{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Peer Koopmeiners |image = PeerKoopmeiners2024.jpg |upright = |caption = Koopmeiners in 2024 with Almere City |fullname = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|05|04|df=y}} |birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands |height = 1.86 m |position = Defensive midfielder |currentclub = AZ |clubnumber = 6 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = AZ Alkmaar |years1 = 2018–2022 |clubs1 = Jong AZ |caps1 = 115 |goals1 = 4 |years2 = 2021– |clubs2 = AZ |caps2 = 88 |goals2 = 3 |years3 = 2023 |clubs3 = → Excelsior (loan) |caps3 = 19 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2023–2024 |clubs4 = → Almere City (loan) |caps4 = 31 |goals4 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2014 |nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15 |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2015–2016 |nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16 |nationalcaps2 = 7 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2018–2019 |nationalteam3 = Netherlands U19 |nationalcaps3 = 6 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |pcupdate = 17 May 2026 |ntupdate = }}

'''Peer Koopmeiners''' (born 4 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club AZ.<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|peer-koopmeiners}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.az.nl/teams/speler?catid=121&spelerID=44920 |title=Profile |accessdate=2 May 2018 |work=AZ Alkmaar |language=Dutch |archive-date=28 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728094646/https://www.az.nl/nl/teams/spelers?team=az |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Club career== On 17 October 2020, Koopmeiners netted his first professional goal, in a 3–2 away defeat at the hands of Jong Ajax.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jong Ajax wint met tien man van Jong AZ, NEC te sterk voor Jong Utrecht |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/jong-ajax-wint-met-tien-man-van-jong-az-nec-te-sterk-voor-jong-fc-utrecht~a9a8e106/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |website=Algemeens Dagblad |publisher=DPG Media |access-date=4 February 2021}}</ref> On 2 February 2021, he scored a bullet free-kick that helped Jong AZ to a 3–2 victory against fellow second-tier side FC Eindhoven.<ref>{{cite web |last1=van der Meijden |first1=Frank |title=Snoeiharde vrije trap Koopmeiners helpt Jong AZ langs taai FC Eindhoven |url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/280181/snoeiharde-vrije-trap-koopmeiners-helpt-jong-az-langs-taai-fc-eindhoven |publisher=NH Nieuws |access-date=4 February 2021}}</ref>

On 23 June 2021, he was promoted into the first team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AZ-kwartet maakt promotie|url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-kwartet-maakt-promotie|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.az.nl|language=nl|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624144916/https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-kwartet-maakt-promotie|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 10 January 2023, Koopmeiners was loaned by Excelsior.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Excelsior|url=https://excelsiorrotterdam.nl/2023/01/excelsior-huurt-peer-koopmeiners-van-az-met-optie-tot-koop/|title=EXCELSIOR HUURT PEER KOOPMEINERS VAN AZ MET OPTIE TOT KOOP|date=10 January 2023|access-date=23 January 2023|language=nl}}</ref> On 18 July 2023, he moved on a new loan to Almere City.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Almere City FC|url=https://almerecity.nl/almere-city-1/almere-city-fc-bereikt-mondeling-akkoord-met-az-over-peer-koopmeiners/|title=Almere City FC bereikt mondeling akkoord met AZ over Peer Koopmeiners|trans-title=Almere City FC reaches verbal agreement with AZ about Peer Koopmeiners|date=18 July 2023|access-date=18 July 2023|language=nl}}</ref>

==Personal life== He is a younger brother of Dutch international Teun Koopmeiners.<ref>[https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/koopmeiners-grapt-over-broertje-door-jou-heb-ik-straks-een-voorletter-op-mn-rug Koopmeiners grapt over broertje: 'Door jou heb ik straks een voorletter op m'n rug!'] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|peer-koopmeiners/533281|accessdate=2 May 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|KNVB Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="7"|Jong AZ |2017–18 |rowspan="6"|Eerste Divisie |1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||1||0 |- |2018–19 |19||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||19||0 |- |2019–20 |24||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||24||0 |- |2020–21 |34||3||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||34||3 |- |2021–22 |30||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||1 |- |2022–23 |7||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !115||4||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||115||4 |- |rowspan="5"|AZ Alkmaar |2021–22 |rowspan="4"|Eredivisie |3||0||1||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs}}||0||5||0 |- |2022–23 |19||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||0||0||0||22||0 |- |2024–25 |36||1||4||0||12{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan="2"|–||52||2 |- |2025–26 |29||2||5||2||16{{efn|name=UECL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||50||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !87!!3!!10!!2!!31!!1!!1!!0!!129!!6 |- |Excelsior (loan) |2022–23 |Eredivisie |19||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||20||0 |- |Almere City (loan) |2023–24 |Eredivisie |31||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||34||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !252!!7!!14!!2!!31!!1!!1!!0!!298!!10 |}

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==Honours== '''AZ''' *KNVB Cup: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/az-alkmaar-wins-knvb-dutch-cup-after-13-years-beats-nijmegen-5-1-in-final-netherlands-football-latest/article70883072.ece|title=Parrott, Koopmeiners shine as AZ Alkmaar wins KNVB Cup after 13 years|website=Sport Star|access-date=20 April 2026}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.vi.nl/spelers/peer-koopmeiners/carriere Career stats] - Voetbal International

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