Yoëll van Nieff (born 17 June 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Omonia Aradippou, on loan from Anorthosis Famagusta.
 van Nieff in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yoëll van Nieff | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Omonia Aradippou (on loan from Anorthosis Famagusta) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Groningen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Groningen | 84 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Jong Groningen | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 21 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | → Excelsior (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Heracles Almelo | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Puskás AFC | 104 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Mumbai City | 42 | (3) |
| 2025– | Anorthosis Famagusta | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Omonia Aradippou (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Netherlands U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U18 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:08, 29 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Van Nieff formerly played on loan for FC Dordrecht and Excelsior and for Heracles Almelo. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Hungary, India, and Cyprus.[1]
Club career
editMumbai City FC
edit2023-24
editOn 12 July 2023, Mumbai City FC announced that they had signed Yoëll on a two-year deal, following his release from Puskás Akadémia FC.[2] He made his debut for the club in the 2023 Durand Cup in the club's first match of the tournament, versus Mohammedan SC as a substitute.[3] In the club's next match vs Jamshedpur FC on 8 August 2023, he scored his first Mumbai City FC goal with a half-volley from a corner, the fourth goal in an eventual 5-0 victory for Mumbai.[4]
He made his ISL debut in the club's first match of the season, away versus NorthEast United FC on 24 September 2023. He played 68 minutes in midfield until he was replaced by another new signing, Tiri.[5] In the club's first home ISL match of the season versus Kerala Blasters, Yoëll was shown a red card alongside Blasters player Miloš Drinčić for their part in a fight during injury time at the end of the match, which concluded in a 2-1 victory for Mumbai.[6]
On 12 March 2024, Van Nieff scored his first ISL goal. After Akash Mishra won a penalty in first-half stoppage time, Van Nieff stepped up and scored. This penalty was the third goal, in an eventual 4-1 win for Mumbai City.[7] This match was exceptional for Van Nieff, as he also got an assist for the first goal of the game with a pinpoint aerial pass to Vikram Partap Singh.[8]
Van Nieff won his first trophy in India at the end of the season, winning the ISL Final over Mohun Bagan to win the ISL Cup. However, van Nieff was suspended for the final due to yellow card accumulation.[9]
2024-25
editFollowing pre-season abroad, van Nieff made his first appearance of the season in a thrilling 2-2 draw away against Mohun Bagan.[10] He scored his first goal of the season away against Jamshedpur FC with a curling long shot into the top corner. It was Mumbai's second goal of the match, but was not enough to prevent a 3-2 loss for the club.[11]
He scored his second goal of the season away against FC Goa, picking up the ball near the centre circle, dribbling forward, and taking a long shot that went past FC Goa goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani and into the bottom corner.[12] This was Mumbai's first win of the season as well.[13]
On 1 March 2025, Van Nieff put in a man of the match display at home against Mohun Bagan, in an eventual 2-2 draw.[14]
On 26 May 2025, Mumbai City confirmed that van Nieff was going to be leaving the club following the expiry of his contract.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit
- As of match played 2 March 2025[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Groningen | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 84 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 92 | 4 | |||
| Dordrecht (loan) | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 9 | |
| Excelsior (loan) | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Heracles Almelo | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Puskás AFC | 2019–20 | NB I | 28 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | |
| 2020–21 | NB I | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | NB I | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | NB I | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 104 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 125 | 6 | |||
| Mumbai City | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| Mumbai City | 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 20 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Career statistics | 257 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 295 | 22 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Magyar Kupa, Super Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ ‘Als je een boete krijgt, moet je nog naar het postkantoor om die te betalen' Archived 24 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine voetbalzone.nl
- ↑ "Mumbai City FC sign Dutch midfielder Yoëll van Nieff". The Times of India. 12 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ↑ "Durand Cup: Mumbai City beat Mohammedan Sporting 3-1". The Times of India. 5 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ↑ "Durand Cup 2023: Mumbai City FC crushes Jamshedpur FC 5-0". Sportstar. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ↑ "Match Report: NorthEast United 1-2 Mumbai City FC". Mumbai City FC. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ↑ "Report: Mumbai City FC make a happy homecoming with 2-1 win over Kerala Blasters FC". www.indiansuperleague.com. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ↑ "ISL 2023-24: Vikram Partap's heroic hat-trick seals emphatic 4-1 win for Mumbai City FC against NEUFC". Sportstar. The Hindu. 12 March 2024.
- ↑ "Match Report: Mumbai City FC 4-1 NorthEast United FC". www.mumbaicityfc.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ Bhattacharjee, Neeladri (4 May 2024). "ISL 2023-24 Final: Mumbai City FC beats Mohun Bagan SG 3-1 to win the ISL Cup". Sportstar.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (13 September 2024). "MBSG 2-2 MCFC, Highlights, ISL 2024-25: Krouma scores in stoppage time to help Mumbai City FC hold Mohun Bagan SG to 2-2 draw". Sportstar.
- ↑ "Match Report: Jamshedpur FC 3-2 Mumbai City". www.mumbaicityfc.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "Mumbai City add to FC Goa's woes with 2-1 win at Fatorda". 20 October 2024 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (19 October 2024). "FCG vs MCFC Highlights, ISL 2024-25: Mumbai City beats FC Goa 2-1 for first win of the season". Sportstar.
- ↑ "The Never Give Up spirit on full display! 🤌🔥 | #MCFCMBSG #ISL #MumbaiCityFC #ISLPOTM #shorts - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ https://x.com/MumbaiCityFC/status/1926904111686975737
- ↑ Yoëll van Nieff at Soccerway
External links
edit- Yoëll van Nieff at WorldFootball.net
- Yoëll van Nieff at Soccerway
- Yoëll van Nieff at Voetbal International Archived 26 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)