Ruud Nijstad
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center Back
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
21
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 55%
0.64
xG
1
Goals
11
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17 |  PSV Eindhoven | L5 - 1 | 88 | — | — | — | 5.3 |
| May 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam | W4 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| May 3 |  AZ Alkmaar | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Apr 25 |  NEC Nijmegen | D1 - 1 | 66 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Apr 10 |  FC Volendam | W2 - 1 | 90 | 1 | — | — | 8.0 |
| Apr 4 |  Ajax | W1 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| Mar 21 |  Fortuna Sittard | W1 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Mar 15 |  FC Utrecht | L0 - 2 | 63 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Mar 8 |  Go Ahead Eagles | W1 - 4 | 72 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| Mar 1 |  Feyenoord | W2 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Ruud Nijstad
Ruud Nijstad is a professional 18-year-old footballer who plays as a center back for FC Twente, born on January 16, 2008, who is left-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Ruud Nijstad on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Ruud Nijstad Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Eredivisie campaign, Ruud Nijstad has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 21 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.87.
Compared to other center backs in the competition, Ruud Nijstad ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Ruud Nijstad's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 23, 2027: null-null vs PEC Zwolle (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 16, 2027: null-null vs Feyenoord (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 8, 2027: null-null vs FC Groningen (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 1, 2027: null-null vs Sparta Rotterdam (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs NEC Nijmegen (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Telstar (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 3, 2027: null-null vs Ajax (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 20, 2027: null-null vs Go Ahead Eagles (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 13, 2027: null-null vs Willem II (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 6, 2027: null-null vs AZ Alkmaar (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Ruud Nijstad's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Ruud Nijstad's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Ruud Nijstad currently plays for FC Twente alongside Naci Ünüvar, Mathias Kjølø, Kristian Hlynsson, Taylor Booth, Sayfallah Ltaief, Mees Hilgers, Daan Rots, Max Bruns, Younes Taha, Sondre Ørjasæter, Sam Karssies, Daouda Weidmann, Aske Adelgaard, Stav Lemkin, Gijs Besselink. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Ruud Nijstad's career has also included time at Netherlands Under 18, Netherlands U17, Netherlands Under 16.
On the international stage, Ruud Nijstad has represented Netherlands.
Other notable players from Netherlands include Steff Kaptein, Matthijs Jesse, Jeffrey Klijbroek, Thom de Vries, Jim Hulleman, Johny Lommers, Sven van Ingen, Gert Peter de Gunst, Tom Hendriks, Aaron Meijers, Ki-Jana Hoever, Jayden Braaf, Gregory Kuisch, Nigel Thomas, Daan Reiziger. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Ruud Nijstad has competed in Eredivisie, KNVB Cup. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Ruud Nijstad, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Ruud Nijstad to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.