.jpg) Kuipers in 2023 withGo Ahead Eagles | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bas Edo Kuipers | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 (age 31)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Twente | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2013 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | →Jong Ajax | 26 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | →Excelsior (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Excelsior | 46 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Viitorul Constanța | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | NEC | 29 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Go Ahead Eagles | 122 | (13) |
| 2024– | Twente | 38 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Netherlands U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 | |||
Bas Edo Kuipers (born 17 August 1994) is a Dutch professionalfootballer who plays as aleft-back forEredivisie clubTwente.[2]
Born in Amsterdam, Kuipers was recruited into the youth academy ofAFC Ajax in 2001 after having been discovered during the club's annual Talentendagen (Talent days) where young kids can come play football at Ajax for a chance to join the club's acclaimed youth academy.[3] He joined the F1 Pupils selection at first from where he has advanced through every possible stage of the club's youth system. On 15 March 2013, Kuipers signed his first professional contract with Ajax, signing a two-year deal binding him to the club until 30 June 2015.[4] Kuipers participated in the club's training camp during the pre-season, where he appeared in two friendly matches for the first team, namely againstRKC Waalwijk on 13 July 2013, coming on in the 63' minute in the 5–1 victory at theMandemakers Stadion, while also making an appearance in the pre-season friendly match in the 63' minute againstDe Graafschap which ended in a 3–0 victory on the same day.[5]
The start of the 2013–14 season saw Kuipers beginning with the reserves teamJong Ajax who had recently been promoted to the DutchEerste Divisie, the 2nd tier of professional football in the Netherlands, having previously played in theBeloften Eredivisie. On 30 August 2013, Kuipers made his professional debut for the reserves team in a home match againstJong Twente. The match ended in a 2–1 victory for the Amsterdammers.[6] On 8 September 2013, Kuipers wore the captain's arm band for the first time for Jong Ajax in the away match againstAchilles '29, which ended in a 2–1 loss.[7]
On 4 August 2014, it was announced that Kuipers would joinExcelsior fromRotterdam on a one-year loan deal.[8] He made his first appearance for Excelsior on 2 November 2014 in a 3–3 draw againstAZ in Alkmaar. Following a successful season with Excelsior where he made 30 regular season appearances, Kuipers then made a permanent transfer in the Summer of 2015, signing a two-year contract.[9]
After a short spell in Romania withViitorul Constanța in 2019, where he won theRomanian Cup andRomanian Super Cup, appearing in both matches, Kuipers returned to Holland in August 2019 signing forNEC in the Eerste Divisie on an initial trial.[10] After a successful trial, Kuipers signed a one-year contract with NEC with the option for a further year.[11] He played as a starter on left back during the 2019–20 season, but did not receive a contract extension and left the club as a free agent.[12]
On 6 July 2020, Kuipers signed a two-year contract withGo Ahead Eagles.[12] He scored the crucial goal as Go Ahead Eagles defeatedExcelsior 1–0 to secure promotion to theEredivisie on 12 May 2021.[13]
On 28 May 2024, Kuipers joinedTwente on a four-season contract, beginning in the 2024–25 season.[14]
Kuipers made his debut for the Dutch national team playing for the under-16 selection in their 2009 appearance in the 11th Tournoi Val de Marne inParis, France. His first appearance was on 29 October 2009 in a 1–2 loss againstSpain U-16. Two days later he appeared in the 2–0 victory overItaly U-16 however failing to help his side secure advancement to the next round of the tournament.[15] Two months later he appeared in the Nike International friendlies tournament '09 inPhoenix, Arizona playing in two fixtures, namely againstPortugal U-16 on 5 December 2012, which ended in a 2–1 win, and against theUnited States U-16 which resulted in a 3–0 victory for the Dutch.[16] His final two appearances for the under-16 squad were at the Albufeira 4 nations tournament in Portugal where his side would face Italy U-16 andIreland U-16 losing the first match 3–1, while securing the 3–1 win in the following fixture.[17] He received his first call up for theNetherlands U-17 appearing in a friendly match againstGermany U-17 on 15 September 2010 in game which ended in a 2–1 loss for the Netherlands.[18]
Kuipers is the nephew of the famous Dutch astronautAndré Kuipers.[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Ajax | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Excelsior (loan) | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Excelsior | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 76 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | ||
| ADO Den Haag | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2018–19 | Liga I | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| NEC | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 5 | |||
| Total | 124 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 13 | ||
| Twente | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 48 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 309 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 337 | 18 | ||
Viitorul Constanța[2]
Individual
