Jay Kuiper
Defender - Left-Back
at Almere City FC U23
at Almere City FC U23
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
Market value
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Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.09
goals / match
FC Groningen U21
top club · 28 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#116
goals rank
#52
assists rank
8
season goals
7
season assists
Among 139 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 22/23
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-01-22 · 6 players total
91Appearances
8Goals
7Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
32Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jay Kuiper |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2004-01-22 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands, |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Almere City FC U23 |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Rondo Football |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Almere City FC U23
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Almere City FC, Almere City FC U23
18 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Groningen U21 → Almere City U23
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Groningen, FC Groningen U21
24 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Groningen U18 → Groningen U21
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Groningen U18, FC Groningen U21
25 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Groningen U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Groningen U18
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Groningen U17 → Groningen U18
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Groningen U17
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Groningen Youth → Groningen U17
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Groningen U17
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: GVAV Yth. → Groningen Youth
15/16 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 24 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.45/90
Assists1 total · 0.45/90
G+A2 total · 0.89/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.45/90
Minutes played by club
Almere City FC U23
35.6%
Almere City FC
0.0%
FC Groningen
0.0%
FC Groningen U21
48.5%
FC Groningen U18
15.9%
FC Groningen U17
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almere City FC U23 | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1,015 |
| Almere City FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Groningen | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Groningen U21 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1,381 |
| FC Groningen U18 | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 453 |
| FC Groningen U17 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Tweede Divisie | Almere City FC U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 202 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Tweede Divisie | Almere City FC U23 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 813 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Groningen U21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 842 |
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen U21 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 539 |
| 22/23 | U18 Div. 2 Fall | FC Groningen U18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U18 Div. 2 Spring | FC Groningen U18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 363 |
| 22/23 | U19 Cup Netherlands | FC Groningen U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U18 Div. 2 Spring | FC Groningen U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U19 Cup Netherlands | FC Groningen U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Div. 2 Fall | FC Groningen U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U19 Cup Netherlands | FC Groningen U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Prelim. U17 | FC Groningen U17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U17 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen U17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | GVAV Yth. | Groningen Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Groningen Youth | Groningen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Groningen U17 | Groningen U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Groningen U18 | Groningen U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Groningen U21 | Almere City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thom van Bergen | 1 | 1 | 984 |
| Jari Kolthof | 2 | 0 | 843 |
| Twan van der Zeeuw | 2 | 0 | 804 |
| Guus Beaumont | 2 | 0 | 582 |
| Steyn Potma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tika de Jonge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kian Slor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Meijster | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hoekstra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorg Schreuders | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joop Oosterhof | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David van der Werff | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jens Schraven | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Dikos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mart Haven | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mees Mink | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Kelder | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sven Bouland | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Muller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen U21 | 2 | 13 |
| 22/23 | U18 Div. 2 Spring | FC Groningen U18 | 2 | 9 |
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Groningen U21 | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Tweede Divisie | Almere City FC U23 | 3 | 18 |
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Groningen U21 | 2 | 11 |
| 25/26 | Tweede Divisie | Almere City FC U23 | 1 | 3 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 202 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 24/25 | 18 | 813 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Tweede Divisie
21 apps
2 G
4 A
U21 Div. 1 Spring
17 apps
2 G
1 A
U18 Div. 2 Spring
10 apps
2 G
0 A
U21 Div. 1 Fall
11 apps
1 G
2 A
U19 Cup Netherlands
3 apps
1 G
0 A
U18 Div. 2 Fall
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Prelim. U17
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Jay Kuiper
Who is Jay Kuiper?
Jay Kuiper is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Almere City FC U23.
How old is Jay Kuiper?
Jay Kuiper is 22 years old. He was born on January 22, 2004 in Zaandam, Netherlands.
What position does Jay Kuiper play?
Jay Kuiper plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Jay Kuiper play for?
Jay Kuiper currently plays for Almere City FC U23.
How many career goals has Jay Kuiper scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jay Kuiper has scored 8 goals in 91 appearances.