Nando Pijnaker

€356KMarket Value

Auckland•Defender•

New Zealand

Nando Pijnaker

€356KMarket Value

Auckland•Defender•

New Zealand

6.8

Season Score

Feb 25, 1999

185 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026

6.8

Season Score

Feb 25, 1999

185 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 21
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 59
Avg Rating: 6.75

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Sligo Rovers

2021/2022 - 2023/2024

Total

132630.0510,631

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

New Zealand

2010 - now

23010.001,6726.72

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Auckland

25/26

180—1,0580.00106.77

Auckland

24/25

284—2,3920.15707.27

Sligo Rovers

23/24

160—1,4220.13707.16

Sligo Rovers

22/23

330—2,7380.00706.91

Sligo Rovers

21/22

311—2,5610.0710-

Eastern Suburbs

18/19

61—4600.2020-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

New Zealand

25/26

30—1900.47006.60

New Zealand

23/24

30—1890.00006.83

New Zealand

22/23

70—5430.00206.73

New Zealand

21/22

70—5700.0010-

New Zealand

20/21

30—1800.0010-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

New Zealand U23

19/20

40—3900.00007.40

New Zealand U20

18/19

40—3770.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2018/2019	Premiership	6	460	1	0	0.2	—
2022	Premier Division	31	2561	1	1	0.07	—
2023	Premier Division	32	2648	0	0	0	6.91
2024	Premier Division	14	1242	0	2	0.14	7.16
2024/2025	A-League Men	27	2326	4	0	0.15	7.27
2025/2026	A-League Men	17	968	0	0	0	6.75

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

117

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Nando Pijnaker — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024/2025 · 7.27A-League Men
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.75A-League Men
Rating trend: -0.03last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.08 G+A per 906 goals + 3 assists across 6 league seasons (per-90 from 10205 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 6 (2018–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 5

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 38thrating 6.75 vs 68 rated peers
Goals rank: #37 of 680 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 32nd0 per 90

Cohort: 68 A-League Men defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(34)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G		Last
Wellington Phoenix	5	5	0	0	1	1	Dec 2025
Newcastle Jets	4	1	1	2	0	2	Jan 2026
Shamrock Rovers	3	0	2	1	0	0	—
Brisbane Roar	3	2	1	0	1	0	—
Western Sydney Wanderers	3	2	1	0	0	0	Dec 2025
Adelaide United	3	1	2	0	0	0	—
Sydney	2	1	1	0	0	1	—
Central Coast Mariners	2	1	1	0	0	0	—
Melbourne Victory	2	0	2	0	0	0	—
Finn Harps	2	2	0	0	0	0	—
UCD	2	1	0	1	0	0	Aug 2024
Sporting CP	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Perth Glory	1	0	0	1	0	0	—
Galway United	1	1	0	0	0	0	Jul 2024
Melbourne City	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Bohemians	1	0	0	1	0	0	—
Benfica	1	0	0	1	0	0	—
Porto	1	0	0	1	0	0	Feb 2021
Shelbourne	1	0	0	1	0	0	—
Boavista	1	0	1	0	0	0	Dec 2020

1–20 of 34

Rival National Teams(16)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L		Last
Australia	3	0	0	3	0	Oct 2023
Tahiti	2	2	0	0	0	Oct 2024
Qatar	1	1	0	0	1	Jun 2023
Egypt	1	0	0	1	0	—
Congo DR	1	0	1	0	1	—
Tunisia	1	0	1	0	0	Mar 2024
Côte d'Ivoire	1	1	0	0	0	Jun 2025
Sweden	1	0	0	1	0	Jun 2023
Greece	1	0	0	1	0	—
United States	1	0	1	0	0	Sep 2024
Mexico	1	0	0	1	0	Sep 2024
Bahrain	1	1	0	0	0	Oct 2021
Costa Rica	1	0	0	1	0	—
China PR	1	0	1	0	0	—
England	1	0	0	1	0	—
Iran	1	0	1	0	0	—

Transfers

Transfer History

Sep 3, 2024Transfer

Jan 1, 2023Transfer

Nov 30, 2022End of loan

Feb 8, 2022Loan

Dec 31, 2021End of loan

Aug 31, 2021Loan

Aug 29, 2020Transfer

Jun 17, 2020Transfer

Jan 29, 2020Transfer

Aug 1, 2019Free Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

First Division

1x Winner(2021/2022)

Player Information

Auckland

Current Team

Date of Birth

Feb 25, 1999

Place of Birth

Brummen, Netherlands

Nationality

New Zealand

Height

185 cm

Weight

88 kg

Shirt Number

Age

27 years

Position

Defender

Preferred Foot

Left

Contract

Until Jun 30, 2027

Market Value

€356K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.87

Highest: 7.1 | Lowest: 6.6

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

100%

Matches

Total played4

Started (Lineups)3

From Bench3

Total Minutes280

Minutes per game70

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes0

Pass accuracy100%

Total passes19

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks2

Clean Sheets2

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels7

Duels Won5

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

132

total appearances

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About Nando Pijnaker

Neither a goal nor an assist came from Nando Pijnaker's 17 A-League Men appearances in 2025/2026 (968 minutes). GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 6.75. Against a 68-strong pool of A-League Men defenders (2025/2026, min. 450 minutes), his match rating places in the 38th percentile, while ranking 37th of 68 for goals.

His league record spans 6 seasons (2018–2025) across 5 clubs. At his best he averaged 7.27 in 2024/2025, A-League Men; at his worst, 6.75 in 2025/2026.

His recorded league football covers 3 domestic leagues: Premier Division (77 appearances, 1 goal), A-League Men (44 appearances, 4 goals) and Premiership (6 appearances, 1 goal). 3 of those 6 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. The densest run of the record is 2022–2024, with 77 league games — an average of 26 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Nando Pijnaker play?

Nando Pijnaker plays as a Defender for Auckland in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. He has started 1 of his 1 appearance in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2026.

What team does Nando Pijnaker play for?

Nando Pijnaker currently plays for Auckland in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. He has 1 appearance in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2026.

How old is Nando Pijnaker?

Nando Pijnaker is 27 years old, born on February 25, 1999. He is from New Zealand. At 27, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Nando Pijnaker?

Nando Pijnaker is 185 cm tall. He weighs 88 kg. His preferred foot is the left.

How many trophies has Nando Pijnaker won?

Nando Pijnaker has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Auckland.

What nationality is Nando Pijnaker?

Nando Pijnaker is from New Zealand and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Auckland.