Watch the Walk-On Entrance: Danny Noppert
Who is Danny Noppert?
Danny Noppert is a Netherlands darts player, currently ranked #11 in the PDC order of merit. Known as "The Freeze", Danny Noppert's walk-on music is "High Hopes" by Panic at The Disco.
This darts entrance song helps define player identity and crowd atmosphere before the first throw.
Player Details
- Current Ranking
- #11
- Nickname
- The Freeze
- Nationality
- π³π± Netherlands
- Born
- 31 December 1990
- Prize Money (Order of Merit - 2 Years)
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- Walk-On Song
- High Hopes - Panic at The Disco
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Palmares Danny Noppert
Official PDC data Β· Updated3 Mar 2026
1Majors
2022Cazoo UK Open
4 Mar 2022 Β· Season 2022
5Pro Tour
2024Players Championship 8
9 Apr 2024 Β· Season 2024
2023Players Championship 22
27 Sept 2023 Β· Season 2023
2023Players Championship 2
12 Feb 2023 Β· Season 2023
2022Players Championship 19
9 Jul 2022 Β· Season 2022
2018Players Championship - 20
29 Sept 2018 Β· Season 2018
Questions About Danny Noppert
What makes Danny Noppert a regular top-level contender?
Danny Noppert stays in the top-tier conversation through reliable week-to-week output. The key traits are controlled scoring phases, efficient setup darts, and enough finishing stability to keep close matches under control late in legs.
Danny Noppert competes under the nickname "The Freeze", that repeatability matters more than occasional peak sessions, because ranking strength is built across many events. Danny Noppert is currently ranked #11, which supports the idea that the performance level is sustained across events, not driven by one isolated run. It reflects a professional profile based on consistency rather than volatility.
What are Danny Noppert's strongest technical patterns over a full match?
Across full matches, Danny Noppert tends to rely on a repeatable scoring foundation with controlled doubles under televised pressure. That structure supports better control of medium-pressure legs where one unstable visit can flip momentum and change match flow quickly.
At 35, technical strength is tied to phase management: keeping scoring stable in the middle leg window, then improving checkout selection as pressure rises. At #11, the key challenge is turning regular quarter-final quality into repeated semi-final and final weeks. This is the pattern usually associated with durable top-16 profiles.
How does Danny Noppert perform in pressure moments?
Pressure performance is less about dramatic shots and more about repeatable choices in decisive visits. Danny Noppert generally handles those moments through compact routines, measured pace, and pragmatic target selection when margins are tight.
Danny Noppert is currently ranked #11, which supports the idea that the performance level is sustained across events, not driven by one isolated run. The competitive upside now depends on converting a slightly higher share of late-leg doubles, because that small edge often separates regular contenders from consistent major finalists.