Michel Kuipers
| Date of birth | 26 June 1974 |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Kuipers suffered the ignominy of being substituted at half time in the opening game of 2000-01 at Southend United but by September he was back in the Brighton & Hove Albion line-up and he remained the club's first-choice 'keeper for all but a short spell for the remainder of the campaign.
An excellent shot stopper, he was formerly in the Dutch marines and bought himself out to pursue a career in professional football.
Kuipers's contract at Brighton was extended to June 2007 in February 2005.
After being made available for transfer in May 2006, his Seagulls deal was extended to June 2008 in May 2007 then to June 2010 in June 2008.
Kuipers's contract at Crawley Town was extended to June 2013 in May 2012 but was cancelled in January 2013.
He joined Barnet in March 2013 with a contract to the end of the season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| DWS Amsterdam | 01 Jul 1998 | 20 Jan 1999 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 20 Jan 1999 | 04 Jul 2000 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 04 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Hull City | 29 Aug 2003 | 17 Jun 2003 | L |
| Boston United | 24 Nov 2005 | 24 Dec 2005 | L |
| Boston United | 16 Feb 2006 | 20 Apr 2006 | L |
| Crawley Town | 01 Jul 2010 | 25 Jan 2013 | |
| Barnet | 28 Mar 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Brighton and Hove Albion | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2000-01 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 3 | 34 | 15 | 21 |
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| 2001-02 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2001-02 | Brighton and Hove Albion | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 2 | 39 | 13 | 29 |
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| 2002-03 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 1 | 21 | 2 | 31 |
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| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 2 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Hull City | League Division 3 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 30 | 8 | 34 |
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| 2004-05 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Boston United | League Two | 15 | 3 | 20 |
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| 2005-06 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 5 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 14 | 2 | 16 |
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| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 46 | 8 | 50 |
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| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 28 | 4 | 35 |
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| 2009-10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2009-10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 20 | 4 | 26 |
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| 2010-11 | Crawley Town | FA Cup | 6 | 2 | 5 |
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| 2011-12 | Crawley Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Crawley Town | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Crawley Town | League Two | 15 | 2 | 24 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.