Navarone Foor

Navarone Foor
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 Winger
Club information
Current team
Vitesse
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2009 Opheusden
2009–2011 NEC Nijmegen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 NEC Nijmegen 154 (15)
2016– Vitesse 11 (1)
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 3 December 2016.


Navarone Foor (born 4 February 1992, in Opheusden) is a Dutch professional footballer, who currently plays as a winger for Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Club career

NEC Nijmegen

Foor joined NEC Nijmegen in 2009 from local side Opheusden.

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 Nijmegen 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 Nijmegen with his consistent performances spread over five years at the club. Foor played a big part in NEC Nijmegen'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 Nijmegen.[6]

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 background.

Career statistics

As of match played 3 December 2016.[5]
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NEC Nijmegen 2011–12 Eredivisie 30230332
2012–13 Eredivisie 29010300
2013–14 Eredivisie 2424100283
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 37720397
2015–16 Eredivisie 34431375
Total 154151320016717
Vitesse 2016–17 Eredivisie 11120131
Career total 16516152000018018

    Honours

    Club

    NEC Nijmegen

    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. 1 2 "N. Foor". Soccerway.
    6. "Foor signs four-year contract". Vitesse. 13 May 2016.
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