Dico Koppers

Dico Koppers
Koppers with Ajax in October 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Harmelen, Netherlands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Sportlust '46
Number 4
Youth career
000–2003 SCH'44
2003–2011 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Ajax 8 (0)
2013 → ADO Den Haag (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2015 Twente 32
2013–2015 → Jong FC Twente 13 (0)
2015–2017 Willem II 40 (2)
2017–2019 PEC Zwolle 2 (0)
2019–2020 Almere City 7 (0)
2020–2023 Ajax Amateurs 26 (1)
2023– Sportlust '46 13 (0)
International career
2006–2007 Netherlands U15 5 (0)
2008 Netherlands U16 2 (0)
2008–2009 Netherlands U17 18 (0)
2010–2011 Netherlands U19 6 (0)
2012 Netherlands U20 5 (0)
2013 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up Germany 2009 U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:19, 16 March 2024(UTC)

Dico Koppers (born 31 January 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back for Sportlust '46 in the Derde Divisie.

Club career

Ajax

Koppers began his footballing career in Utrecht, playing for the local amateur side SCH'44 in the town of Harmelen as a striker, before getting recruited by Ajax to join their youth ranks. Under coach Sonny Silooy it was quickly noticed that Koppers strengths lied in defending, after which he was moved back to a more defensive position on the pitch. Currently serving as a left back for the Ajax A1 youth selection, Koppers appeared in his first match for the senior squad on 23 October 2011, in the 'Klassieker' derby against arch-rivals Feyenoord, starting in the left back position and playing the full ninety minutes in the 1–1 draw at home.[1][2] On 31 January 2013, it was announced that Koppers would complete the 2012–13 season with ADO Den Haag on a six-month loan spell.[3] While in The Hague, Koppers made 14 league appearances, helping his side to a 9th-place finish in the league table.[4]

FC Twente

On 23 July 2013, it was announced that Koppers had transferred to FC Twente on a four-year contract for a fee of €800,000.[5]

Willem II

On 22 June 2015, it was announced that Koppers would sign a deal with Willem II.[6]

Career statistics

As of 30 December 2015
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ajax 2011–12 Eredivisie 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 11 0
ADO Den Haag (loan) 2012–13 Eredivisie 14 0 0 0 0 0 — 14 0
Twente 2013–14 Eredivisie 23 0 1 0 0 0 — 24 0
2014–15 9 0 3 0 0 0 — 12 0
Total 32 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
Jong FC Twente 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 2 0 – – – 2 0
2014–15 11 0 – – – 11 0
Total 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Willem II 2015–16 Eredivisie 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 67 0 6 0 2 0 1 0 76 0

Honours

Club

Ajax

References

  1. ^ "Dico Koppers profile" (in Dutch). insideajax.nl. 22 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Ajax waarschijnlijk met Koppers, Feyenoord vrijwel fit". NU.nl. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Ajax verhuurt overbodige Koppers aan ADO Den Haag". Voetbal International. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. ^ "ADO Den Haag wil langer door met Ajacied Koppers". Voetbalzone.nl. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Dico Koppers naar FC Twente". Ajax1.nl. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  6. ^ Willem II bindt Ajax-trio en Koppers (Dutch). Voetbal International. 22 June 2015.


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