Nigel Lonwijk

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Nigel Lonwijk
Personal information
Full name Nigel Cello Lonwijk[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-27) 27 October 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Goirle, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Fortuna Sittard
(on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2020 PSV Eindhoven
2020–2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2021– → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 12 (1)
National team‡
2018 Netherlands U16 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:38, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:38, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

Nigel Cello Lonwijk (born 27 October 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Fortuna Sittard, on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Club career[]

After playing youth football for PSV Eindhoven, Lonwijk signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2020, initially joining their under-18 side.[3] Lonwijk joined the club's under-23 team for the 2020–21 season and appeared on the first-team bench 4 times, but failed to make his debut.[4][5] On 31 August 2021, Lonwijk signed a new contract with the club, lasting until summer 2023 with the option for an additional year, and also joined Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on loan.[6] He made his debut for the club on 12 September 2021 as a substitute in a 3–1 Eredivisie defeat to Fortuna Sittard.[4]

International career[]

Lonwijk was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese father and Dutch mother.[7] He has represented the Netherlands at under-16 level.[8]

Style of play[]

Lonwijk is right-footed and plays as a centre-back.[3] In January 2020, Wolves' head of academy Scott Sellars stated Lonwijk is "very good physically, a good defender one-on-one, and has strong technical ability".[3]

Personal life[]

Born in Goirle,[9] Lonwijk grew up in Tilburg.[10] He is the younger brother of Justin Lonwijk, who plays for Danish club Viborg FF, whilst his younger sister Jayden plays tennis.[11][10]

References[]

  1. ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Nigel Lonwijk". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Swarbrick, Rosie (24 January 2020). "Wolves academy boss Sellars happy to seal deal for PSV Eindhoven defender Nigel Lonwijk". Express & Star. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "N. Lonwijk". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Wolves ziet toekomst in Lonwijk: Nederlands talent (18) heeft meer ijzers in het vuur". Algemeen Dagblad. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Lonwijk signs new contract ahead of loan move". wolves.co.uk. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  7. ^ "PSV ziet met lede ogen aan: verdediger vertrekt naar Wolverhampton". www.soccernews.nl.
  8. ^ "Wolves secure Lonwijk signing". wolves.co.uk. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Nigel Lonwijk - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  10. ^ a b Eikenaar, Hein (18 August 2018). "Tilburgse familie Lonwijk: met drie kinderen hard op weg naar een leven als prof". Eindhovens Dagblad. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Nigel Lonwijk uit Tilburg verlengt bij Wolves en is op weg naar Nederland". Brabants Dagblad. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

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