Stef Nijland

Stefan Nijland ( born August 10, 1988 in Hoogezand- Sappemeer, Stef Nijland also ) is a Dutch football player. Since the summer of 2008, the striker is the Dutch first division club PSV Eindhoven under contract.

Career

Nijland went through the youth ranks of FC Groningen, before he was taken to the 2007/08 season in the first team of the club. On August 18, 2007, shortly after his 19th birthday, the offensive player made ​​his debut in the Eredivisie. In the match against NAC Breda he came on in the 80th minute for Marcus Berg. After just one season in Groningen PSV Eindhoven lured him into the Philips Stadium. In the Red and Whites, however, Nijland came infrequently used and was behind strikers as Danko Lazović, Danny Koevermans and Ola Toivonen only reserve player. In the 2009/10 season he was therefore loaned out to league rivals Willem II Tilburg. In the season 2010/11 he came again at PSV only four brief appearances in the second half. For the season 2011/12 PSV and Nijland therefore it to the league rivals NEC resolved borrow from Nijmegen, so that he could continue to develop. In N.E.C. priority should play on the left wing position on the 2010/11 season last usually midfielder John Goossens was used Nijland. However, he only came to 14 matches in the Eredivisie and returned to his loan contract expiry back to Eindhoven.

After he had remained in the first half of the season 2012/13 without duty stake for Eindhoven, he was awarded for the second round of the Australian first division club Brisbane Roar.

Achievements

  • Dutch Supercup winner: 2008

Find out more

  • Nijlands father Hans Nijland is sports director at FC Groningen.
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