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 Koopmeiners in 2024 with Almere City | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AZ Alkmaar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Jong AZ | 115 | (4) |
| 2021– | AZ | 94 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Excelsior (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Almere City (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Netherlands U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 | |||
Peer Koopmeiners (born 4 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club AZ.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]On 17 October 2020, Koopmeiners netted his first professional goal, in a 3–2 away defeat at the hands of Jong Ajax.[3] 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.[4]
On 23 June 2021, he was promoted into the first team.[5] On 10 January 2023, Koopmeiners was loaned by Excelsior.[6] On 18 July 2023, he moved on a new loan to Almere City.[7]
He scored his first goal for AZ in a 2–1 away win over Sparta Rotterdam on 24 November 2024.[8] On 11 August 2026, he extended his contract with AZ until 2029.[9]
Personal life
[edit]He is the younger brother of Dutch international Teun Koopmeiners.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 20 September 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong AZ | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – | 19 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 3 | – | – | – | 34 | 3 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 30 | 1 | – | – | – | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 115 | 4 | – | – | – | 115 | 4 | |||||
| AZ Alkmaar | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12[c] | 1 | – | 52 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16[b] | 0 | — | 50 | 4 | |||
| 2026–27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 94 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 7 | ||
| Excelsior (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| Almere City (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 259 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 307 | 11 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
Honours
[edit]AZ
References
[edit]- ↑ Peer Koopmeiners at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Profile". AZ Alkmaar (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "Jong Ajax wint met tien man van Jong AZ, NEC te sterk voor Jong Utrecht". Algemeens Dagblad. DPG Media. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ van der Meijden, Frank. "Snoeiharde vrije trap Koopmeiners helpt Jong AZ langs taai FC Eindhoven". NH Nieuws. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ "AZ-kwartet maakt promotie". www.az.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ↑ "EXCELSIOR HUURT PEER KOOPMEINERS VAN AZ MET OPTIE TOT KOOP" (in Dutch). Excelsior. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ↑ "Almere City FC bereikt mondeling akkoord met AZ over Peer Koopmeiners" [Almere City FC reaches verbal agreement with AZ about Peer Koopmeiners] (in Dutch). Almere City FC. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ "Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 AZ Alkmaar". ESPN. 24 November 2024.
- ↑ "AZ slaat slag met verlenging Koopmeiners" (in Dutch). AZ. 11 August 2026.
- ↑ Koopmeiners grapt over broertje: 'Door jou heb ik straks een voorletter op m'n rug!' - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ↑ Peer Koopmeiners at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "Parrott, Koopmeiners shine as AZ Alkmaar wins KNVB Cup after 13 years". Sport Star. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "AZ rout 10-man PSV 4-0 to lift second Johan Cruyff Shield". NL Times. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career stats - Voetbal International
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