Nigel Bertrams (born 8 January 1993) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Nigel Bertrams
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-01-08) 8 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Best, Netherlands
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Best Vooruit
2001–2013 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 PSV 0 (0)
2013–2015 Jong PSV 12 (0)
2015–2017 Willem II 0 (0)
2017–2018 NAC Breda 16 (0)
2018–2019 Nordsjælland 0 (0)
2019De Graafschap (loan) 11 (0)
2019–2020 MVV 21 (0)
2020 Groningen 0 (0)
2021 PEC Zwolle 0 (0)
2021–2023 FC Eindhoven 81 (0)
International career
2011 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
2011–2012 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
2013 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2023

Club career

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Bertrams was born in Best. He is a youth product of PSV Eindhoven. He made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the second division on 3 August 2013 against Sparta Rotterdam. He moved to Willem II in the summer 2015.[1] In 2017, not having played a single match for Willem II, he made a free transfer to NAC Breda. After one season, he signed with Danish side FC Nordsjælland.[2]

Bertrams was loaned out from Nordsjælland to De Graafschap on 29 January 2019, for the rest of the season.[3] On 27 August 2019, he joined MVV Maastricht.[4]

On 18 August 2020, Bertrams signed a one-year contract with FC Groningen to replace Jan Hoekstra, who had been sent on loan to SC Cambuur.[5] On 1 February 2021, it was announced that Bertrams signed a six-month contract with PEC Zwolle.[6]

On 24 June 2021, he signed a one-year deal with FC Eindhoven.[7]

He retired from playing in the summer of 2023.[8]

Personal life

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His younger brother Jesse also played for PSV.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Willem II neemt goalie Bertrams over van PSV - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  2. ^ NAC ziet doelman Bertrams naar FC Nordsjælland vertrekken (Dutch). Voetbal International. 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ DOELMAN NIGEL BERTRAMS OP HUURBASIS NAAR DE GRAAFSCHAP, degraafschap.nl, 29 January 2019
  4. ^ MVV Maastricht contracteert ervaren doelman Nigel Bertrams, mvv.nl, 28 August 2019
  5. ^ "FC Groningen trekt Nigel Bertrams aan". fcgroningen.nl (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 18 August 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. ^ "PEC Zwolle presenteert Bertrams als vervanger Zetterer". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  7. ^ "BERTRAMS NIEUWE DOELMAN FC EINDHOVEN" (in Dutch). Eindhoven. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  8. ^ "NIGEL BERTRAMS STOPT MET PROFVOETBAL" [NIGEL BERTRAMS RETIRES FROM PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL] (in Dutch). FC Eindhoven. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ^ PSV legt ook Jesse Bertrams vast - AD (in Dutch)
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