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My Take
What draws me to Nick Olij is the quiet weight of his position. A goalkeeper at a club the size of PSV carries a different kind of pressure than the strikers who hog the headlines: one mistake and the whole stadium remembers, while a great save fades by Monday. Born in Haarlem in 1995, he has reached the age where a top Eredivisie side trusts him with its net, and that trust says more about him than any highlight reel. I admire keepers precisely because their work is thankless craftsmanship. Olij strikes me as the dependable kind, and I find myself rooting for him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nick Olij
- Name (Japanese)
- ニック・オライ
- Reading
- にっく・おらい
- Born
- August 1, 1995 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Haarlem, Netherlands
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nick Olij born?
Born August 1, 1995 (age 31).
Where is Nick Olij from?
Nick Olij is from Haarlem, Netherlands.
What does Nick Olij do?
Nick Olij works as association football player.
How tall is Nick Olij?
Nick Olij is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.