Sven Nieuwpoort
{{Short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sven Nieuwpoort
| fullname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Den Helder, Netherlands
| height = 1.88 m
| position = Right back, Centre back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2003–2013
| youthclubs1 = Ajax
| years1 = 2013–2014
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| clubs1 = Ajax
| years2 = 2013
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 0
| clubs2 = → Almere City (loan)
| years3 = 2013
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| clubs3 = Jong Ajax
| years4 = 2013–2014
| caps4 = 31
| goals4 = 2
| clubs4 = → Almere City (loan)
| years5 = 2014–2016
| caps5 = 45
| goals5 = 1
| clubs5 = Go Ahead Eagles
| years6 = 2016–2019
| caps6 = 82
| goals6 = 1
| clubs6 = De Graafschap
| years7 = 2019–2021
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 1
| clubs7 = Cambuur
| years8 = 2021–2024
| clubs8 = Excelsior
| caps8 = 78
| goals8 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U19
| club-update =
| ntupdate =
}}
Sven Nieuwpoort (born 13 April 1993) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right back.{{Soccerway|sven-nieuwpoort/217665}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport.de/fussball/pe267381/sven-nieuwpoort/|title=Sven Nieuwpoort|website=sport.de|language=de|access-date=2019-08-04}}
Club career
=Ajax=
Sven Nieuwpoort joined the youth ranks of Ajax in 2003 at the age of 10. He worked his way up through the youth ranks, until he signed his first professional contract, a two-year deal with Ajax on 21 December 2011, binding him to the club until July 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/13/AJAX/article/detail/3088340/2011/12/21/Ajax-contracteert-jeugdspeler-Nieuwpoort.dhtml|title=Ajax contracteert jeugdspeler Nieuwpoort|date=21 December 2011|publisher=Parool|accessdate=24 June 2013}} He was given the number 38 shirt and was on Frank de Boer's list of registered players for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League campaign, practicing with the first team in De Lutte during trainingscamp, and playing alongside them in friendly encounters during the pre-season.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/250013856--sven-nieuwpoort/|title=Sven Nieuwpoort profile|date=6 August 2012|publisher=UEFA|access-date=24 June 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://eredivisielive.nl/eredivisie/speler/1070816/sven-nieuwpoort/|title=Sven Nieuwpoort profile|date=6 August 2012|publisher=Eredivisie Live|accessdate=24 June 2013}} The 2012–2013 season saw Sven playing in the Beloften Eredivisie with the reserve squad Jong Ajax. Not being called up to play for the first team before the winter transfer window, Nieuwpoort was loaned to Almere City FC for six months, for the remainder of the season, in order to obtain more experience in the Eerste Divisie, playing for AFC Ajax partner club in Flevoland. While at Almere City, Nieuwpoort was rejoined by his Ajax teammates Henri Toivomäki and Gino van Kessel, all serving loan spells in Almere.{{cite news|url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/10788/Eredivisie/article/detail/3378589/2013/01/17/Ajax-verhuurt-spelers-aan-Almere-City-FC.dhtml|title=Ajax verhuurt spelers aan Almere City FC|date=17 January 2013|publisher=Volkskrant|accessdate=24 June 2013}} Sven made 15 appearances under manager Fred Grim, and finishing 14th with Almere CIty FC in the Eerste Divisie. Before returning to Amsterdam, while his younger brother Lars Nieuwpoort signed a two-year contract with Almere City FC.{{cite news|url=http://www.omroepflevoland.nl/Sport/101269/almere-lars-nieuwpoort-naar-city-fc|title=Almere - Lars Nieuwpoort naar City FC|date=17 April 2013|publisher=Omroep Flevoland|accessdate=24 June 2013}}
=Almere City (loan)=
In the 2013–2014 season, Nieuwpoort participated in the pre-season training camp with the Ajax first team. On 29 June 2013 he played in a pre-season friendly match with Ajax against SDC Putten. The match ended in 1–4 away win for Ajax, with Nieuwpoort playing the full second half of the match after being substituted on for Stefano Denswil.{{cite news|url=http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/71380/ajax-wint-magertjes-in-putten.html|title=Ajax wint magertjes in Putten|date=29 June 2013|publisher=Ajax Showtime|accessdate=29 August 2013}} On 6 July 2013, he appeared in another pre-season friendly encounter against German 2. Bundesliga side Dynamo Dresden, coming on for Ruben Ligeon in the second half of the 0–3 away win.{{cite news|url=http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/71561/ajax-wint-eenvoudig-van-dynamo-dresden.html|title=Ajax wint eenvoudig van Dresden|date=29 June 2013|publisher=Ajax Showtime|accessdate=29 August 2013}} On 13 July 2013, Nieuwpoort appeared in a friendly match against De Graafschap, when he was brought in for Joël Veltman in the 60th minute in the 0–3 win in Doetinchem.{{cite news|url=http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/71715/debutant-daddy-maakt-indruk-en-scoort.html|title=Debutant Daddy maakt indruk en scoort|date=13 July 2013|publisher=Ajax Showtime|accessdate=29 August 2013}} Maintaining his position as a reserve for Ajax, Nieuwpoort started the season, playing for Jong Ajax, the reserves team of the Amsterdam club.{{cite news|url=http://www.voetbaluitslagen.nl/teams/jong-ajax/sven-nieuwpoort/|title=Jong Ajax: S. Nieuwpoort spelersprofiel|date=29 August 2013|publisher=Almere Vandaag|accessdate=29 August 2013}} Having recently been promoted from the Beloften Eredivisie, to compete in the Eerste Divisie the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands, Nieuwpoort appeared in three matches for Jong Ajax during the 2013–14 season, before being loaned out to Almere City FC once more on 29 August 2013, for the remainder of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.almerevandaag.nl/sportregionaal/article24274133.ece/Sven-Nieuwpoort-terug-bij-Almere-City|title=Sven Nieuwpoort terug bij Almere City|date=29 August 2013|publisher=Almere Vandaag|accessdate=29 August 2013}}
