Jörg van Nieuwenhuijzen
Jörg van Nieuwenhuijzen (born 22 August 1978 in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant) is a retired former professional Dutch football player who played as a goalkeeper in the top tiers of Dutch Football for RBC Roosendaal, Excelsior Rotterdam, and Heracles Almelo. After his playing career, he emigrated to Canada and became a sports entrepreneur. Van Nieuwenhuijzen Co-Founded Dutch Connections FC, a Toronto-based soccer service provider affiliated with Feyenoord from Rotterdam. In 2019 he Founded Made to Change, a Toronto based international sports consulting company focused on providing solutions for the sports industry.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jörg van Nieuwenhuijzen | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tholen | |||
| RBC Roosendaal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | RBC Roosendaal | 54 | (0) |
| 2001–2008 | Excelsior | 13 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Heracles Almelo | 1 | (0[1]) |
| 2010–2011 | HSV Hoek | 29 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | FC Lienden | 60 | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2010 | |||
Honours
Club
RBC Roosendaal
• Play off winners first division 1999-2000
Excelsior
• Play off winners first division 2001-2002
• Champions First Division 2005-2006