Jop van der Avert (born 11 May 2000) is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | ||
| 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) | |||
Career
editWillem II
editBorn 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]
Dordrecht
editOn 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]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 December 2023[6]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References
edit- ^ "J. van der Avert: Profiel". Voetbal International. PXR. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Jop van der Avert tekent voor twee jaar bij FC Dordrecht". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 26 July 2021.
- ^ Put, Max van der (14 August 2020). "Bergenaar Van den Avert: Afgeschreven bij NAC, bij Willem II meteen minuten in de hoofdmacht". BN De Stem (in Dutch).
- ^ "Willem II vs. Heracles 4–0: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "FC Dordrecht vs. Jong FC Utrecht 2–2: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b "J. van der Avert: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Francke, Corrado (20 October 2023). "FC Dordrecht begint uitstekend aan tweede periode met ruime zege op Jong Ajax". RTV Dordrecht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.