Levi Schoppema
Dutch footballer (born 2004)
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Levi Schoppema (born 27 May 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Doetinchem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | De Graafschap | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | DZC '68 | ||
| 2013–2023 | De Graafschap | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | De Graafschap | 81 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:30, 11 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Doetinchem, Schoppema started playing football for local club DZC '68 before joining the academy of the town's professional club De Graafschap in 2013.[1] He started his career as a winger and attacking midfielder, modeling his game after Sergio Agüero.[1]
In July 2022, Schoppema signed his first professional contract with the club, securing a deal that extended until 2025. At the same time, he earned a promotion to the first team, setting the stage for his involvement in the upcoming 2022–23 season.[2] He made his first-team debut on 10 January 2023, during the second round of the KNVB Cup in a 4–1 away victory against HV & CV Quick, replacing Başar Önal in the 91st minute.[3][4] After multiple instances of being on the bench with the squad, he finally made his debut in the Eerste Divisie on 6 March 2023, during the 2–0 home victory against Helmond Sport. He entered the match as a substitute for Alexander Büttner in the 83rd minute.[5][6]
Schoppema began establishing himself as a left-back for De Graafschap during the 2023–24 season under head coach Jan Vreman, alternating with Büttner for the starting position.[7][8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 December 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| De Graafschap | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 81 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Eredivisie play-offs