Naim Van Attenhoven

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Naim Van Attenhoven
Personal information
Full name Naïm-Nhour Van Attenhoven
Date of birth (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 (age 19)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Youth career
Team
Brussels
Mechelen
PSV
0000–2016 OH Leuven
2016–2019 Charleroi
2019–2020 Standard Liège
2020 → Charleroi (loan)
2020– Anderlecht
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Belgium U16 1 (0)
2020 Belgium U17 2 (0)
2021– Niger U20 3 (0)
2021– Niger 3 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2021

Naïm-Nhour Van Attenhoven (born 31 January 2003) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Anderlecht and 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 youth academy of Anderlecht.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] He made his senior team debut on 9 June 2021 in a 1–0 friendly defeat against Congo.[4][5] He also played for Niger under-20 team at 2021 Arab Cup U-20 the same month.[6]

Personal life[]

Van Attenhoven was born in Belgium to Belgian father and Nigerien mother.[3] He is nephew of former Nigerien international footballer Ibrahim Tankary.[7]

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of match played 15 November 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Niger 2021 3 0
Total 3 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Un international belge U17 signe au RSC Anderlecht". 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ^ "U17 FUTURES SLUITEN STAGE WINNEND AF". 9 March 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Jeugddoelman Van Attenhoven opgeroepen voor A-ploeg Niger". 18 March 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Niger vs. Congo - International friendly - 9 June 2021". Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ^ "International games: debut for Van Attenhoven, win for Murillo". 10 June 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Van Attenhoven va participer à la Coupe U20 de l'UAFA". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Naim Van Attenhoven, doelman-in-de-wachtkamer bij Anderlecht en sinds maart Nigerees international". 3 May 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Profile of Naïm-Nhour Van Attenhoven". Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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