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Stef Nijland was born in Hoogezand, Groningen, Netherlands on August 10, 1988. Stef Nijland is listed as an association football player. That works out to 38 years old in 2026. The listed height is 187 cm.
My Take
Stef Nijland interests me precisely because he keeps playing far from the spotlight. A 187 cm Dutch forward born in Hoogezand, he is still chasing goals for Derde Divisie side DVS '33 well into a long career. I have always believed the volume of attention a player gets has little to do with how much they love the game, and Nijland reads to me like someone who simply wants to keep competing. There is a stubborn, grounded honesty to a footballer who stays on the pitch long after the bright lights move on, and I respect that kind of durability more than almost anything else in sport.
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- Name (English)
- Stef Nijland
- Name (Japanese)
- ステファン・ナイラント
- Reading
- すてふぁん・ないらんと
- Born
- August 10, 1988 (age 38)
- Origin
- Hoogezand, Groningen, Netherlands
- Height
- 187 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
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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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Stef Nijland born?
Born August 10, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Stef Nijland from?
Stef Nijland is from Hoogezand, Groningen, Netherlands.
What does Stef Nijland do?
Stef Nijland works as association football player.
How tall is Stef Nijland?
Stef Nijland is 187 cm.
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