Nick Olij
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nick Olij
| fullname = Nick Quinten Olij{{cite web |title=N. Olij – Profiel |url=https://www.vi.nl/spelers/nick-quinten-olij/profiel |website=Voetbal International |access-date=1 July 2022 |language=nl}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|08|01}}
| birth_place = Haarlem, Netherlands
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = PSV Eindhoven
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–2011
| youthclubs1 = Koninklijke HFC
| youthyears2 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs2 = AZ
| years1 = 2014–2019
| clubs1 = AZ
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = Jong AZ
| caps2 = 66
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → TOP Oss (loan)
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2022
| clubs4 = NAC Breda
| caps4 = 101
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2025
| clubs5 = Sparta Rotterdam
| caps5 = 99
| goals5 = 0
| club-update = 10 June 2025
| image = Sparta - Go Ahead Eagles - 53478974060 (Nick Olij).jpg
| caption = Olij with Sparta Rotterdam in 2024
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = PSV
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
}}
Nick Quinten Olij (born 1 August 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven.
Club career
He moved to NAC Breda in July 2019 upon expiry of his contract at AZ.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-06-07|title=Nick Olij tekent contract voor twee jaar bij NAC|url=https://www.bndestem.nl/nac/nick-olij-tekent-contract-voor-twee-jaar-bij-nac~a7a9f5db/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-02|website=BN DeStem|language=nl}}
On 16 June 2022, Olij signed a four-year contract with Sparta Rotterdam.{{cite web |title=Sparta versterkt zich met Olij |url=https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/sparta-versterkt-zich-olij/ |website=Sparta Rotterdam |access-date=1 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617162153/https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/sparta-versterkt-zich-olij/ |archive-date=17 June 2022 |language=nl |date=16 June 2022 |url-status=live}}
On 12 June 2025, Olij signed with PSV Eindhoven on four-year deal.{{Cite web |last=Belgian |first=Get |last2=read |first2=Dutch Football News·1 min |date=2025-06-12 |title=PSV present Nick Olij as new number one |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/article/psv-present-nick-olij-number-092500784.html |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=PSV completes Olij arrival: 'A dream has come true' |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/psv-rondt-komst-olij-af-een-droom-is-werkelijkheid-geworden |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=www.vl.nl}}
International career
In October 2023, Olij received his first official call-up to the Netherlands senior national team for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and Greece.{{cite web |date=6 October 2023 |title=Nick Olij debuteert in Oranjeselectie |trans-title=Nick Olij debutes in Dutch national team squad |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/nederlands-elftal-mannen/81046/nick-olij-debuteert-oranjeselectie |access-date=8 October 2023 |website=KNVB |language=nl-NL}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 18 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| rowspan="5"|AZ Alkmaar
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|Eredivisie |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|Eredivisie |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|Eredivisie |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Jong AZ
|31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 66 | 0 | ||
| TOP Oss (loan)
|Eerste Divisie |30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|NAC Breda
|Eerste Divisie |29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Eerste Divisie |34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in Eerste Divisie play-offs}} | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|Eerste Divisie |38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=PO}} | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!101 | 0 | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 115 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Sparta Rotterdam
|Eredivisie |31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|Eredivisie |34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Conference League play-offs}} | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|Eredivisie |34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!99 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 105 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!296 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 319 | 0 |
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Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/clubliefde/a-selectie/a-selectie/1256/nick-olij/ Profile] at the Sparta Rotterdam website
- [https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185184/speler/5590 Profile] at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch)
- {{UEFA player}}
{{Sparta Rotterdam squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olij, Nick}}
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Tweede Divisie players
Category:Koninklijke HFC players
Category:Sparta Rotterdam players