Nigel Lonwijk
Nigel Cello Lonwijk (born 27 October 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Grasshopper Club Zürich in the Swiss Super League, on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nigel Cello Lonwijk[1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 October 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Goirle, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Grasshopper Club Zürich (on loan from Wolverhampton) | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
2020–2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 22 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 35 | (0) |
2023– | → Grasshopper (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Netherlands U16 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:38, 15 September 2021 (UTC) |
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 Sparta Rotterdam.[4]
On 29 July 2022, Lonwijk signed for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7]
Following a successful spell in with Plymouth, which saw them become champion of League One, he went on another loan, this time to Grasshopper Club Zürich in Switzerland.[8] He is joined by fellow Wolves loanee Theo Corbeanu in the Swiss Super League.
International career
Lonwijk was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese father and Dutch mother.[9] He has represented the Netherlands at under-16 level.[10]
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,[11] Lonwijk grew up in Tilburg.[12] He is the younger brother of Justin Lonwijk, who plays for Belgian club RSC Anderlecht, whilst his younger sister Jayden plays tennis.[13][12][14]
References
- "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Nigel Lonwijk". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- 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.
- "N. Lonwijk". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Wolves ziet toekomst in Lonwijk: Nederlands talent (18) heeft meer ijzers in het vuur". Algemeen Dagblad. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Lonwijk signs new contract ahead of loan move". wolves.co.uk. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Nigel Lonwijk Signs". www.pafc.co.uk. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- "GC Zurich signs Corbeanu and Lonwijk". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- "PSV ziet met lede ogen aan: verdediger vertrekt naar Wolverhampton". www.soccernews.nl.
- "Wolves secure Lonwijk signing". wolves.co.uk. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Nigel Lonwijk - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- 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.
- "Nigel Lonwijk uit Tilburg verlengt bij Wolves en is op weg naar Nederland". Brabants Dagblad. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- Nanko Boelman (28 September 2022). "War or not, Lonwijk opts for transfer to Kyiv: 'This is really next level'". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 December 2022.
"Lonwijk makes a record transfer and exchanges Denmark for Ukraine". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022. - "Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- Pilnick, Brent (2 April 2023). "Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.