Miquel Nelom

Miquel Nelom (born 22 September 1990) is a Surinames professionalnal footballer who plays as a left back for Willem II. Nelom has previously played in his homeland for Excelsior, Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam, and for Scottish club Hibernian. He represented the Netherlands in two full international matches, both in 2013.

Miquel Nelom
Nelom in training
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-09-22) 22 September 1990
Place of birth Spijkenisse, Netherlands
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Willem II
Number 18
Youth career
VV Spijkenisse
Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Excelsior 36 (0)
2011–2018 Feyenoord 125 (2)
2018 → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 10 (0)
2018–2019 Hibernian 3 (0)
2019– Willem II 20 (0)
National team‡
2012 Netherlands U20 4 (0)
2012 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
2013 Netherlands 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 May 2019

Club career

Nelom made his professional debut for Excelsior on 9 October 2009. He replaced Tobias Waisapy in the 90th minute of an Eerste Divisie away match against HFC Haarlem (0–1).[1] With Excelsior's surprising promotion in the season 2010–11, Nelom managed to make his Eredivisie debut on 7 August 2010. However, he couldn't prevent Excelsior losing the season opening match against De Graafschap (3-0).[2]

Nelom moved to Feyenoord in 2011. He played in over 100 Eredivisie matches for the club, helping them win the league championship in 2016–17 and the Dutch Cup in 2015–16. After a loan spell with Sparta Rotterdam in the early part of 2018, Nelom left Feyenoord at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Nelom signed a one-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on 20 September 2018.[3] He was released by Hibernian in May 2019.[4]

He signed for Willem II in September 2019.[5]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Nelom is of Surinamese descent.[6] In May 2013, Nelom was part of the Netherlands national team for a mini-tour of Asia. Nelom made his full international debut in a friendly against Indonesia. Miguel Nelom was given the green light by the FIFA to become selected for the Suriname national team in February 2021.[122]

Career statistics

Club
As of 06:58, 12 May 2019 (UTC)[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Excelsior2009–10Eerste Divisie40———40
2010–11Eredivisie32020—40380
Total 360200040420
Feyenoord2011–12Eredivisie180———180
2012–132002041—261
2013–141823010—222
2014–15300109020420
2015–161603000–190
2016–17170103010220
2017–18601010—80
Total 1252110181301573
Sparta Rotterdam2017–18Eredivisie100———100
Hibernian2018–19Scottish Premiership30———30
Career total 1742130181702123

International
As of matches played on 11 June 2013.[8]
Dutch national team
YearAppsGoals
201320
Total20

Honours

Feyenoord

References
  1. "Haarlem - Excelsior". Elf Voetbal (in Dutch). 9 October 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  2. "De Graafschap - Excelsior (07-08-2010)". VI (in Dutch). 7 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  3. "Miquel Nelom: Hibernian sign Dutch left-back on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. "CONFIRMED PLAYER DEPARTURES". Hibernian FC. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. McPartlin, Patrick (3 September 2019). "Former Hibs defender Miquel Nelom finds new club following Easter Road exit". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  6. "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal.
  7. Miquel Nelom at Soccerbase
  8. "Miquel Nelom Voetbal International profile". Voetbal International.
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