Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Twente Enschede FC
top club · 40 apps
Position rank · 18/19
#282
goals rank
#680
assists rank
6
season goals
5
season assists
Among 907 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2010
€750k
top transfer fee · 09/10
2
best season · 09/10
5 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-06-07 · 6 players total
123Appearances
6Goals
5Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
17Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nicky Kuiper |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-06-07 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: TEC → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — SV TEC Tiel
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Eindhoven → TEC
18/19 · Transfer
Jun 2018
Transfer: TEC → FC Eindhoven
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: FC Eindhoven → TEC
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Eindhoven U21, FC Eindhoven, SV TEC Tiel
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2016
Transfer: Willem II → FC Eindhoven
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Eindhoven
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Willem II
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Willem II Tilburg U21, Willem II Tilburg
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: FC Twente U21 → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Twente Enschede U21
12 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Twente FC → FC Twente U21
13/14 · Transfer
Jun 2013
Transfer: Panathinaikos → Twente FC
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Twente FC → Panathinaikos
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Twente Enschede U21, Twente Enschede FC, Panathinaikos FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Twente Enschede U21, Twente Enschede FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
90 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Twente Enschede FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Twente Enschede FC
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Vitesse → Twente FC
09/10 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2008
08/09 — Vitesse Arnhem
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Vit./AGOVV U19 → Vitesse
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 743 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.41/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.41/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
SV TEC Tiel
69.1%
FC Eindhoven
0.0%
FC Eindhoven U21
0.0%
Willem II Tilburg
0.0%
Willem II Tilburg U21
0.0%
FC Twente Enschede U21
0.0%
Panathinaikos FC
0.0%
Twente Enschede FC
30.9%
Vitesse Arnhem
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV TEC Tiel | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1,040 |
| FC Eindhoven | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Eindhoven U21 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willem II Tilburg U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Twente Enschede U21 | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twente Enschede FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 466 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Derde Div. Sun. | SV TEC Tiel | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | SV TEC Tiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Play-Offs Promotion Derde Divisie | SV TEC Tiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Tweede Divisie | SV TEC Tiel | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 605 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften nacompetitie | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Twente Enschede FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Play-Offs Conference League | Twente Enschede FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Twente Enschede FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 466 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Twente Enschede FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | Twente Enschede FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Vit./AGOVV U19 | Vitesse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Vitesse | Twente FC | Transfer | 450000 | €750k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Twente FC | Panathinaikos | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Panathinaikos | Twente FC | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Twente FC | FC Twente U21 | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | FC Twente U21 | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-02 | Without Club | Willem II | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-06 | Willem II | FC Eindhoven | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-28 | FC Eindhoven | TEC | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | TEC | FC Eindhoven | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Eindhoven | TEC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | TEC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2010-10-24 | 2012-03-05 | 499 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Groin problems | 2012-07-25 | 2012-09-01 | 39 | 9 |
| 13/14 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2014-01-11 | 2014-11-05 | 299 | 24 |
| 18/19 | Knee problems | 2018-09-28 | 2018-12-03 | 67 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Knee problems | 2019-02-08 | 2019-03-08 | 29 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Knee problems | 2019-04-01 | 2019-05-15 | 45 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16342 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randel Shakison | 2 | 0 | 953 |
| Luuk de Jong | 2 | 0 | 765 |
| Sebastiaan van der Sman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wimilio Vink | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serhat Koc | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daan Disveld | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Migiel Zeller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miroslav Stoch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Pelupessy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Röseler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Derde Div. Sun. | SV TEC Tiel | 2 | 12 |
| 17/18 | Tweede Divisie | SV TEC Tiel | 2 | 14 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Tweede Divisie | SV TEC Tiel | 2 | 14 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 2 | 12 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | TEC | FC Eindhoven | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-28 | FC Eindhoven | TEC | Loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Panathinaikos | Twente FC | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Twente FC | Panathinaikos | Loan | — | €750k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 13 | 435 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 605 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 13/14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 466 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 08/09 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Tweede Divisie
14 apps
2 G
2 A
Eredivisie
41 apps
2 G
1 A
Derde Div. Sun.
12 apps
2 G
0 A
Jupiler League
20 apps
0 G
2 A
KNVB Beker
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Beloften Eredivisie
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Nicky Kuiper
Who is Nicky Kuiper?
Nicky Kuiper is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Nicky Kuiper?
Nicky Kuiper is 36 years old. He was born on June 7, 1989 in Arnhem.
What position does Nicky Kuiper play?
Nicky Kuiper plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Nicky Kuiper play for?
Nicky Kuiper currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nicky Kuiper scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicky Kuiper has scored 6 goals in 123 appearances.