Wiebe Kooistra
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2006-07-23) 23 July 2006 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Harkema, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambuur | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | Harkemase Boys | ||
| 2020–2023 | Cambuur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Cambuur | 62 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 | |||
Wiebe Kooistra (born 23 July 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch club Cambuur.
Cambuur
Early years
Kooistra began playing football at amateur club Harkemase Boys from his hometown Harkema.[1][3] In the summer of 2020, he joined the youth academy of Cambuur from Harkemase Boys, progressing through the club's under-16 and under-18 teams. With the under-16 side, he finished as the team's top scorer, while during the 2022–23 season he was a regular player for the under-18 team.[4] On 30 June 2023, Kooistra signed his first professional contract with Cambuur, running for two seasons with an option for an additional year.[4]
First-team
Kooistra joined the first team during the 2023–24 pre-season and made his unofficial senior debut in a friendly against German fourth-tier side SSV Jeddeloh, starting in a 3–0 victory.[5] He scored his first senior goal one week later in another friendly, against his former club Harkemase Boys.[6]
Under head coach Sjors Ultee, Kooistra completed the entire pre-season with the first team. He made his competitive debut on 11 August 2023 in the opening match of the Eerste Divisie season against Emmen, coming on as a substitute in the second half. In stoppage time, he scored his first professional goal to equalise and secure a 2–2 draw for Cambuur.[7][8][9]
During his first professional season, Kooistra was mainly used as a substitute, making 29 league appearances and starting on two occasions. His first start came on 6 November 2023 under Ultee's successor Henk de Jong, in an away match against TOP Oss. He contributed one goal and one assist in an 8–1 victory, earning a place in the Eerste Divisie Team of the Week.[10][11] Cambuur finished the season in 13th place in the league and reached the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup, where they were eliminated by NEC. Kooistra made three substitute appearances during the cup run. Alongside his first-team involvement, he also featured regularly for Cambuur's under-21 team in the national under-21 competition.[12]
In July 2024, Kooistra signed a new contract with Cambuur, extending his deal until 2027.[13] He was named in the matchday squad for the opening fixtures of the season before making his first appearance of the campaign on 13 September 2024, in a league match against Jong Ajax.[14] He featured sparingly during the 2024–25 season, making 11 league appearances, mostly as a late substitute. In addition, he played twice in the KNVB Cup, scoring once, and made a substitute appearance in one leg of Cambuur's two-legged defeat to FC Den Bosch in the promotion play-offs. During the summer of 2025, Kooistra declined an offer from Czech First League club MFK Karviná, a cooperation club of Slavia Prague, opting to remain at Cambuur.[15][16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambuur | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
- 1 2 "Wiebe Kooistra: Friese focus, Spaanse dromen" [Frisian focus, Spanish dreams: The ambitions of Wiebe Kooistra]. De Ontwikkel Studio (in Dutch). 18 September 2025. Archived from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Wiebe Kooistra". Keuken Kampioen Divisie. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Wiebe Kooistra overhandigt zijn debuutshirt Harkemase Boys" [Wiebe Kooistra presents his debut shirt to Harkemase Boys]. Harkemase Boys (in Dutch). 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Jeugdspeler Wiebe Kooistra (16) tekent eerste profcontract". SC Cambuur (Press release) (in Dutch). 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Cambuur opent voorbereiding op nieuwe seizoen met overwinning in Koarnjum" [Cambuur open pre-season for new season with win in Koarnjum]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 8 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "SC Cambuur wint ook tweede ontmoeting in oefencampagne 2023/2024" [SC Cambuur also win second match of the 2023–24 pre-season campaign]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 15 July 2023. Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Nabeschouwing SC Cambuur – FC Emmen met Sjors Ultee en Wiebe Kooistra" [Post-match reaction to SC Cambuur vs FC Emmen with Sjors Ultee and Wiebe Kooistra]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 12 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Faber, Andor (29 September 2023). "Wiebe Kooistra moet nog wennen bij Cambuur: "Ik ben kapot als ik thuiskom"" [Wiebe Kooistra still adapting at Cambuur: "I'm exhausted when I get home"]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "17-jarige Wiebe Kooistra schiet SC Cambuur in extremis naast FC Emmen" [17-year-old Wiebe Kooistra scores late to draw SC Cambuur level with FC Emmen]. Rondom Vandaag (in Dutch). 14 August 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Faber, Andor (5 November 2023). "Wiebe Kooistra (17) maakt basisdebuut voor Cambuur: "Hij heeft het verdiend"" [Wiebe Kooistra (17) makes first start for Cambuur: "He has earned it"]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Elftal van de Week: SC Cambuur pakt uniek record" [Team of the Week: SC Cambuur set unique record]. Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). 7 November 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Het laatste wedstrijdverslag ooit aan het Cambuurplein" [The final match report ever at the Cambuurplein]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 10 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Contract Wiebe Kooistra opengebroken en verlengd" [Wiebe Kooistra signs new and extended contract]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 3 July 2024. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Cambuur 0–1 Jong Ajax (13 sep., 2024) Uitslag". ESPN. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Faber, Andor (11 October 2025). "Carpoolend dromen twee Wâldpiken van Cambuurbasis: "Dat zou geweldig zijn"" [Carpooling dreams of two Wâldpiken in Cambuur's starting line-up: "That would be great"]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Ploeg, Jonathan (12 September 2025). "Wiebe Kooistra (19) verkoos SC Cambuur boven buitenlands avontuur: "Yn krapoan fyftjin oeren oer dyn takomst beslisse is net neat"" [Wiebe Kooistra (19) chose SC Cambuur over a move abroad: "Deciding your future in barely fifteen hours is no small thing"] (in Western Frisian). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
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