=Go Ahead Eagles=
On 29 May 2014, it was announced that Nieuwpoort had signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional season with Go Ahead Eagles playing in the Eredivisie. Ajax opted not to extend his contract, leading to Nieuwpoort following fellow Ajax player Nick de Bondt to the club from Deventer, who had transferred to the club himself only weeks prior.{{cite news|url=http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/bijzaken-en-geruchten/79467/transfervrije-nieuwpoort-naar-de-eagles.html|title=Transfervrije Nieuwpoort naar de Eagles|date=29 May 2014|publisher=Ajax Showtime|accessdate=29 May 2014}}
=Cambuur=
Nieuwpoort joined SC Cambuur in August 2019.[https://cambuur.nl/nieuws/sc-cambuur-versterkt-zich-met-verdediger-sven-nieuwpoort/] (in Dutch)
=Excelsior=
On 27 July 2021, he joined Excelsior on a one-year contract with an option for the second year.{{cite web|publisher=Excelsior|url=https://excelsiorrotterdam.nl/2021/07/excelsior-legt-ervaren-verdediger-sven-nieuwpoort-vast/|title=EXCELSIOR ROTTERDAM LEGT ERVAREN VERDEDIGER SVEN NIEUWPOORT VAST|date=27 July 2021|accessdate=29 September 2021|language=nl}} On 8 December 2023 he scored his first goal for Excelsior against FC Twente in a 4-2 loss.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.nl/voetbal/wedstrijd/_/wedstrijdId/675449/excelsior-fc-twente|title=Twente vs Excelsior|date=9 December 2023|accessdate=26 May 2024|language=nl}} On 9 July 2024, Nieuwpoort announced his retirement from playing.{{cite web|publisher=Excelsior|url=https://excelsiorrotterdam.nl/2024/07/voor-sven-nieuwpoort-komt-eind-aan-carriere-als-voetballer/|title=VOOR SVEN NIEUWPOORT KOMT EIND AAN CARRIÈRE ALS VOETBALLER|trans-title=SVEN NIEUWPOORT'S CAREER AS A FOOTBALLER COMES TO AN END|date=9 July 2024|access-date=16 July 2024|language=nl}}
International career
Nieuwpoort has played for the Netherlands on various youth levels, with his latest call-up being for the Netherlands U19 squad.{{cite news|url=http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/20/50a3c219-dec15002-741639|title=Sven Nieuwpoort Profiel|date=24 June 2013|publisher=Onsoranje.nl|accessdate=24 June 2013}}
Career statistics
=Club performance=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||
| colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals |
| colspan=3 | Netherlands
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | KNVB Cup ! colspan=2 | Europe1 ! colspan=2 | Other2 ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||
| 2012–13 | rowspan="1"|Ajax | rowspan="1"|Eredivisie | 0 | 0| | |||
| |0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012–13 | rowspan="1"|Almere City (loan) | rowspan="3"|Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0| | |||
| |15 | 0 | ||||||
| rowspan='2'|2013–14 | Jong Ajax | 3 | 0| | ||||
| |3 | 0 | ||||||
| |Almere City (loan) | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0| | |||
| |32 | 2 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | rowspan="1"|Go Ahead Eagles | rowspan="1"|Eredivisie | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0| | |
| |0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | rowspan="1"|Go Ahead Eagles | rowspan="1"|Eerste Divisie | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0| | |
| |19 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | rowspan="1"|De Graafschap | rowspan="1"|Eerste Divisie | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0| | |
| |30 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017–18 | rowspan="1"|De Graafschap | rowspan="1"|Eerste Divisie | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0| | |
| |3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | rowspan="1"|De Graafschap | rowspan="1"|Eredivisie | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0| | |
| |4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | rowspan="1"|SC Cambuur | rowspan="1"|Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0| | |||
| |3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | rowspan="1"|SC Cambuur | rowspan="1"|Eerste Divisie | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0| | |
| |13 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | rowspan="1"|Excelsior | rowspan="1"|Eerste Divisie | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0| | |
| |6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | rowspan="1"|Excelsior | rowspan="1"|Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |
| |23 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023–24 | rowspan="1"|Excelsior | rowspan="1"|Eredivisie | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0| | |
| |0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan=1 | Total
! colspan=2 | Netherlands !268||7||13||0| | |||||||
| |13 | 0 | 294 | 7 | ||||
| colspan=3 | Career total
!268||7||13||0| | |||||||
| |13 | 0 | 294 | 7 |
:Statistics accurate as of last match played on 25 May 2024.{{cite web |url=http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/sven-nieuwpoort.htm |title=Sven Nieuwpoort - Voetbal International profile |publisher=Voetbal International}}
1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield and Play Off matches.
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|sven-nieuwpoort}}
- [http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/sven-nieuwpoort.htm Voetbal International profile] {{in lang|nl}}
- [http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/20/50a3c219-dec15002-741639 Netherlands U19 stats] at OnsOranje
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Category:Sportspeople from Den Helder
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Almere City FC players
Category:Go Ahead Eagles players
Category:De Graafschap players
Category:Excelsior Rotterdam players