Joris Kramer

Joris Kramer (born 2 August 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.^[1]

Joris Kramer

Kramer with Go Ahead Eagles in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-08-02) 2 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Heiloo, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Go Ahead Eagles
Number	4
Youth career
	SV De Foresters
2009–2015	AZ
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Jong AZ	56	(0)
2016–2017	→ FC Dordrecht (loan)	36	(2)
2019–2022	AZ	1	(0)
2020–2021	→ SC Cambuur (loan)	23	(0)
2021–2022	→ Go Ahead Eagles (loan)	26	(2)
2022–2023	NEC	22	(0)
2023–	Go Ahead Eagles	64	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2025

Career

He is a product of the youth academy at AZ Alkmaar, but made his start in the game on loan away from the club.^[2] Kramer made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for FC Dordrecht on 5 August 2016 in a game against FC Oss.^[3]

After returning to AZ, he went on to become frustrated with his game time, which included a whole year on the substitutes bench and not playing any minutes. He subsequently moved on a season-long loan to SC Cambuur in October 2020.^[4] He played in the 2021-22 season on loan for Go Ahead Eagles, making 30 appearances and scoring two goals, a tally which included a goal in a home match against Fortuna Sittard in a 4-3 win in which he headed in the winning goal after Go Ahead Eagles had been 1-3 behind earlier in the match.^[2] On 1 July 2022, Kramer signed a three-year contract with NEC.^[5]

On 29 June 2023, Kramer returned to Go Ahead Eagles on a three-year deal.^[2] On 26 May 2024, he scored the winning goal in the extra time of a 2–1 away victory over Utrecht in the European competition play-offs final, securing a UEFA Conference League berth for his club.^[6] He played in the final of the KNVB Cup as Go Ahead Eagles won the trophy for the first time in their history, winning on penalties against AZ Alkmaar on 21 April 2025. The game had ended 1-1 in normal time after Kramer was adjudged to have fouled AZ's Ernest Poku leading to a penalty converted by Troy Parrott, before Go Ahead Eagles scored a 98th minute equaliser leading to their goalkeeper Jari De Busser saving two penalty kicks in the resultant shoot-out.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong AZ	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	26	0	—		—		—		26	0
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	30	0	—		—		—		30	0
	Total		56	0	—		—		—		56	0
FC Dordrecht (loan)	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	36	2	1	0	—		—		37	2
AZ	2019–20	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
SC Cambuur (loan)	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	22	0	2	0	—		—		24	0
Go Ahead Eagles (loan)	2021–22	Eredivisie	26	2	4	0	—		—		30	2
NEC	2022–23	Eredivisie	22	0	2	0	—		—		24	0
Go Ahead Eagles	2023–24	Eredivisie	30	2	3	0	—		2[a]	0	35	2
	2024–25	Eredivisie	34	0	5	0	2[b]	0	—		41	0
	2025–26	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	41	0
	Total		64	2	8	0	2	0	2	0	76	2
Career total			227	6	17	0	2	0	2	0	248	7

1. Appearances in European play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Go Ahead Eagles

• KNVB Cup: 2024–25