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After 157 matches (5 goals, 3 assists) and five seasons in central defense at Anderlecht, from 2012 to 2017, the Brussels board judged that Bram Nuytinck was at the end of his career at Sporting.
The Dutchman then found refuge… in the Italian Serie A, where he played almost as many matches, 143 (3 goals, 3 assists) for Udinese, of which he was even captain.
It was then time for him, after a six-month stint at Sampdoria (19 matches, 1 assist), to return to NEC Nijmegen, the Eredivisie club from which Anderlecht had bought him for 1.75 million euros. years earlier.
The same scenario as last season!
Sixth at the end of the 2023-2024 season and finalist in the Cup (0-1 against Feyenoord), NEC had nevertheless taken time to find its rhythm.
A scenario that repeats itself this season.
To the point that last Saturday’s clash against SC Heerenveen was presented as a “bottom of the table match”.
NEC can, however, look upwards again, after clearly winning 3-0 (halftime: 1-0).
Vito van Crooij’s return to the country feels good!
Thanks to a double from Vito van Crooij, 28, returning home after a season in Saudi Arabia, at Al-Wehda (26 matches) and, you guessed it, a goal (2-0, 52nd), from its 34-year-old captain Nuytinck.
A goal scored with the power of the skull in the ceiling of the goal of the international Andries Noppert (30 years old, 5 caps), for the first time starting this season, from a corner from Thomas Ouwejan.
Nuytinck had not scored for two and a half years, on May 7, 2022 in Sassuolo (1-1).
He scored a total of eight goals in 121 matches for NEC!
Van Crooij (former VVV Venlo, PEC Zwolle and Sparta Rotterdam) has played nearly 300 games in the Dutch league, including 181 in the Eredivisie (36 goals, 35 assists), and 107 in the First Division (30 goals, 11 assists) )
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