Nando Pijnaker
Full name: Nando Pijnaker
Current team: Auckland
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: New Zealand
Date of birth: 25 February, 1999 (27 years)
Place of birth: Brummen, New Zealand
Weight: 194 lb
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €410k
Current team: Auckland
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: New Zealand
Date of birth: 25 February, 1999 (27 years)
Place of birth: Brummen, New Zealand
Weight: 194 lb
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €410k
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Nando Pijnaker plays as a defender for Auckland and represents New Zealand internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC
Statistics
Nando Pijnaker Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Auckland FC | A-League | 878 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Auckland FC | A-League | 2325 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Sligo Rovers | Premier Division | 450 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Sligo Rovers | Premier Division | 435 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Sligo Rovers | Premier Division | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Helsingor | 1. division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Grasshoppers | Challenge League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Eastern Suburbs | New Zealand National League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Auckland FC | Australia Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Sligo Rovers | FAI Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Sligo Rovers | UEFA Conference League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | New Zealand | Friendly | 99 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | New Zealand | Friendly | 82 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | New Zealand | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | New Zealand | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | New Zealand U23 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | New Zealand Ol. | Olympic Soccer - Men | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | New Zealand | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | New Zealand U20 | FIFA U-20 World Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
Nando Pijnaker Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.09.2024 | Sligo Rovers | Auckland FC | Transfer |
| 01.01.2023 | Rio Ave | Sligo Rovers | Transfer |
| 30.11.2022 | Sligo Rovers | Rio Ave | Return from loan |
| 08.02.2022 | Rio Ave | Sligo Rovers | Loan |
| 31.12.2021 | Helsingor | Rio Ave | Return from loan |
| 31.08.2021 | Rio Ave | Helsingor | Loan |
| 29.08.2020 | Grasshoppers | Rio Ave | Transfer |
| 29.01.2020 | Torslanda | Grasshoppers | Transfer |
| 01.08.2019 | Eastern Suburbs | Torslanda | Free agent |
| 10.09.2018 | Team Wellington | Eastern Suburbs | Free agent |
| 01.09.2016 | Western Suburbs | Team Wellington | Free agent |
Sidelined
Nando Pijnaker Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle Injury | 05.02.2025 | 13.02.2025 |
