Rob Nizet Explained
| Rob Nizet |
| Birth Place: | Banjul, The Gambia |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 2002 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Willem II |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Youthyears1: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | RSCA Futures |
| Youthyears2: | 2019-2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Norwich City |
| Youthyears3: | 2021-2023 |
| Youthclubs3: | Lecce |
| Years1: | 2023-2024 |
| Clubs1: | Lommel |
| Caps1: | 16 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024- |
| Clubs2: | Willem II |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018-2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belgium U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:15 (UTC) 1 June 2024 |
Rob Nizet (born 14 April 2002) is a Gambian-born professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie side Willem II. He is a Belgium youth international.[1]
Club career
Born in The Gambia,[2] he was in the youth academy at RSCA Futures prior to joining Norwich City during the 2019-2020 season.[3] He joined Italian side Lecce in August 2021.[4]
He joined Lommel S.K. in Belgium in January 2023.[5] [6] He joined Willem II in January 2024, agreeing to an eighteen month contract.[7] He scored his first goalfor the club in a 4-1 Eerste Divisie win over Jong AZ in April 2024.[8] The following month, he gained promotion to the Eredivisie with Willem II.[9]
International career
He made his debut for the Belgium national under-17 football team in September 2018.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Rob Nizet. 9 November 2024. Soccerway.
- Web site: Via Gambia, Belgium, England and Italy to Tilburg: this is coffee lover and Willem II newcomer Rob Nizet. bd.nl. 9 November 2024. 26 January 2024.
- Web site: The nice first double from Rob Nizet, Belgian U19 international, in Premier League 2. Walfoot.be. 9 November 2024. Pierre. Ghislain. November 24, 2020.
- Web site: Young Belgian Rob Nizet leaves Norwich City for Italy. walfootbe. 9 November 2024. Florent. Malice. August 14, 2021.
- Web site: OFFICIAL: Nizet closes door in Lommel and goes on a promotion hunt in the Netherlands. Voetbal Primeur. 9 November 2024. 20 January 2024.
- Web site: Former Purple Talent Rob Nizet returns to RSCA Futures with Lommel: "It is always special to compete against an ex-club". Nieuwsblad.be. 9 November 2024. Niels. Vanden Driessche. November 2, 2023.
- Web site: White smoke in Tilburg: Belgian left back signs for one and a half years. bndestem.nl. 9 November 2024. 21 January 2024.
- Web site: Willem II krijgt nog één waarschuwing van 'ontgoochelde en blije' trainer: 'Hier kom je niet altijd mee weg' . ed.nl. 8 November 2024. 13 April 2024.
- Web site: Rob Nizet promotes to Eredivisie with Willem II: "We've already celebrated, now it's time to put the icing on the cake". 8 May 2024. Nieuwsblad.be. 9 November 2024.
- Web site: BELGIUM U17 VS. ENGLAND U17 2 - 6. Soccerway. 9 November 2024. 11 September 2018.
