Navarone Foor

Navarone Foor (born 4 February 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ittihad Kalba in the UAE Pro League.

Navarone Foor
Foor in 2012.
Personal information
Full name Navarone Foor
Date of birth (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992
Place of birth Opheusden, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Ittihad Kalba
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2009 Opheusden
2009–2011 NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 NEC 154 (15)
2016–2020 Vitesse 106 (14)
2016 Jong Vitesse 1 (0)
2020– Ittihad Kalba 0 (0)
National team
2011 Netherlands U19 1 (0)
2012–2013 Netherlands U20 8 (1)
2012 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2020

Club career

NEC Nijmegen

Born in Opheusden, left local side Opheusden in 2009 to join NEC. On 6 August 2011, Foor made his NEC Nijmegen debut in a 2–2 draw with Heerenveen, in which he replaced Lasse Schöne in the 79th minute.[1] On 10 September 2011, Foor was given his first NEC Nijmegen start against local rivals De Graafschap. The game resulted in a 1–0 victory for De Graafschap and Foor lasted until the 71st minute before being replaced by Manchester City loanee Abdisalam Ibrahim.[2] On 22 April 2012, Foor scored his first NEC goal in a 2–1 defeat against PSV.[3] On 10 May 2012, Foor continued his impressive form with a goal against fierce rivals Vitesse, which eventually finished as a 3–2 victory for NEC Nijmegen.[4]

Foor quickly became a fan favourite for NEC with his consistent performances spread over five years at the club. Foor played a big part in NEC's Eerste Divisie triumph, in which he netted seven times on thirty seven occasions.[5] Foor went on to make 154 league appearances for NEC Nijmegen and netting on fifteen occasions.

Vitesse

On 13 May 2016, Foor joined fierce rivals Vitesse on a four-year deal on a free transfer after his contract expired at NEC.[6] On 11 September 2016, Foor made his Vitesse debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Ajax, featuring for 64 minutes before being replaced by Nathan.[7] On 23 October 2016, Foor scored his first goal for Vitesse in a 1–1 draw against his former club NEC Nijmegen, opening the scoring in the 38th minute.[8]

He played as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker 2–0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to help the club, three-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.[9][10]

Ittihad Kalba

On 3 February 2020, Ittihad Kalba has signed Foor from Vitesse.[11]

International career

Foor has represented Netherlands at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level. Foor is also eligible to represent Indonesia at international level through his family's Moluccan background.

Career statistics
As of match played 2 February 2020.[5]
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NEC 2011–12 Eredivisie 30230——332
2012–13 Eredivisie 29010——300
2013–14 Eredivisie 24241—00283
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 37720——397
2015–16 Eredivisie 34431——375
Total 15415132—0016717
Vitesse 2016–17 Eredivisie 29650——346
2017–18 Eredivisie 303105[lower-alpha 1]05[lower-alpha 2]0413
2018–19 Eredivisie 305404[lower-alpha 1]04[lower-alpha 3]0425
2019–20 Eredivisie 1701000—180
Total 10614110909013514
Career total 26029242909030231
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield, four in Eredivisie European play-offs
  3. Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs

References
  1. "Heerenveen vs. NEC". Soccerway. 6 August 2011.
  2. "De Graafschap vs. NEC". Soccerway. 10 September 2011.
  3. "PSV vs. NEC". Soccerway. 22 April 2012.
  4. "NEC vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 10 May 2012.
  5. "N. Foor". Soccerway.
  6. "Foor signs four-year contract". Vitesse. 13 May 2016.
  7. "Ajax vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  8. "NEC vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  9. https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUKKBN17W0PR
  10. http://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups?gameId=475656
  11. Ittihad Kalba is officially signed by Navarone Foor


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