Noa Malik Dundas (born 13 April 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie side Jong FC Utrecht. He is a Dutch youth international.[1]

Noa Dundas
Personal information
Full name Noa Malik Dundas
Date of birth (2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 (age 20)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Jong Utrecht
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2021 Excelsior Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021-2022 Excelsior 2 (0)
2022-2024 Basel U21 51 (3)
2024- Jong Utrecht 12 (1)
International career
2021 Netherlands U18
2022 Netherlands U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 December 2024

Club career

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Excelsior

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Dundas was born in the Netherlands, and entered the Excelsior Rotterdam training programme at the age of twelve years-old. He progressed through their youth teams and made his debut in the first team at the age of seventeen, under coach Marinus Dijkhuizen against NAC Breda in October 2021.[2][3][4]

FC Basel

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In 2022, he signed for Swiss side FC Basel,[5] where he spent two seasons, and made 51 Promotion League appearances for Basel U21, scoring three goals.[6]

FC Utrecht

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He signed for FC Utrecht in July 2024, agreeing to a three-year contract and initially joining up with Jong FC Utrecht in the Eerste Divisie.[7] He scored his first league goal for Jong Utrecht on 30 November 2024 in a 1-1 away draw with TOP Oss.[8][9]

International career

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He made his debut for the Netherlands national under-18 football team in late 2021.[10] In September 2022, he featured for the Netherlands U19 side against Northern Ireland U19.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Noa Dundas". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  2. ^ "20-year-old Noa Dundas from Basel to Utrecht". fcvideo.nl. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  3. ^ van der Maten, Jeffrey (5 January 2022). "Excelsior ziet toptalent Noa Dundas naar Zwitserse topclub verkassen en is rond met twee aanwinsten". Ad.nl. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Noa Dundas after debut at Excelsior: "I can only be proud"". fcvideo.nl. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  5. ^ Pauls, Tilman (16 August 2022). "RB as a role model, artificial resistance and talents from abroad". Bazonline.ch. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  6. ^ "FCB junior player leaves the Rhine knee after two seasons". Sport.ch. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. ^ "FC Utrecht versterkt zich met Noa Dundas". Utrecht.nieuws.nl. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  8. ^ Fassbender, Wout (30 November 2024). "Painful draw between TOP Oss and Jong FC Utrecht after a beautiful goal in the final phase". bd.nl. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  9. ^ "TOP OSS VS. UTRECHT II 1 - 1". Soccerway. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  10. ^ van der Maten, Jeffrey (30 January 2022). "Toptalent Dundas geeft FC Basel voorkeur boven Nederlandse top en Excelsior: 'Ik hou van avontuur'". Ad.nl. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  11. ^ "NETHERLANDS U19 VS. NORTHERN IRELAND U19 0 - 0". Soccerway. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2024.