Wiebe Kooistra

Wiebe Kooistra
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-07-23) 23 July 2006
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
–2020 Harkemase Boys
2020–2023 Cambuur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Cambuur 51 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:41, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

Wiebe Kooistra (born 23 July 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch club Cambuur.

Career

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearance in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Wiebe Kooistra". Keuken Kampioen Divisie. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Cambuur 0–1 Jong Ajax (13 sep., 2024) Uitslag". ESPN. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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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