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Peer Koopmeiners

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Peer Koopmeiners
Koopmeiners in 2024 with Almere City
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 26)
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

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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

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He is the younger brother of Dutch international Teun Koopmeiners.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 20 September 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 10–––10
2018–19 190–––190
2019–20 240–––240
2020–21 343–––343
2021–22 301–––301
2022–23 70–––70
Total 1154–––1154
AZ Alkmaar 2021–22 Eredivisie 3010001[a]050
2022–23 190003[b]000220
2024–25 3614012[c]1–522
2025–26 2925216[b]0—504
2026–27 71001[c]01[d]091
Total 944102321201387
Excelsior (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 19010––200
Almere City (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 31030––340
Career total 25981423212030711
  1. ↑ Appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Honours

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AZ

References

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  1. ↑ Peer Koopmeiners at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Profile". AZ Alkmaar (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jong Ajax wint met tien man van Jong AZ, NEC te sterk voor Jong Utrecht". Algemeens Dagblad. DPG Media. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ↑ van der Meijden, Frank. "Snoeiharde vrije trap Koopmeiners helpt Jong AZ langs taai FC Eindhoven". NH Nieuws. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "AZ-kwartet maakt promotie". www.az.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "EXCELSIOR HUURT PEER KOOPMEINERS VAN AZ MET OPTIE TOT KOOP" (in Dutch). Excelsior. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 AZ Alkmaar". ESPN. 24 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "AZ slaat slag met verlenging Koopmeiners" (in Dutch). AZ. 11 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Koopmeiners grapt over broertje: 'Door jou heb ik straks een voorletter op m'n rug!' - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  11. ↑ Peer Koopmeiners at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Parrott, Koopmeiners shine as AZ Alkmaar wins KNVB Cup after 13 years". Sport Star. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "AZ rout 10-man PSV 4-0 to lift second Johan Cruyff Shield". NL Times. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
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