAN AZ MET OPTIE TOT KOOP|date=10 January 2023|access-date=23 January 2023|language=nl}} On 18 July 2023, he moved on a new loan to Almere City.{{cite web|publisher=Almere City FC|url=https://almerecity.nl/almere-city-1/almere-city-fc-bereikt-mondeling-akkoord-met-az-over-peer-koopmeiners/|title=Almere City FC bereikt mondeling akkoord met AZ over Peer Koopmeiners|trans-title=Almere City FC reaches verbal agreement with AZ about Peer Koopmeiners|date=18 July 2023|access-date=18 July 2023|language=nl}}
Personal life
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 28 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|peer-koopmeiners/533281|accessdate=2 May 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|KNVB Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Jong AZ
|rowspan="6"|Eerste Divisie |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19
|19 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|24 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21
|34 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22
|30 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23
|7 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!115||4||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||115||4 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="4"|AZ Alkmaar
|rowspan="3"|Eredivisie |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 52 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 2 | |
| Excelsior (loan)
|Eredivisie |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 0 | |||
| Almere City (loan)
|Eredivisie |31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!223 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 6 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.vi.nl/spelers/peer-koopmeiners/carriere Career stats] - Voetbal International
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Category:Footballers from Amsterdam
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Excelsior Rotterdam players
Category:Almere City FC players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
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