Defender

Ruud Nijstad

FC Twente
Netherlands
18 yrs
195 cm
Preferred foot: Left

Follow Compare

Appearances: 12
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Average rating: 6.99

Age18

Date of birth17 Jan 2008

Height195 cm

Weight–

Preferred footLeft

Market value€18.9M

Contract until30 Jun 2029

Season performance · 2026

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie

FC Twente

Appearances / Starts10 / 10

Minutes855

Rating6.94

Goals / Assists1 / 0

Shots (on target)6 (1)

Passes · accuracy636 · 91%

Key passes2

Tackles / Interceptions8 / 6

Duels won18 / 39

Successful dribbles2

Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists1.13 / 0.44

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed1

Goal conversion17%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box1

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls19

Accurate crosses0

Touches752

Possession lost71

Dispossessed3

Aerial duels won8

Ground duels won10

Clearances28

Ball recoveries44

Fouls won0

Fouls committed4

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week1

Clean sheets3

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)91.02

Top speed (km/h)35.35

UEFA Conference League

FC Twente

Appearances / Starts2 / 2

Minutes180

Rating7.25

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)1 (0)

Passes · accuracy180 · 95%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions2 / 2

Duels won6 / 10

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists0.06 / 0.05

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls6

Accurate crosses0

Touches199

Possession lost9

Dispossessed0

Aerial duels won2

Ground duels won4

Clearances5

Ball recoveries9

Fouls won2

Fouls committed2

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets1

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)17.41

Top speed (km/h)27.99

U19 European Championship Qualif.

Netherlands U19

Appearances / Starts– / –

Minutes–

Rating–

Goals / Assists0 / –

Shots (on target)– (–)

Passes · accuracy– · –

Key passes–

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won–

Successful dribbles–

Yellow cards / Red cards– / –

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –

Career and transfers

2 clubs · 1 move

Jul 2025

FC Twente To: Twente

Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 1 Nov 2026

Matches (12 months)32

Average rating6.87

Last match rating7.11 Nov 2026

Matches missed01 injury record

Last 10 matches

7.1 6.7 6.9 6.9 7.6 7.0 6.2 6.8 7.0 6.2

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	VriendenLoterij Eredivisie	FC Twente	10 (10)	855	1	0	6.94
2026	UEFA Conference League	FC Twente	2 (2)	180	0	0	7.25
2026	U19 European Championship Qualif.	Netherlands U19	–	–	0	–	–

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 2026 · percentile among defenders (68 players)

Compare

5 matches · 450 min

Ruud Nijstad: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	0.40	7
Interceptions / 90 min	0.40	12
Clearances / 90 min	2.40	26
Aerials won / 90 min	0.80	26
Duels won	–	–
Pass accuracy	89.3%	73
Progressive carries / 90 min	1.20	52
Rating	6.82	56

Similar players

Profile similarity (all leagues, same position)

Zach Nolan The New Saints · Cymru Premier
95% similar
Jarell Quansah Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
93% similar
Emiliano Endrizzi Gimnasia Y Esgrima De Jujuy · Primera Nacional
91% similar
Luis Demiquel Nacional Potosí · Copa Bolivia
90% similar
Ramaric Etou FC Dila Gori · Erovnuli Liga
90% similar

How do we calculate this?