Navarone Foor

Navarone Foor
Foor in 2012
Personal information
Full name Navarone Chesney Kai Foor
Date of birth (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992
Place of birth Opheusden, Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 PSM Makassar
Youth career
–2009 Opheusden
2009–2011 NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 NEC 154 (15)
2016–2020 Vitesse 106 (14)
2016 Jong Vitesse 1 (0)
2020 Ittihad Kalba 5 (0)
2020–2022 Pafos 60 (1)
2022–2023 Riga 11 (0)
2023 Cambuur 15 (2)
2023–2024 Karmiotissa 15 (2)
2024 Bandırmaspor 8 (1)
2025–2026 VVV 49 (4)
2026– PSM Makassar 0 (0)
International career
2011 Netherlands U19 1 (0)
2012–2013 Netherlands U20 8 (1)
2012 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026

Navarone Chesney Kai Foor (born 4 February 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Super League club PSM Makassar.

Club career

NEC

Born in Opheusden, Foor left local side Opheusden in 2009 to join NEC. On 6 August 2011, Foor made his NEC debut in a 2–2 draw with Heerenveen, in which he replaced Lasse Schöne in the 79th minute.[2] On 10 September 2011, Foor was given his first NEC start against local rivals De Graafschap. The game resulted in a 1–0 victory for De Graafschap and Foor played until the 71st minute before being replaced by Manchester City loanee Abdisalam Ibrahim.[3] On 22 April 2012, Foor scored his first NEC goal in a 2–1 defeat to PSV.[4] On 10 May 2012, Foor continued his impressive form with a goal against rivals Vitesse, which eventually finished a 3–2 victory to NEC.[5]

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 Eerste Divisie triumph, in which he netted seven times from 37 appearances.[6] 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.[7] On 11 September 2016, Foor made his Vitesse debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Ajax, featuring for 64 minutes before being replaced by Nathan.[8] 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.[9]

He played as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker 2–0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to help the club, three-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.[10][11]

Ittihad Kalba

On 3 February 2020, Ittihad Kalba signed Foor from Vitesse.[12]

Riga FC

On 28 August 2022, Foor signed for Latvian Higher League club Riga FC having spent two seasons in Cyprus with Pafos FC.[13]

Cambuur

On 28 January 2023, Foor signed for Cambuur on a contract until the end of the season.[14]

VVV-Venlo

On 31 January 2025, Foor signed a six-month contract with VVV-Venlo, with an option to extend for a year.[15]

PSM Makassar

On 13 August 2026, Indonesia club PSM Makassar announced the signing of Foor.[16]

International career

Foor has represented Netherlands at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Foor is of Indonesian descent.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 December 2025[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NEC 2011–12 Eredivisie 30230——332
2012–13 29010——300
2013–14 24241—00283
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 37720——397
2015–16 Eredivisie 34431——375
Total 15415132—0016717
Vitesse 2016–17 Eredivisie 29650——346
2017–18 303105[a]05[b]0413
2018–19 305404[a]04[c]0425
2019–20 1701000—180
Total 10614110909013514
Ittihad Kalba 2019–20 UAE Pro League 50———50
Pafos 2020–21 Cypriot First Division 34110——351
2021–22 26010——270
Total 601200000621
Riga 2022 Latvian Higher League 11000——110
Cambuur 2022–23 Eredivisie 15200——152
Karmiotissa 2023–24 Cypriot First Division 15200——152
Bandırmaspor 2023–24 TFF First League 8120——101
VVV-Venlo 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 14200——142
2025–26 Eerste Divisie 20100——201
Career total 40838282909045440
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield, four in Eredivisie European play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Navarone Foor: Career, Stats & Clubs". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Heerenveen vs. NEC". Soccerway. 6 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "De Graafschap vs. NEC". Soccerway. 10 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "PSV vs. NEC". Soccerway. 22 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "NEC vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 10 May 2012.
  6. 1 2 "N. Foor". Soccerway.
  7. ↑ "Foor signs four-year contract". Vitesse. 13 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ajax vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "NEC vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Vitesse claim first major trophy with Cup triumph". Reuters. 30 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "AZ Alkmaar vs. Vitesse - Football Match Line-Ups - April 30, 2017 - ESPN".
  12. ↑ Ittihad Kalba is officially signed by Navarone Foor
  13. ↑ ""RIGA" PARAKSTA LĪGUMU AR NĪDERLANDIEŠU PUSSARGU FORU" ["RIGA" SIGNS WITH DUTCH MIDFIELDER FOOR]. rigafc.lv (in Latvian). 28 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "TRANSFER: NAVARONE FOOR PER DIRECT NAAR SC CAMBUUR" [TRANSFER: NAVARONE FOOR IMMEDIATELY TO SC CAMBUUR]. cambuur.nl (in Dutch). 28 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "VVV-Venlo haalt Navarone Foor naar Covebo Stadion - De Koel -" [VVV-Venlo brings Navarone Foor to Covebo Stadium - De Koel -] (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗺𝘂, 𝗞𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗮! Playmaker berpaspor Belanda dengan darah Toraja-Maluku yang sangat kental, memutuskan untuk membela tim dari tanah leluhurnya musim ini" (in Indonesian). VVV-Venlo. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Dit is het leven van Navarone Foor in de Emiraten vice.com
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