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 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Number | 33 | ||
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) | 1 | (0) |
2024 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 8 | (2) |
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) |
Nigel Cello Lonwijk (born 27 October 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Club career
[edit]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 four 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 with Plymouth, which saw them become champions of League One, he went on another loan, this time to Grasshopper Club Zürich in Switzerland,[8] where he was joined by fellow Wolves loanee Theo Corbeanu in the Swiss Super League. However, he suffered a hamstring injury during pre-season preparation,[9] which sidelined him until October.[10] He finally made his debut on 28 October 2023 in a 1–3 away defeat to FC St. Gallen, playing the entire second half at right-back, during which he once again injured his hamstring.[11] This injury caused his loan to be cut short on 16 November 2023.[12] Nevertheless, on 1 February 2024 Lonwijk joined Wycombe Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the season.[13]
International career
[edit]Lonwijk was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese father and Dutch mother.[14] He has represented the Netherlands at under-16 level.[15]
Style of play
[edit]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
[edit]Born in Goirle,[16] Lonwijk grew up in Tilburg.[17] He is the younger brother of Surinamese international Justin Lonwijk, who plays for Dutch club Fortuna Sittard, whilst his younger sister Jayden plays tennis.[18][17][19]
Honours
[edit]Plymouth Argyle
- EFL League One: 2022–23[20]
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2022–23[21]
Wycombe Wanderers
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Letzter Test vor dem Start". gcz.ch. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Nigel Lonwijk back in training". gcz.ch. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Corbeanu and Lonwijk sidelined due to injury". gcz.ch. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Injruy Update | Lonwijk leaves GC Zurich". gcz.ch. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Wycombe loan for Lonwijk". Wolverhampton Wanderers. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Under-16 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)