| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Almelo, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Twente | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DETO | |||
| FC Twente | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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]
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]
Nijstad is a youth international for the Netherlands, havind made his debut for the Netherlands U16 in October 2023. [2]