Nicky Kuiper

Nicky Kuiper

Personal information
Full name	Nicky Kuiper
Date of birth	7 June 1989 (1989-06-07) (age 22)
Place of birth	Arnhem, Netherlands
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Twente
Number	3
Youth career
	ESA
	Vitesse
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2009	Vitesse	15	(0)
2009–	Twente	20	(2)
National team‡
2009–	Netherlands U-21	3	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:35, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

Nicky Kuiper (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈniki ˈkœy̯pər]) (born 7 June 1989 in Arnhem) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for FC Twente. He formerly played for Vitesse.^[1]

Career

Vitesse

Kuiper made 15 appearance for Vitesse.

Twente

FC Twente signed Kuiper from Vitesse for an undisclosed fee. On his first season, Kuiper was involved in FC Twente squad that won FC Twente first Eredivisie title. Also During his first season, Kuiper has admitted his surprise that he is not a first-team regular under Steve McClaren.^[2] During training in La Manga, Spain, where the Dutch club are preparing for the second half of the Eredivisie season, Kuiper sustained cruciate ligament damage in his left knee for the second time in less than a year and is set for another long absence and is expected to miss the rest of the season with a persistent knee injury.^[3]

International Career

Following his signing for Twente, Kuiper was called up for Netherlands national under-21 football team and Kuiper currently made 3 appearance and scoring 1 for Netherlands U21.

Honours

Club

FC Twente

• Eredivisie: 2009–10

References

1. ^ "Stats Centre: Nicky Kuiper Facts". Guardian.co.uk. http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=14&CPID=15&TEID=556&PLID=209857&pStr=Player. Retrieved 2009-10-23. 
2. ^ http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/5561510/
3. ^ http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11906/6659671/

Persondata
Name	Kuiper, Nicky
Alternative names
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Date of birth	7 June 1989
Place of birth	Arnhem, Netherlands
Date of death
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