Andries Noppert

Andries Noppert (born 7 April 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Heerenveen.^[4]

Andries Noppert

Noppert with Heerenveen in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Andries Noppert[1]
Date of birth	(1994-04-07) 7 April 1994 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth	Heerenveen, Netherlands
Height	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Heerenveen
Number	44
Youth career
0000–2013	Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Heerenveen	0	(0)
2014–2018	NAC Breda	6	(0)
2018–2019	Foggia	8	(0)
2019–2020	Dordrecht	2	(0)
2021–2022	Go Ahead Eagles	15	(0)
2022–	Heerenveen	47	(0)
International career‡
2022	Netherlands	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:32, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

Club career

NAC Breda

Trained through the youth ranks of Heerenveen, Noppert made his professional debut in 2014 for NAC Breda.^[3]

Foggia

In January 2018, he was signed by Italian club Foggia.^[5] After traveling by car from the Netherlands to Italy, his car was stolen by the Foggian Mafia.^[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 28 April, in a 3–1 loss to Cittadella.^[8] Three months later, the goalkeeper stopped a penalty in a 2–0 win over Carpi.^[6] Over the course of a season and a half, he played 8 matches in Serie B.^[6] During his stay in Italy Noppert received the nickname Il Grattacielo ("The Skyscraper" in Italian) from the country's media due to his height.^[6]

Dordrecht

On 12 September 2019, Noppert signed with Dordrecht.^[9] After leaving the club, he considered joining the police.^[10]

Go Ahead Eagles

In January 2021, Noppert signed with Go Ahead Eagles until the end of the season.^[11]

Heerenveen

Noppert returned to Heerenveen on 16 May 2022, signing a two-year deal.^[12] It was his first season as a first-choice goalkeeper.^[13] Noppert quickly impressed, which resulted in Louis van Gaal calling him up to the Netherlands squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 11 November 2022,^[14] where he was also selected to be the first-choice goalkeeper.^[15] Upon return, Noppert played three matches for Heerenveen before being injured during a warm-up on 25 January 2023.^[16] What first looked to be a minor injury kept him out of play for four months, and having undergone surgery, Noppert returned to the pitch in Heerenveen’s last match of the regular season against Go Ahead Eagles. Noppert kept a clean sheet in a 2–0 win, sending Heerenveen into European play-offs.^[17]

International career

Noppert was called up to the Netherlands national team in September 2022.^[18] In November 2022, he was included in the nation's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.^[19][20] He discovered his inclusion in the squad on TV.^[21]

Noppert made his international debut in his country’s opening match at the tournament against Senegal, a 2–0 victory.^[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 January 2025^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
NAC	2014–15	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	2017–18	Eredivisie	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
Foggia	2017–18	Serie B	5	0	—		—		5	0
	2018–19	Serie B	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
FC Dordrecht	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
Go Ahead Eagles	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22	Eredivisie	15	0	5	0	—		20	0
	Total		15	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
Heerenveen	2022–23	Eredivisie	18	0	0	0	2[b]	0	20	0
	2023–24	Eredivisie	22	0	0	0	—		22	0
	2024–25	Eredivisie	5	0	2	0	—		7	0
	Total		45	0	2	0	2	0	49	0
Career total			76	0	8	0	2	0	86	0

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
2. Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs

International

As of match played 9 December 2022^[23]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Netherlands	2022	5	0
Total		5	0