Navarone Foor (born 4 February 1992) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a winger for Cypriot club Karmiotissa. Born in the Netherlands, he is of Indonesian descent.

Club career

NEC

Born in

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, Foor left local side Opheusden in 2009 to join

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. On 6 August 2011, Foor made his NEC debut in a 2–2 draw with

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, in which he replaced

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in the 79th minute. On 10 September 2011, Foor was given his first NEC start against local rivals

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. The game resulted in a 1–0 victory for De Graafschap and Foor played until the 71st minute before being replaced by

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. On 22 April 2012, Foor scored his first NEC goal in a 2–1 defeat to PSV. On 10 May 2012, Foor continued his impressive form with a goal against rivals Vitesse, which eventually finished a 3–2 victory to NEC. Foor quickly became a fan favourite at NEC with his consistent performances spread over five years at the club. Foor played a big part in NEC's

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triumph, in which he netted seven times from 37 appearances. Foor went on to make 154 league appearances for NEC, scoring on 15 occasions.

Vitesse

On 13 May 2016, Foor joined fierce rivals Vitesse on a four-year deal on a free transfer after his contract expired at NEC. On 11 September 2016, Foor made his Vitesse debut in a 1–0 away defeat to

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, featuring for 64 minutes before being replaced by

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. On 23 October 2016, Foor scored his first goal for Vitesse in a 1–1 draw against former club NEC, opening the scoring in the 38th minute. He played as Vitesse won the final of the

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2–0 against

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on 30 April 2017 to help the club, three-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.

Ittihad Kalba

On 3 February 2020,

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signed Foor from Vitesse.

Riga FC

On 28 August 2022, Foor signed for

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club

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having spent two seasons in Cyprus with

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Cambuur

On 28 January 2023, Foor signed for

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on a contract until the end of the season.

International career

Foor has represented

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at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level. Foor is also eligible to represent

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at international levelDit is het leven van Navarone Foor in de Emiraten
vice.com through his family's Moluccan heritage.

Career statistics

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Foor, Navarone 1992 births Living people Dutch people of Indonesian descent People from Neder-Betuwe Men's association football wingers Dutch men's footballers Dutch expatriate men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers NEC Nijmegen players SBV Vitesse players Ittihad Kalba FC players Pafos FC players Riga FC players SC Cambuur players Karmiotissa Polemidion FC players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players UAE Pro League players Cypriot First Division players Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia Footballers from Gelderland