Miquel Nelom
{{short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Miquel Nelom
| fullname = Paddy Miquel Nelom
| image = Miquel Nelom.jpg
| image_size = 300
| caption = Nelom in training
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Spijkenisse, Netherlands
| height = 1.74 m
| position = Left back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = VV Spijkenisse
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Feyenoord
| years1 = 2009–2011
| clubs1 = Excelsior
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2018
| clubs2 = Feyenoord
| caps2 = 125
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Sparta (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = Hibernian
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2022
| clubs5 = Willem II
| caps5 = 27
| goals5 = 0
| pcupdate = 15 May 2022
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U20
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U21
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2013
| nationalteam3 = Netherlands
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| ntupdate = 20 May 2019
}}
Miquel Nelom (born 22 September 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back. Nelom has previously played in his homeland for Excelsior, Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam and Willem II, and for Scottish club Hibernian. He represented the Netherlands in two full international matches, both in 2013.
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Club career
Nelom made his professional debut for Excelsior on 9 October 2009. He replaced Tobias Waisapy in the 90th minute of an Eerste Divisie away match against HFC Haarlem (0–1).{{cite news |title=Haarlem - Excelsior |url=http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/wedstrijd/58685_haarlem-vs-excelsior |newspaper=Elf Voetbal |language=nl |date=9 October 2009 |access-date=7 August 2010}} With Excelsior's surprising promotion in the season 2010–11, Nelom managed to make his Eredivisie debut on 7 August 2010. However, he couldn't prevent Excelsior losing the season opening match against De Graafschap (3-0).{{cite news |title=De Graafschap - Excelsior (07-08-2010) |url=http://www.vi.nl/Wedstrijden/Wedstrijd.htm?dbid=210962&typeofpage=84140 |newspaper=VI |language=nl |date=7 August 2010 |access-date=7 August 2010}}
Nelom moved to Feyenoord in 2011. He played in over 100 Eredivisie matches for the club, helping them win the league championship in 2016–17 and the Dutch Cup in 2015–16. After a loan spell with Sparta Rotterdam in the early part of 2018, Nelom left Feyenoord at the end of the 2017–18 season.
Nelom signed a one-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on 20 September 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45578460 |title=Miquel Nelom: Hibernian sign Dutch left-back on one-year deal |website=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2018 |access-date=20 September 2018}} He was released by Hibernian in May 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/9976 |title=CONFIRMED PLAYER DEPARTURES |website=Hibernian FC |date=20 May 2019 |access-date=20 May 2019}}
He signed for Willem II in September 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/latest-hibs-news/former-hibs-defender-miquel-nelom-finds-new-club-following-easter-road-exit-1-4996834 |title=Former Hibs defender Miquel Nelom finds new club following Easter Road exit |first=Patrick |last=McPartlin |newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News |date=3 September 2019 |access-date=3 September 2019}}
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Nelom is of Surinamese descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.natiosuriname.com/p/profvoetballers-van-surinaamse-afkomst.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924084846/https://www.natiosuriname.com/p/profvoetballers-van-surinaamse-afkomst.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=24 September 2020|title=Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst|website=Natio Suriname | Voetbal}} In May 2013, Nelom was part of the Netherlands national team for a mini-tour of Asia. Nelom made his full international debut in a friendly against Indonesia.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|06:58, 12 May 2019 (UTC)}}{{soccerbase|55658}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Excelsior | 2009–10 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!36||0||2||0||0||0||4||0||42||0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="8"|Feyenoord | 2011–12 | rowspan="7"|Eredivisie | 18 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 19 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!125||2||11||0||18||1||3||0||157||3 | ||||||||||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |
| Hibernian | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!174||2||13||0||18||1||7||0||212||3 |
=International=
{{Updated|matches played on 11 June 2013}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=58093&typeofpage=84137 |title=Miquel Nelom Voetbal International profile |publisher=Voetbal International}}
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|colspan="3"|Dutch national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| Total||2||0 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|miquel-nelom}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120921201445/http://onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/25/4f8c4268-2a718726-117036 Netherlands stats] at OnsOranje
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Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
Category:Footballers from Rotterdam
Category:Excelsior Rotterdam players
Category:Sparta Rotterdam players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Willem II Tilburg players
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:Hibernian F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players