Stef Nijland

Stef Nijland

File:Nijland Toivonen PSV 2011.jpg Nijland (left) and then-teammate Ola Toivonen at PSV in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Stefan Nijland
Date of birth	(1988-08-10) 10 August 1988
Place of birth	Hoogezand, Netherlands
Height
Position(s)	Centre Forward
Team information
Current team	PEC Zwolle
Number	10
Youth career
1997–2007	Groningen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Groningen	23	(4)
2008–2013	PSV	18	(1)
2009–2010	→ Willem II (loan)	16	(4)
2011–2012	→ NEC (loan)	15	(1)
2013	→ Brisbane Roar (loan)	10	(0)
2013–	PEC Zwolle	53	(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:43, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Stefan Nijland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsteː.fɑn ˈnɛi̯.ˌlɑnt]) (born 10 August 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forwardfor PEC Zwolle.

Career

Born in Hoogezand, Nijland began his professional career during the 2007–08 season with Groningen. In 2008 he transferred to PSV.. On 24 December 2009, PSV loaned Nijland to Willem II. On 25 May 2011, PSV loaned Nijland to NEC for the 2011/12 season.

In January 2013, Nijland went to Australian club Brisbane Roar on a four-month loan deal. Nijland made his debut for Brisbane in round 19 against Central Coast Mariners in a 2-2 draw.

2014-15 season

Nijland was named in the starting eleven in the 2014 Dutch Supercup-game between PEC and Ajax, where he scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win, giving PEC its first ever Supercup win and himself his second major trophy at the club.

Personal life

He is the son of Hans Nijland, the Managing Director of FC Groningen.

External links

• Voetbal International profile (Dutch)