Regillio "Regi" Nooitmeer (born 16 July 1983) is a Dutch-born Haitian former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a defender. He has played for the senior Haiti national team, having previously represented the Netherlands at under-21 level.

Career

He was released by Irish club

Galway United Galway United Football Club (Irish language, Irish: ''Cumann Peile Ghaillimh Aontaithe'') is an List of association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland, Irish association football club based in Galway. They play in the League of Ireland Fi ...

of the League of Ireland, due to the club's financial difficulties. Nooitmeer joined

in 2007 on a two-year deal. In 2008, he was scheduled to move to

Drogheda United Drogheda United Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Dhroichead Átha Aontaithe) is a semi-professional Irish association football club based in Drogheda, County Louth playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division. They play their home matches ...

. He agreed a two-year contract with the club but a heart condition was discovered in his medical with Drogheda. Nooitmeer was forced to retire temporarily from the game whilst undergoing extensive medical testing to prove the original diagnosis was incorrect. He has since been proven fully fit. He returned to the Netherlands and signed with SC Neptunus Rotterdam. In 2010, he joined FC Haka in Finland. He had a great season and was one of the best defenders in the 2010 season. He is widely known for his speed, great tackling and his passion for the game. Regi is a Fans favourite. Nooitmeer has played centre-back, right-back, defensive midfield and as a right winger. He has also played left-back for

. He is tall and weights

International career

In March 2008 he made his international debut for

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

in a 3-1 loss to Ecuador. His international career was cut short by the mis-diagnosed heart condition.

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