| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicky Kuiper | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1989 | ||
| 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). |
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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]
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Kuiper made 15 appearance for Vitesse.
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]
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.
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