| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VV Papendrecht | ||
| Youth career | |||
| OSC '45 | |||
| 1999–2002 | FC Den Bosch | ||
| 2002–2008 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Feyenoord | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Excelsior | 95 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | PEC Zwolle | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Eindhoven | 72 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Go Ahead Eagles | 28 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | TOP Oss | 47 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Kozakken Boys | 21 | (0) |
| 2022– | VV Papendrecht | ||
| International career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Netherlands U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Netherlands U17 | 13 | (2) |
| 2007 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Norichio Nieveld (born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Klasse club VV Papendrecht .
He formerly played for Feyenoord, Excelsior, PEC Zwolle, FC Eindhoven and Go Ahead Eagles. He is also a former Netherlands youth international, gaining 29 caps at different age levels.
Born in Den Bosch, and playing youth football at OSC '45, FC Den Bosch and Feyenoord, [2] Nieveld made his senior debut for Feyenoord during the 2008–09 season, before moving to Excelsior a season later. [3]
In the summer of 2012 Nieveld moved to PEC Zwolle after being a free agent. He was signed after playing with Team VVCS, which consists of unemployed football players. On 14 July 2013, he signed with Eindhoven, who had just appointed Jean-Paul de Jong as head coach. [4] After two seasons with Eindhoven, Go Ahead Eagles picked him up on a free transfer. [5] After two years in Deventer, Nieveld again found himself looking for a club. [6] At the end of July 2017, he was on trial at VVV-Venlo, but declined a contract as he did not wish to serve as a back-up behind Nils Röseler and Jerold Promes. [7] In January 2018 Nieveld continued his career at FC Oss. [8]
In February 2019, it was announced that Nieveld had signed with Kozakken Boys in the Tweede Divisie. [9] In April 2022, he joined VV Papendrecht ahead of the 2022–23 season. [10]
Nieveld is of Surinamese descent, and has represented the unofficial Suriname national football team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Trinidad and Tobago Pro League champions W Connection in 2014. [11] He is also a former Netherlands youth international. [12] [13]
Nieveld began studying law at the Open University of the Netherlands during the later part of his football career and trained as a junior lawyer while at Kozakken Boys. [13] In a January 2023 interview, he stated that he had not become wealthy from football and therefore maintained a regular job alongside the sport. [14]