History of Noa Lang in Timeline

Noa Lang is a Dutch professional footballer. Primarily a left winger or left midfielder, he currently plays for Galatasaray, on loan from Napoli, and represents the Netherlands national team.

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June 1999: Noa Lang's Birth

On June 17, 1999, Noa Noëll Lang was born in the Netherlands. He is a Dutch professional footballer.

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2009: Resided in Turkey

During the 2009-10 football season, Nourdin Boukhari and Noa Lang lived in Turkey where Boukhari played for Kasımpaşa and Lang played for Beşiktaş junior team respectively.

December 2019: Lang scores hat-trick for Ajax

In December 2019, Noa Lang became the first Ajax player in 60 years to score a hat-trick on his first league start, contributing to Ajax's 5–2 victory over Twente. Later that month, Lang also scored his first KNVB Cup goal for Ajax in a 4–3 win against Telstar.

January 2020: Lang loaned to Twente

In January 2020, Ajax loaned Noa Lang to fellow Eredivisie side Twente for the remainder of the season after signing Ryan Babel.

October 2020: Lang joins Club Brugge on loan

In October 2020, Ajax and Club Brugge agreed on a transfer for Lang to move to Brugge on loan, with an obligation to make the signing permanent. He scored his first goal for the club from a penalty against OH Leuven.

January 2021: Lang scores winning goal in Bruges derby

On January 28, 2021, Noa Lang scored the winning goal for Club Brugge in a Bruges derby against Cercle, contributing to a 2–1 victory.

May 2021: Antisemitic Chant Controversy

In May 2021, a video surfaced showing Noa Lang participating in an antisemitic chant by Club Brugge supporters aimed at rival Anderlecht. He was investigated by the Royal Belgian Football Association and justified his chantings as "a nickname," denying any intent to offend. The club defended him by stating "there was no anti-Semitic undertone".

July 2021: Signing made permanent

By July 1, 2021, the initial loan agreement between Ajax and Club Brugge became permanent. This finalized Noa Lang's transfer to Club Brugge.

July 2021: Lang scores in Belgian Super Cup win

On July 17, 2021, Noa Lang scored in Club Brugge's 3–2 victory over Genk in the Belgian Super Cup.

October 2021: Lang debuts for Netherlands national team

On October 8, 2021, Noa Lang made his debut for the Netherlands national team in a World Cup qualifier against Latvia.

2022: Lang named in Netherlands World Cup squad

In 2022, Noa Lang was named in the final Netherlands squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

July 2023: Lang signs for PSV

In July 2023, Dutch side PSV announced the signing of Noa Lang on a five-year deal for a club record fee of €15 million. He was injured in his first training session but recovered quickly. He then scored the only goal in the 2023 Johan Cruyff Shield.

July 2025: Lang joins Napoli

On July 17, 2025, Noa Lang joined Serie A club Napoli on a five-year contract for a reported fee of €25 million.

2025: Father Physically Assaulted

During the spring season of 2025, while officiating a match, Noa Lang's father, Jeffrey Lang, was physically assaulted, although he declined to press charges.