Thijmen Nijhuis

Thijmen Nijhuis
Nijhuis with Utrecht in 2022
Personal information
Full name Thijmen Joel Sander Nijhuis
Date of birth (1998-07-25) 25 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Wierden, Netherlands
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 HJK
Youth career
IJFC
USV Elinkwijk
2009–2016 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Jong Utrecht 94 (0)
2017–2023 Utrecht 3 (0)
2021–2022 → MVV Maastricht (loan) 12 (0)
2024 Utrecht 0 (0)
2024– HJK 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Thijmen Joel Sander Nijhuis (born 25 July 1998) is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club HJK.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 5 August 2016 in a game against NAC Breda.[1]

On 15 July 2021, he extended his contract with Utrecht until 2023 and was loaned to MVV for the 2021–22 season.[2] The loan was terminated early on 14 January 2022, and Nijhuis was assigned to Jong FC Utrecht.[3] He left Utrecht at the end of the 2022–23 season.[4] He returned to the club in January 2024.

In July 2024, Nijhuis signed for Finnish Veikkausliiga club HJK on an initial 1,5 year contract with the option for a further year.[5]

Career statistics

As of 19 December 2024.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Utrecht 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 16 0 – – – 16 0
2017–18 Eerste Divisie 22 0 – – – 22 0
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 24 0 – – – 24 0
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 2 0 – – – 2 0
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 13 0 – – – 13 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 10 0 – – – 10 0
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 6 0 – – – 6 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 1 0 – – – 1 0
Total 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 0
Utrecht 2020–21 Eredivisie 3 0 1 0 – – 4 0
MVV Maastricht (loan) 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 12 0 0 0 – – 12 0
HJK Helsinki 2024 Veikkausliiga 5 0 – – 11[b] 0 16 0
Career total 114 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 126 0
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. ^ "Game Report by Weltfussball". Weltfussball. 5 August 2016.
  2. ^ "FC Utrecht verhuurt Thijmen Nijhuis aan MVV Maastricht" (in Dutch). Utrecht. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Thijmen Nijhuis per direct terug bij Jong FC Utrecht" (Press release) (in Dutch). Utrecht. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Derensili Sanches Fernandes langer bij FC Utrecht" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 30 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Thijmen Nijhuis HJK:n maalille" [Thijmen Nijhuis for HJK's goal]. www.hjk.fi (in Finnish). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  6. ^ Thijmen Nijhuis at Soccerway