Nigel Robertha

Nigel Robertha
Personal information
Full name Nigel Robertha
Date of birth (1998-02-13) 13 February 1998
Place of birth Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Feyenoord
Number 39
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Feyenoord 1 (0)
National team
2013 Netherlands U15 2 (0)
2013–14 Netherlands U16 1 (0)
2014–16 Netherlands U17 12 (1)
2015– Netherlands U18 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:49, 1 May 2016 (UTC).


Nigel Robertha (born 13 February, 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Feyenoord as a forward in the Eredivisie.

Club career

Feyenoord

Having progressed through the academy at Feyenoord, Nigel Robertha was handed his first professional contract with the club on 25 June 2015.[1][2] He made his senior debut on 1 May 2016, being brought on by manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst in the 71st-minute to replace Anass Achahbar in a 1-0 Eredivisie win over Willem II.[3] At the end of the season Robertha featured in Feyenoord's 10-0 win over VV Lyra in an exhibition match, scoring his first goal for the club in the process.[4] On 8 July Robertha was one of five youth players promoted to the senior squad permanently.[5]

International career

Robertha was born in the Netherlands and represented the nation at various youth levels but remains eligible for selection for Curaçao.

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 May 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Feyenoord 2015-16 1000000010
Career total 1000000010

References

  1. "Feyenoord legt talent uit eigen kweek vast". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 25 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. "First professional contract for striker Nigel Robertha". Feyenoord (in Dutch). 25 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. "Lucky Goal Helps Feyenoord". Telegraaf (in Dutch). 1 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. "Feyenoord eindigt seizoen met 10-0 zege op vv Lyra". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 18 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. "'Van Bronckhorst schuift vijf talenten door naar eerste selectie'". Soccer News Netherlands (in Dutch). 8 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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