Andries Noppert

Andries Noppert (born 7 April 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Heerenveen and the Netherlands national team.

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

In January 2018, he was signed by Italian club Foggia.

After traveling by car from the Netherlands to Italy, his car was stolen by the Foggian Mafia.

He made his debut for the club on 28 April, in a 3–1 loss to Cittadella.

Three months later, the goalkeeper stopped a penalty in the game against Carpi, which ended with a score of 2-0 for Foggia.

Over the course of a season and a half, he played 8 matches in Serie B.

During his stay in Italy Noppert received the nickname Il Grattacielo ("The Skyscraper" in Italian) from the country's media due to his height.

On 12 September 2019, Noppert signed with Dordrecht.

After leaving the club he considered joining the police.

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

Noppert returned to Heerenveen on 16 May 2022, signing a two-year deal.

It was his first season as a first-choice goalkeeper.

Noppert quickly impressed, so much so that Louis van Gaal called him up for the Netherlands squad for the World Cup on 11 November 2022, where he also became first choice goalkeeper.

Upon return, Noppert played 3 matches for Heerenveen before being injured during a warming up on 25 January 2023.

What first looked to be a minor injury became a major one causing him to be out of play for a then unknown amount of time.

After being out for 4 months and having undergone surgery, Noppert returned to the pitch in Heerenveen’s last match of the season against Go Ahead Eagles.

In which he kept a clean sheet and won 2-0, sending Heerenveen into European play-offs.

Noppert was called up to the Netherlands national team in September 2022.

In November 2022, he was included in the nation's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

He discovered his inclusion in the squad on TV.

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

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