Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 May 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dordrecht | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
MOC '17 | |||
–2011 | RBC | ||
2011–2020 | NAC Breda | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020–2021 | Willem II | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Dordrecht | 75 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:18, 4 January 2024 (UTC) |
Jop van der Avert (born 11 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer player who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht.
Born in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Van der Avert began playing football at an early age for local club MOC '17, before being scouted by NAC Breda via the youth department of RBC Roosendaal. [2] In 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Willem II. [3] He made his debut for on 20 September 2020, in a 4–0 home win over Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie. He came on for Jordens Peters in the 85th minute. [4]
On 26 July 2021, Van der Avert signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht after a successful trial, in which he impressed in pre-season friendlies against ASWH and Almere City. [2] He made his competitive debut on 20 August, replacing Seydine N'Diaye in the 63rd minute of a 2–2 home draw against Jong Utrecht. [5]
Van der Avert quickly evolved into a starter for the team at centre-back. [6] On 20 October 2023, he scored his first professional goal in a 4–0 league victory against Jong Ajax, heading in a Jari Schuurman corner-kick; his third assist of the game. [7]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Willem II | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Dordrecht | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
Total | 75 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 79 | 1 | |||
Career total | 78 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 1 |