Naim Van Attenhoven

Naim Van Attenhoven
Personal information
Full name Naïm-Nhour Jan Van Attenhoven
Date of birth (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Valenciennes
Number 40
Youth career
Brussels
Mechelen
2013–2014 PSV
2014–2016 OH Leuven
2016–2019 Charleroi
2019–2020 Standard Liège
2020 → Charleroi (loan)
2020–2021 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Ninove 7 (0)
2023– Valenciennes B 7 (0)
2023– Valenciennes 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Belgium U16 1 (0)
2020 Belgium U17 2 (0)
2021 Niger U20 3 (0)
2023– Niger U23 3 (0)
2021– Niger 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Naïm-Nhour Jan Van Attenhoven (born 31 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French Ligue 2 club Valenciennes and the Niger national team. Born in Belgium, he represented them at youth level before switching his allegiance to Niger.

Club career

Van Attenhoven is a former youth team player of several Belgian clubs and Dutch club PSV. In May 2020, he joined the youth academy of Anderlecht.[1] In January 2022, his contract with the club was terminated as per mutual agreement.[2]

After spending six months as a free agent, Van Attenhoven joined newly promoted Belgian National Division 1 club Ninove in July 2022.[3]

International career

Van Attenhoven is eligible to represent both Belgium and Niger at international level. He is a former Belgian youth international and has played in friendlies for under-17 team.[4]

In March 2021, Van Attenhoven received maiden call-up to Niger national team for Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Ivory Coast and Madagascar.[5] He made his senior team debut on 9 June 2021 in a 1–0 friendly defeat against Congo.[6][7] He also played for Niger under-20 team at 2021 Arab Cup U-20 the same month.[8]

Personal life

Van Attenhoven was born in Belgium to a Belgian father and a Nigerien mother.[5] He is the nephew of former Nigerien international footballer Ibrahim Tankary.[9]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 17 October 2023[10][11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Niger 2021 4 0
2022 4 0
2023 2 0
Total 10 0

References

  1. ^ "Un international belge U17 signe au RSC Anderlecht". 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ^ "TRANSFER: Naim Van Attenhoven niet langer bij RSC Anderlecht". 11 January 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "KVK Ninove pikt transfervrije Naim Van Attenhoven op". 20 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ "U17 FUTURES SLUITEN STAGE WINNEND AF". 9 March 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Jeugddoelman Van Attenhoven opgeroepen voor A-ploeg Niger". 18 March 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Niger vs. Congo - International friendly - 9 June 2021". Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  7. ^ "International games: debut for Van Attenhoven, win for Murillo". 10 June 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Van Attenhoven va participer à la Coupe U20 de l'UAFA". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Naim Van Attenhoven, doelman-in-de-wachtkamer bij Anderlecht en sinds maart Nigerees international". 3 May 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Naim Van Attenhoven - Soccer Player profile & career statistics". Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Profile of Naïm-Nhour Van Attenhoven". Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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