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Justin Lonwijk
Lonwijk with Netherlands U18 in 2017
Personal information
Full name Justin Antonius Lonwijk[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Tilburg, Netherlands
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dynamo Kyiv
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2010 Willem II
2010–2019 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Jong PSV 33 (6)
2019–2021 Utrecht 3 (0)
2019–2021 Jong Utrecht 23 (4)
2021–2021Viborg (loan) 15 (3)
2021–2022 Viborg 26 (3)
2022– Dynamo Kyiv 9 (1)
International career
2015 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2016 Netherlands U17 6 (0)
2016–2017 Netherlands U18 6 (1)
2017–2018 Netherlands U19 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2022

Justin Antonius Lonwijk (born 21 December 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club Dynamo Kyiv.

Club career

Jong PSV

He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV on 13 January 2017 in a game against FC Den Bosch.[2]

Utrecht

On 29 May 2019, he signed for Utrecht on a three-year contract, until 2022.[3] Utrecht manager John van den Brom selected Lonwijk for the starting line-up in the two tiers against Zrinjski Mostar in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers.[4][5] His Eredivisie-debut followed on 4 August 2019, where he was a starter in the 4–2 away win over ADO Den Haag.[6]

Viborg

On 25 January 2021, Lonwijk joined Danish 1st Division club Viborg FF on loan from Utrecht for the rest of the season with an option to buy.[7] On 1 June 2021 was announced that they had exercised this purchase option. He signed a contract in Denmark until 2024.[8]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Lonwijk is of Surinamese descent.[9]

He is the oldest brother of Nigel Lonwijk, who plays for English League One club Plymouth Argyle on loan from English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, whilst his younger sister Jayden plays tennis.[10]

Honours

Viborg

References

  1. ^ "2016/17 UEFA Youth League - disciplinary chart prior R16" (PDF). UEFA. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 13 January 2017.
  3. ^ "FC Utrecht versterkt zich met jeugdinternational Lonwijk". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  4. ^ "Slordig Utrecht wacht heet avondje Bosnië na gelijkspel in Galgenwaard". nos.nl (in Dutch). 25 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Beauty Kerk voorkomt Europese flater FC Utrecht". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 25 July 2019.
  6. ^ "ADO Den Haag vs. Utrecht - 4 August 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. ^ nk. "VFF henter hollandsk midtbanespiller". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  8. ^ JM. "Justin Lonwijk i Viborg til 2024". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  9. ^ "Zo kan het nationaal elftal van Suriname eruit gaan zien". Elfvoetbal.nl.
  10. ^ "Nigel Lonwijk uit Tilburg verlengt bij Wolves en is op weg naar Nederland". Brabants Dagblad. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Viborg vinder 1. division - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 26 May 2021.