Sven Nieuwpoort

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Sven Nieuwpoort
Personal information
Full nameSven Nieuwpoort
Date of birth (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993
Place of birthDen Helder, Netherlands
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubAlmere City
(on loan from Ajax)
Number6
Youth career
2003–2013Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–Ajax0(0)
2013→ Almere City (loan)15(0)
2013Jong Ajax3(0)
2013–→ Almere City (loan)3(0)
National team‡
2011–2012Netherlands U194(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 September 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 April 2013

Sven Nieuwpoort (born 13 April 1993 in Den Helder, North Holland) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for Almere City on loan from Ajax.[1]

Club career

AFC Ajax

Sven Nieuwpoort joined the youth ranks of Ajax in 2003 at the age of 10. He worked his way up through the youth ranks, until he signed his first professional contract, a 2-year deal with Ajax on 21 December 2011, binding him to the club until July 2014.[2] He was given the number 38 shirt and was on Frank de Boer's list of registered players for the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League campaign, practicing with the first team in De Lutte during trainingscamp, and playing alongside them in friendly encounters during the pre-season.[3][4] The 2012–2013 season saw Sven playing in the Beloften Eredivisie with the reserve squad Jong Ajax. Not being called up to play for the first team before the winter transfer window, Sven Nieuwpoort was loaned to Almere City FC for six months, for the remainder of the season, in order to obtain more experience in the Eerste Divisie, playing for AFC Ajax partner club in Flevoland. While at Almere City, Sven Nieuwpoort was rejoined by his Ajax teammates Henri Toivomäki and Gino van Kessel, all serving loan spells in Almere.[5] Sven made 15 appearances under manager Fred Grim, and finishing 14th with Almere CIty FC in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. Before returning to Amsterdam, while his younger brother Lars Nieuwpoort signed a two-year contract with Almere City FC.[6]

Almere City (loan)

In the 2013–2014 season, Sven Nieuwpoort participated in the pre-season trainings camp with the Ajax first team. On 29 June 2013 he played in a pre-season friendly match with Ajax against SDC Putten. The match ended in 1–4 away win for Ajax, with Sven Nieuwpoort playing the full second half of the match after being substituted on for Stefano Denswil.[7] On 6 July 2013 he appeared in another pre-season friendly encounter against German 2. Bundesliga side Dynamo Dresden, coming on for Ruben Ligeon in the second half of the 0–3 away win.[8] On 13 July 2013 Sven Nieuwpoort appeared in a friendly match against De Graafschap, when he was brought in for Joël Veltman in the 60' minute in the 0–3 win in Doetinchem.[9] Maintaining his position as a reserve for Ajax, Sven Nieuwpoort started the season, playing for Jong Ajax, the reserves team of the Amsterdam club.[10] Having recently been promoted from the Beloften Eredivisie, to compete in the Eerste Divisie the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands, Sven Nieuwpoort appeared in three matches for Jong Ajax during the 2013–2014 season, before being loaned out to Almere City FC once more on 29 August 2013, for the remainder of the season.[11]

International career

Sven Nieuwpoort has played for the Netherlands on various youth levels, with his latest call-up being for the Netherlands U19 squad.[12]

Career statistics

Club performance

Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe1 Other2 Total
2012–13AjaxEredivisie00------00
2012–13Almere City (loan)Jupiler League150------150
2013–1430------30
Total Netherlands 180------180
Career total 180------180
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 13 September 2013.[13]

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield matches.

Reserves performance
Club performance League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Reserve Cup Total
2013–14Jong AjaxJupiler League300030
Total Netherlands 300030
Career total 300030

Honours

Club

Ajax

References

  1. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort". uk.soccerway.com. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Ajax contracteert jeugdspeler Nieuwpoort". Parool. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort profile". UEFA. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort profile". Eredivisie Live. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Ajax verhuurt spelers aan Almere City FC". Volkskrant. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Almere - Lars Nieuwpoort naar City FC". Omroep Flevoland. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Ajax wint magertjes in Putten". Ajax Showtime. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Ajax wint eenvoudig van Dresden". Ajax Showtime. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Debutant Daddy maakt indruk en scoort". Ajax Showtime. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Jong Ajax: S. Nieuwpoort spelersprofiel". Almere Vandaag. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013. 
  11. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort terug bij Almere City". Almere Vandaag. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort Profiel". Onsoranje.nl. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Sven Nieuwpoort - Voetbal International profile". Voetbal International. 

External links

Almere City – current squad
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