NANDO PIJNAKER
Defender · Auckland · A-League
“Compact centre-back who keeps the line organised and the game simple.”
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
Compact centre-back who keeps the line organised and the game simple.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Compact centre-back who keeps the line organised and the game simple.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
79%
Last Updated
Model updated
After latest GoalPost refresh
GoalPost verdict
Compact centre-back who keeps the line organised and the game simple.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
17Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
64Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
7Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
48Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Combination
Movement
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.11
0.63
per 90
0.30
17%
64%
0.22
2.2
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.11
season rate
Shots / 90
0.63
shot volume
Shot accuracy
48%
11/23 on target
Conversion
17%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.64
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.22
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Pijnaker reads the game from the back and plays like a defender who values shape first. As a centre-back, he stays connected to the line, steps in when the moment is clean, and prioritises clear first actions over risk. His value is in steady positioning, direct defending, and helping New Zealand stay compact.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For New Zealand at World Cup 2026, he matters as a dependable centre-back option who can anchor the defensive structure. In a squad that will need order and discipline, his role is to give the team a calmer base and keep the back line honest.
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Analysis overview
Pijnaker reads the game from the back and plays like a defender who values shape first. As a centre-back, he stays connected to the line, steps in when the moment is clean, and prioritises clear first actions over risk. His value is in steady positioning, direct defending, and helping New Zealand stay compact.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.63
SoT / 90
0.30
Accuracy
48%
Conversion
17%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
44 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Compact centre-back who keeps the line organised and the game simple.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2,325 | 7.16 |
 A-League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 968 | 6.8 |
| Total | 44 | 4 | 0 | 3,293 | 6.98 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.11
Shots
0.63
per 90
Shots on target
0.25
Conversion %
17%
Dribbles
64%
Key passes
0.22
Pass accuracy
23%
Fouls won
0.52
per 90
Def actions
2.24
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
Friendlies2,325 (71%)A-League968 (29%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  New Zealand | World Cup - Qualification Oceania | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
| 2025/26 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0.09 | 7.06 |
| 2024/25 |  Auckland | A-League | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0.11 | 7.09 |
| 2023/24 |  Sligo Rovers | Premier Division | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.72 |
| 2022/23 | Sligo Rovers | Premier Division | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 6.90 |
Career highlights
Premiership
2018/2019
Career timeline detail
Auckland
2024 – Present
Apps
46
Goals
4
Assists
1
Minutes
3,936
Competition breakdown
| A-League | 46 app | 4 g | 7.09 |
Goal timeline
4 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
New Zealand
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.06
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
New Zealand
Group context
Tournament overview
For New Zealand at World Cup 2026, he matters as a dependable centre-back option who can anchor the defensive structure. In a squad that will need order and discipline, his role is to give the team a calmer base and keep the back line honest.
Appearances
3
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
86
Titles
0
New Zealand · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.06
Minutes
3,293
G/A 90
0.11
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
New Zealand · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Iran | SoFi Stadium | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 22 | Egypt | BC Place | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 27 | Belgium | BC Place | 3:00 AM |
N. Pijnaker · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
Player-level tournament projection will appear when the forecast or awards stack provides a sourced probability.
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