Thijmen Nijhuis

Thijmen Nijhuis

Nijhuis with Utrecht in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Thijmen Joel Sander Nijhuis
Date of birth	(1998-07-25) 25 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Wierden, Netherlands
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Waldhof Mannheim
Number	1
Youth career
	IJFC
	USV Elinkwijk
2009–2016	Utrecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	Jong Utrecht	94	(0)
2017–2023	Utrecht	3	(0)
2021–2022	→ MVV Maastricht (loan)	12	(0)
2024	Utrecht	0	(0)
2024–2025	HJK	21	(0)
2025–	Waldhof Mannheim	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 August 2025

Thijmen Joel Sander Nijhuis (born 25 July 1998) is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for German 3. Liga club Waldhof Mannheim.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 5 August 2016 in a game against NAC Breda. ^[1]

On 15 July 2021, he extended his contract with Utrecht until 2023 and was loaned to MVV for the 2021–22 season. ^[2] The loan was terminated early on 14 January 2022, and Nijhuis was assigned to Jong FC Utrecht. ^[3] He left Utrecht at the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[4] He returned to the club in January 2024.

In July 2024, Nijhuis signed for Finnish Veikkausliiga club HJK on an initial 1,5 year contract with the option for a further year. ^[5]

On 8 August 2025, Nijhuis moved to Waldhof Mannheim in German 3. Liga. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of 4 June 2025 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		League cup [b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Utrecht	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	16	0	–		–		–		16	0
	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	22	0	–		–		–		22	0
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	24	0	–		–		–		24	0
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	13	0	–		–		–		13	0
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	10	0	–		–		–		10	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	6	0	–		–		–		6	0
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		94	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	94	0
Utrecht	2020–21	Eredivisie	3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
MVV Maastricht (loan)	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	12	0	0	0	–		–		12	0
HJK Helsinki	2024	Veikkausliiga	5	0	–		–		10 [c]	0	15	0
	2025	Veikkausliiga	16	0	1	0	2	0	4 [c]	0	23	0
	Total		21	0	1	0	2	0	14	0	38	0
Waldhof Mannheim	2025–26	3. Liga	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Career total			130	0	2	0	2	0	14	0	148	0

1. Includes KNVB Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

1. "Game Report by Weltfussball". Weltfussball. 5 August 2016.
2. "FC Utrecht verhuurt Thijmen Nijhuis aan MVV Maastricht" (in Dutch). Utrecht. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
3. "Thijmen Nijhuis per direct terug bij Jong FC Utrecht" (Press release) (in Dutch). Utrecht. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
4. "Derensili Sanches Fernandes langer bij FC Utrecht" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 30 March 2023.
5. "Thijmen Nijhuis HJK:n maalille" [Thijmen Nijhuis for HJK's goal]. www.hjk.fi (in Finnish). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
6. "SV Waldhof Mannheim verpflichtet Torhüter Thijmen Nijhuis" [SV Waldhof Mannheim signs goalkeeper Thijmen Nijhuis] (in German). SV Waldhof Mannheim. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
7. Thijmen Nijhuis at Soccerway

External links

• Thijmen Nijhuis at WorldFootball.net