Yoëll van Nieff
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Anorthosis Famagusta
at Anorthosis Famagusta
292 days · joined 2025-08-06
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Rating · 24/25
6.0
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Puskás Akadémia FC
top club · 126 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#543
goals rank
#307
assists rank
31
season goals
31
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€850k
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
13
best season · 13/14
8 / 0
int'l caps / goals
426Appearances
31Goals
31Assists
80Yellow cards
2Red cards
134Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yoëll van Nieff |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-06-17 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Anorthosis Famagusta |
| Joined | 2025-08-06 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Fortitude Player ... |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Mumbai City → Anorthosis
25/26 · Transfer
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Mumbai City FC
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Mumbai City FC
23 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Puskás AFC → Mumbai City
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Mumbai City FC
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Puskás Akadémia FC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Puskás Akadémia FC
34 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Puskás Akadémia FC
28 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Heracles Almelo → Puskás AFC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Puskás Akadémia FC
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Heracles Almelo U21, Heracles Almelo
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Groningen → Heracles Almelo
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Groningen U21, FC Groningen
23 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Groningen U21, FC Groningen
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2016
Transfer: Excelsior → FC Groningen
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: FC Groningen → Excelsior
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Excelsior Rotterdam U21, FC Groningen U21, SBV Excelsior, FC Groningen
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Groningen/Cambuur U21, FC Groningen
33 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: FC Dordrecht → FC Groningen
13/14 · Return from loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: FC Groningen → FC Dordrecht
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Groningen/Cambuur U21, FC Groningen, FC Dordrecht
42 matches · 13 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Groningen/Cambuur U21, FC Groningen
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Gron./Cam. U19 → FC Groningen
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Groningen/Cambuur U21, FC Groningen, FC Groningen/Cambuur U19
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Groningen/Cambuur U19
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Groningen U17 → Gron./Cam. U19
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Groningen Yth. → Groningen U17
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: GRC Yth. → Groningen Yth.
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €850k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.19/90
Assists3 total · 0.29/90
G+A5 total · 0.48/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.68/90
Minutes played by club
Mumbai City FC
20.9%
Puskás Akadémia FC
23.1%
Heracles Almelo
0.0%
Heracles Almelo U21
9.3%
FC Groningen
28.4%
FC Groningen U21
0.0%
SBV Excelsior
0.0%
Excelsior Rotterdam U21
0.0%
FC Groningen/Cambuur U21
16.7%
FC Dordrecht
1.6%
FC Groningen/Cambuur U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai City FC | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 55 | 4 | 6 | 2,508 |
| Puskás Akadémia FC | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 126 | 6 | 12 | 2,780 |
| Heracles Almelo | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1,121 |
| FC Groningen | 7 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 92 | 4 | 7 | 3,419 |
| FC Groningen U21 | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SBV Excelsior | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Excelsior Rotterdam U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 2,012 |
| FC Dordrecht | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 187 |
| FC Groningen/Cambuur U19 | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Indian Super League | Mumbai City FC | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 928 |
| 24/25 | ISL Play-Offs | Mumbai City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Mumbai City FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Durand Cup | Mumbai City FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 299 |
| 23/24 | Indian Super League | Mumbai City FC | 17 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1,281 |
| 23/24 | ISL Play-Offs | Mumbai City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Magyar Kupa | Puskás Akadémia FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | NB I. | Puskás Akadémia FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,079 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Puskás Akadémia FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Magyar Kupa | Puskás Akadémia FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | NB I. | Puskás Akadémia FC | 28 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Puskás Akadémia FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 2024 | Super Cup | Mumbai City FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Magyar Kupa | Puskás Akadémia FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | NB I. | Puskás Akadémia FC | 24 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Magyar Kupa | Puskás Akadémia FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 179 |
| 19/20 | NB I. | Puskás Akadémia FC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,162 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo U21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 716 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Heracles Almelo U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Play-Offs Conference League | Heracles Almelo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Groningen U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,448 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Groningen U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | Excelsior Rotterdam U21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften nacompetitie | Excelsior Rotterdam U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | SBV Excelsior | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,790 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 181 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | FC Dordrecht | 21 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 187 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | FC Dordrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften nacompetitie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,672 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen/Cambuur U19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen/Cambuur U19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | GRC Yth. | Groningen Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Groningen Yth. | Groningen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Groningen U17 | Gron./Cam. U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Gron./Cam. U19 | FC Groningen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-08 | FC Groningen | FC Dordrecht | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | FC Dordrecht | FC Groningen | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-26 | FC Groningen | Excelsior | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Excelsior | FC Groningen | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Groningen | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-25 | Heracles Almelo | Puskás AFC | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-12 | Puskás AFC | Mumbai City | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-06 | Mumbai City | Anorthosis | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Ill | 2014-12-05 | 2014-12-11 | 7 | 1 |
| 25/26 | Adductor injury | 2025-04-22 | 145 | 3 |
Current€400k
Peak€850k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16340 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Plsek | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Phurba Lachenpa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrizio Stronati | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mehtab Singh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Knezevic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lallianzuala Chhangte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Meißner | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jozef Urblik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| György Komáromi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Artem Favorov | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Csaba Spandler | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hans Hateboer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marius Corbu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandru Băluță | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roland Szolnoki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Balázs Tóth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Padt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luciano Slagveer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Zsolt Nagy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | FC Dordrecht | 9 | 21 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 4 | 5 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 2 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | NB I. | Puskás Akadémia FC | 8 | 28 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | FC Dordrecht | 4 | 21 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 3 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Excelsior | FC Groningen | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-26 | FC Groningen | Excelsior | Loan | — | €700k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | FC Dordrecht | FC Groningen | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-08 | FC Groningen | FC Dordrecht | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Yoëll van Nieff'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVV-Venlo | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 59% |
| ADO Den Haag | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 19% |
| De Graafschap | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 30% |
| FC Emmen | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 60% |
| Willem II | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 17% |
| TOP Oss | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 61% |
| Jong PSV | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 67% |
| Jong Ajax | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 61% |
| FC Den Bosch | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 67% |
| NAC Breda | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 33% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 44% |
| Helmond Sport | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 23 | 928 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 1,580 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 1,079 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 360 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 1,341 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 1,121 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 1,448 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 2,198 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 300 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.7 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
21 apps
9 G
4 A
Beloften Eredivisie
41 apps
6 G
1 A
NB I.
104 apps
3 G
10 A
Indian Super League
39 apps
3 G
5 A
Eredivisie
100 apps
2 G
5 A
Magyar Kupa
16 apps
2 G
2 A
KNVB Beker
9 apps
2 G
2 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Durand Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Quali
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Yoëll van Nieff
Who is Yoëll van Nieff?
Yoëll van Nieff is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Anorthosis Famagusta.
How old is Yoëll van Nieff?
Yoëll van Nieff is 32 years old. He was born on June 17, 1993 in Groningen.
What position does Yoëll van Nieff play?
Yoëll van Nieff plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Yoëll van Nieff play for?
Yoëll van Nieff currently plays for Anorthosis Famagusta.
How many career goals has Yoëll van Nieff scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yoëll van Nieff has scored 31 goals in 426 appearances.
What is Yoëll van Nieff's market value?
Yoëll van Nieff's most recent reported market value is €400k.