Ruud Nijstad

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Ruud Nijstad
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-01-17) 17 January 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Almelo, Netherlands
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
FC Twente
Number 43
Youth career
DETO
FC Twente
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025 FC Twente 1 (0)
International career
2023-2024 Netherlands U16 4 (0)
2024- Netherlands U17 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 14 October 2025

Ruud Nijstad (born 17 January 2008) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central defender for FC Twente of the Eredivisie. [1]

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Club career

Born in Almelo, Nijstad played as a youngster for amateur club DETO and later trained in the joint youth academy of FC Twente and Heracles Almelo. He signed a three-year professional contract with FC Twente in February 2024. [2]

He made his professional debut for FC Twente in the Eredivisie on 5 October 2025 at the age of 17 years-old appearing as a substitute in the eighth minute for Robin Pröpper against Heracles, in a 2-1 victory for his side. [3] [4] [5]

International career

Nijstad is a youth international for the Netherlands, havind made his debut for the Netherlands U16 in October 2023. [2]

References

  1. "Ruud Nijstad". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Top clubs refuse to sign Ruud Nijstad: who is this Twente talent?". Voetbal Nieuws. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. "De Oosttribune Extra: ´Ik vergeleek Ruud Nijstad een beetje met Frank de Boer´". Drimble.nl. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  4. ten Voorde, Leon (8 October 2025). "Proud mentor Wout Brama on Ruud Nijstad's debut: "This is what FC Twente stands for. Not everything from outside is better."". Tubantia.nl. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  5. "Twente vs. Heracles 2-1". Soccerway. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.