James Nieuwenhuizen
Goalkeeper
at Melbourne City FC
at Melbourne City FC
1,789 days · joined 2021-07-01
Market value
€50k
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
1
clubs played for
2023
debut season
0
goals / match
Melbourne City FC
top club · 1 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-01-17 · 6 players total
1Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
0Yellow cards
0Red cards
1Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Nieuwenhuizen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Sigurd Nieuwenhuizen |
| Date of birth | 2004-01-17 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Shepparton, Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Melbourne City FC |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Melbourne City FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Melbourne City FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Melbourne City FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Melbourne City FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Melbourne City FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: M. City U21 → Melbourne City
21/22 · Transfer
Dec 2020
Transfer: Goulburn V. S. → M. City U21
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Melbourne City FC
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City FC | 5 | 2023 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Australia Cup | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Melbourne City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-12-01 | Goulburn V. S. | M. City U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | M. City U21 | Melbourne City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-10-18 | 2023-12-31 | 75 | 14 |
| 24/25 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2025-03-26 | 2025-12-31 | 281 | 26 |
Current€25k
Peak€50k
Low€25k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Talbot | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Adrian Segecic | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Jordan Perez | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Alex Badolato | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Nectarios Triantis | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Archie Goodwin | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Presley Ortiz | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Harry Politidis | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Marco Tilio | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Arion Sulemani | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Benjamin Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Last 50 matches for Melbourne City FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 5–1 | Sydney FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2025-04-26 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Adelaide United | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2025-04-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Melbourne City FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2025-04-11 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne City FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2025-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–0 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 3–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2025-01-07 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2025-01-03 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-12-31 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2024-12-06 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 1–4 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 0–5 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-11-04 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-28 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-14 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 8–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-02 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 7–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 2–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-02-17 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 5–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-02-02 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 4–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-01-25 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2024-01-21 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-01-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-07 | AUS1 |
Western United | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2023-12-28 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 8–1 | Brisbane Roar | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2023-12-23 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2023-12-17 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2023-12-08 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2023-12-03 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–2 | Melbourne City FC | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2023-11-25 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Melbourne City FC | INJURED Hamstring injury |
Teams faced most often by James Nieuwenhuizen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 27% |
| Adelaide United | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 25% |
| Sydney FC | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 58% |
| Brisbane Roar | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 68% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 50% |
| Western United | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 67% |
| Perth Glory | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 50% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 59% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 56% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 63% |
| Macarthur FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 55% |
| Auckland FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 3.75 |
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Who is James Nieuwenhuizen?
James Nieuwenhuizen is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Melbourne City FC.
How old is James Nieuwenhuizen?
James Nieuwenhuizen is 22 years old. He was born on January 17, 2004 in Shepparton.
What position does James Nieuwenhuizen play?
James Nieuwenhuizen plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does James Nieuwenhuizen play for?
James Nieuwenhuizen currently plays for Melbourne City FC.
What is James Nieuwenhuizen's market value?
James Nieuwenhuizen's most recent reported market value is €50k.