Dico Koppers

Dico Koppers

Personal information
Full name	Dico Koppers
Date of birth	31 January 1992 (1992-01-31) (age 19)
Place of birth	Harmelen, Netherlands
Playing position	Left Back
Club information
Current club	Ajax
Number	42
Youth career
-2003	SCH'44
2003-2011	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2011–	Ajax	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 October 2011

Dico Koppers (born 31 January 1992 in Harmelen, Netherlands) is a Dutch professional football player, currently playing as a Left Back for Eredivisie side Ajax Amsterdam.

AFC Ajax

Dico Koppers began his footballing career in Utrecht, playing for the local amateur side SCH'44 in the town of Harmelen as a striker, before getting recruited by AFC Ajax to join their youth ranks. Under coach Sonny Silooy it was quickly noticed that Dico Koppers strengths lied in defending, after which he was moved back to a more defensive position on the pitch. Currently serving as a left back for the Ajax A1 youth selection, Dico Koppers received his first cap for the senior squad on 23 October 2011, in the Dutch 'Klassieker' derby against arch-rivals Feyenoord, starting in the Left Back position and playing the full ninety minutes in the 1-1 draw at home.^[1][2]

Statistics

As of 2011-10-22

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		Europe		Total
2011–12	AFC Ajax	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	-	-	1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	-	-	1	0

References

1. ^ "Dico Koppers profile" (in Dutch). insideajax.nl. 2011-10-22. http://www.ajaxinside.nl/spelers/profiel/74/Dico-Koppers. 
2. ^ "Ajax waarschijnlijk met Koppers, Feyenoord vrijwel fit". NU.nl. http://www.nu.nl/sport/2647326/ajax-waarschijnlijk-met-koppers-feyenoord-vrijwel-fit.html. Retrieved 2011-10-22. 

Persondata
Name	Koppers, Dico
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Date of birth	31 January 1992
Place of birth	Harmelen, Netherlands
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