John Nieuwenburg (born 24 December 1978) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a defender.

John Nieuwenburg
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-12-24) 24 December 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Sparta 73 (2)
1999–2001 Ajax 24 (0)
2000–2002Sparta (loan) 27 (0)
2004–2006 FC Dordrecht 50 (0)
2006–2008 Helmond Sport 62 (5)
2008–2010 Haarlem 41 (1)
2010–2015 Scheveningen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Nieuwenburg started his career with Dutch side Sparta . He debuted for the club at the age of seventeen.[1]

Career

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In 1999, Nieuwenburg signed for Dutch side Ajax. In 2000, he returned to Dutch side Sparta on loan. He suffered a knee injury while playing for the club.[2] In 2004, he signed for Dutch side FC Dordrecht. In 2006, he signed for Dutch side Helmond Sport. In 2008, he signed for Dutch side Haarlem. In 2010, he signed for Dutch side Scheveningen.

Personal life

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Nieuwenburg was born in 1992 in the Netherlands. After retiring from professional football, he worked as a physiotherapist.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Nieuwenburg: "Reken op overwinning van Ajax tegen Sparta"". elfvoetbal.nl.
  2. ^ "John Nieuwenburg is eindelijk terug". vi.nl (Archived). Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "JOHN NIEUWENBURG EN ZIJN KNIEËN…". exprofs.nl (Archived). Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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