John Nieuwenburg

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John Nieuwenburg
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-12-24) 24 December 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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

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

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Early life

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

Career

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

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

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References

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  2. "John Nieuwenburg is eindelijk terug". vi.nl (Archived).
  3. "JOHN NIEUWENBURG EN ZIJN KNIEËN…". exprofs.nl (Archived).