Navarone Foor


Navarone Foor is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ittihad Kalba in the UAE Pro League.

Club career

NEC Nijmegen

Born in Opheusden, left local side Opheusden in 2009 to join NEC. On 6 August 2011, Foor made his NEC Nijmegen debut in a 2–2 draw with Heerenveen, in which he replaced Lasse Schöne in the 79th minute. On 10 September 2011, Foor was given his first NEC Nijmegen start against local rivals De Graafschap. The game resulted in a 1–0 victory for De Graafschap and Foor lasted until the 71st minute before being replaced by Manchester City loanee Abdisalam Ibrahim. On 22 April 2012, Foor scored his first NEC goal in a 2–1 defeat against PSV. On 10 May 2012, Foor continued his impressive form with a goal against fierce rivals Vitesse, which eventually finished as a 3–2 victory for NEC Nijmegen.
Foor quickly became a fan favourite for NEC with his consistent performances spread over five years at the club. Foor played a big part in NEC's Eerste Divisie triumph, in which he netted seven times on thirty seven occasions. Foor went on to make 154 league appearances for NEC Nijmegen and netting on fifteen
occasions.

Vitesse

On 13 May 2016, Foor joined fierce rivals Vitesse on a four-year deal on a free transfer after his contract expired at NEC. On 11 September 2016, Foor made his Vitesse debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Ajax, featuring for 64 minutes before being replaced by Nathan. On 23 October 2016, Foor scored his first goal for Vitesse in a 1–1 draw against his former club NEC Nijmegen, opening the scoring in the 38th minute.
He played as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker 2–0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to help the club, three-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.

Ittihad Kalba

On 3 February 2020, Ittihad Kalba has signed Foor from Vitesse.

International career

Foor has represented Netherlands at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level. Foor is also eligible to represent Indonesia at international level through his family's Moluccan background.

Career statistics