Regillio Nooitmeer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Regillio Nooitmeer | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Haka | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Dordrecht | 28 | (0) |
| 2004 | Luzern | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | VfR Aalen | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Verbroedering Meerhout | 12 | (0) |
| 2006 | Xerxes | 21 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Neptunus | 15 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Galway United | 42 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Neptunus | 29 | (2) |
| 2009-2010 | Leonidas | 17 | (2) |
| 2010-2011 | Haka | 43 | (4) |
| 2011 | Birkirkara | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Leonidas | 17 | (0) |
| 2013– | Haka | 25 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Netherlands U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | Haiti | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Regillio "Regi" Nooitmeer (born 16 July 1983 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer of Haitian descent who plays for Finnish Veikkausliiga side FC Haka as a defender.[1]
Career
He was released by Irish club Galway United of the League of Ireland, due to the club's financial difficulties. Nooitmeer joined Galway United in 2007 on a two-year deal.
In 2008 he was scheduled to move to Drogheda United. 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.[2]
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.[3]
Nooitmeer has played centre-back, right-back, defensive midfield and as a right winger. He has also played left-back for Galway United.
He is 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall and weights 12 st 11 lb (81 kg)[4]
International career
In March 2008 he made his international debut for Haiti in a 3-1 loss to Ecuador.[5]
His international career was cut short by the mis-diagnosed heart condition.