Nigel Cello Lonwijk (born 27 October 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Plymouth Argyle on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nigel Cello Lonwijk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-10-27) 27 October 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Goirle, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 2020–2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | Netherlands U16 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:38, 15 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
After playing youth football for PSV Eindhoven, Lonwijk signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2020, initially joining their under-18 side.[3] Lonwijk joined the club's under-23 team for the 2020–21 season and appeared on the first-team bench 4 times, but failed to make his debut.[4][5] On 31 August 2021, Lonwijk signed a new contract with the club, lasting until summer 2023 with the option for an additional year, and also joined Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on loan.[6] He made his debut for the club on 12 September 2021 as a substitute in a 3–1 Eredivisie defeat to Sparta Rotterdam.[4]
On 29 July 2022, Lonwijk signed for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7]
Lonwijk was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese father and Dutch mother.[8] He has represented the Netherlands at under-16 level.[9]
Lonwijk is right-footed and plays as a centre-back.[3] In January 2020, Wolves' head of academy Scott Sellars stated Lonwijk is "very good physically, a good defender one-on-one, and has strong technical ability".[3]
Born in Goirle,[10] Lonwijk grew up in Tilburg.[11] He is the younger brother of Justin Lonwijk, who plays for Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv, whilst his younger sister Jayden plays tennis.[12][11]
Plymouth Argyle F.C. – current squad | |
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