Rob Nizet (born 14 April 2002) is a Gambian-born professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie side Willem II. He is a Belgium youth international.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Banjul, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Willem II | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | RSCA Futures | ||
| 2019-2021 | Norwich City | ||
| 2021-2023 | Lecce | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023-2024 | Lommel | 16 | (0) |
| 2024- | Willem II | 21 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2018-2019 | Belgium U17 | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in The Gambia,[2] he was in the youth academy at RSCA Futures prior to joining Norwich City during the 2019-2020 season.[3] He joined Italian side Lecce in August 2021.[4]
He joined Lommel S.K. in Belgium in January 2023.[5][6] He joined Willem II in January 2024, agreeing to an eighteen month contract.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4-1 Eerste Divisie win over Jong AZ in April 2024.[8] The following month, he gained promotion to the Eredivisie with Willem II.[9]
International career
editHe made his debut for the Belgium national under-17 football team in September 2018.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Rob Nizet". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Via Gambia, Belgium, England and Italy to Tilburg: this is coffee lover and Willem II newcomer Rob Nizet". bd.nl. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Ghislain, Pierre (November 24, 2020). "The nice first double from Rob Nizet, Belgian U19 international, in Premier League 2". Walfoot.be. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Malice, Florent (August 14, 2021). "Young Belgian Rob Nizet leaves Norwich City for Italy". walfootbe. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Nizet closes door in Lommel and goes on a promotion hunt in the Netherlands". Voetbal Primeur. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Vanden Driessche, Niels (November 2, 2023). "Former Purple Talent Rob Nizet returns to RSCA Futures with Lommel: "It is always special to compete against an ex-club"". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "White smoke in Tilburg: Belgian left back signs for one and a half years". bndestem.nl. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Willem II krijgt nog één waarschuwing van 'ontgoochelde en blije' trainer: 'Hier kom je niet altijd mee weg'". ed.nl. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Rob Nizet promotes to Eredivisie with Willem II: "We've already celebrated, now it's time to put the icing on the cake"". Nieuwsblad.be. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "BELGIUM U17 VS. ENGLAND U17 2 - 6". Soccerway. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2024.