Calem Nieuwenhof

Hopefully, he does stuff like this on the field:
 

Did injuries hamper him. Or was it just Corica limiting his appearances?

31 minutes ago, Sithslayer1991 said:

Did injuries hamper him. Or was it just Corica limiting his appearances?

Definitely hampered by injuries. However the rumour is that they were poorly mismanaged by Sydney, which soured the relationship between Nieuwenhof and the club. Sounded like he was kept out of the game because of the mismanagement a lot more than he should've been.

He is a talent though, I hope he can flourish under a different environment and reach his potential.

https://sydneyfc.com/squads/dreyp9vpkgl8t38erpkrfwsbu?slug=dreyp9vpkgl8t38erpkrfwsbu&competition=7ow2q4agyqskzj6ycukwmhtlg&teams=38ui5tfi8anjuh533emny2tz1&selected=MEN

Is it just me, but he's on the Sydney FC site with a Wanderers jersey? 😂

3 minutes ago, Fungus said:

https://sydneyfc.com/squads/dreyp9vpkgl8t38erpkrfwsbu?slug=dreyp9vpkgl8t38erpkrfwsbu&competition=7ow2q4agyqskzj6ycukwmhtlg&teams=38ui5tfi8anjuh533emny2tz1&selected=MEN

Is it just me, but he's on the Sydney FC site with a Wanderers jersey? 😂

That's hilarious !!! 

3 minutes ago, Fungus said:

https://sydneyfc.com/squads/dreyp9vpkgl8t38erpkrfwsbu?slug=dreyp9vpkgl8t38erpkrfwsbu&competition=7ow2q4agyqskzj6ycukwmhtlg&teams=38ui5tfi8anjuh533emny2tz1&selected=MEN

Is it just me, but he's on the Sydney FC site with a Wanderers jersey? 😂

Ha Ha priceless, they'll be putting a Bunnings tarp over that by tomorrow 

3 minutes ago, bombagol said:

That's hilarious !!! 

Would be even more hilarious if he played like tonight in the derby next month.

2 hours ago, Smoggy said:

Would be even more hilarious if he played like tonight in the derby next month.

Hilarious you say

Me say "That would exhilarating"

Rudan gave the short version of why he is with us in the press conference. He must have been really p***ed off with the Smurfs.

Don't want to jump the gun here, but hoping the club soon start Professional contract talks. 

On 17/10/2022 at 3:31 PM, Sithslayer1991 said:

Don't want to jump the gun here, but hoping the club soon start Professional contract talks. 

Go you one further 

send this lad to Qatar! 😂

I wouldn't be surprised if he does go to Europe at the end of the season.

Isn’t he on a scholarship contract with us?

9 minutes ago, SBW said:

Isn’t he on a scholarship contract with us?

Yep. 2 year contract if I recall. Club needs to upgrade that to a senior contract.

Definitely, one of our most consistent players this season and deserves a contract upgrade

Senior contract, $1M release clause + sell on fee. 👌

As much as I like Keanu Baccus, I just feel that Calem is offering us much more already, yet Keanu is on the plane to Qatar after only a handful of games in Scotland !!

4 minutes ago, MartinTyler said:

As much as I like Keanu Baccus, I just feel that Calem is offering us much more already, yet Keanu is on the plane to Qatar after only a handful of games in Scotland !!

Both are benefiting from their respective squads this season being stronger than we were last season. 

4 minutes ago, Edinburgh said:

Both are benefiting from their respective squads this season being stronger than we were last season. 

It's still only St. Mirren though.....

41 minutes ago, MartinTyler said:

As much as I like Keanu Baccus, I just feel that Calem is offering us much more already, yet Keanu is on the plane to Qatar after only a handful of games in Scotland !!

Baccus has also been with the U23s at the Olympics etc so has more (albeit junior) international experience and Arnie is more familiar with him.

Arnold picking Baccus and Devlin is good reward for their strong form I would not be shocked to see one of them get picked for Minutes - he needs some players who can run and chase mooy and hrustic don’t fit that model A Irvine is but can’t expect him to do 3 90 mins games of it in a week 

Hof might be there for Asia cup way he is going! 

30 minutes ago, Carns said:

Baccus has also been with the U23s at the Olympics etc so has more (albeit junior) international experience and Arnie is more familiar with him.

Fair point....my initial post was slightly tongue-in-cheek and no way was I expecting Calem to be announced

43 minutes ago, GunnerWanderer said:

Arnold picking Baccus and Devlin is good reward for their strong form I would not be shocked to see one of them get picked for Minutes - he needs some players who can run and chase mooy and hrustic don’t fit that model A Irvine is but can’t expect him to do 3 90 mins games of it in a week 

Hof might be there for Asia cup way he is going! 

The Socceroos really lack that proper number 6 midfield destroyer type since Jedinak and Milligan retired. Might be too early this World Cup but I could see Baccus or Devlin making a claim for that spot.

The Hoff needs regular game time. Asian cup would be shout though for the NT, that number 6 is begging for a destroyer like him.

19 hours ago, MartinTyler said:

As much as I like Keanu Baccus, I just feel that Calem is offering us much more already, yet Keanu is on the plane to Qatar after only a handful of games in Scotland !!

give him time - he will no doubt get worse like every wanderers player

6 hours ago, theguyyouwishyouwere said:

give him time - he will no doubt get worse like every wanderers player

He'll have escaped to Europe before that happens

Western Sydney Wanderers central midfielder Calem Nieuwenhof has been rewarded for a sensational start to the 2022-23 Isuzu UTE A-League season, earning the October/November nomination for Young Footballer of the Year.

Nieuwenhof, 21, has revelled in his crosstown move from Sydney FC to Wanderland, starting in all six games of the new campaign under Western Sydney head coach Marko Rudan.

Alongside Romain Amalfitano in the centre of the park, Nieuwenhof has featured in all but five minutes of the Wanderers’ campaign thus far. This comes after three seasons in Sky Blue which garnered just five starts in total. 

Across October and November Nieuwenhof started in one defeat to Central Coast, a draw with Brisbane Roar and wins over Perth Glory, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets and Sydney FC, the last of which coming in a hostile Sydney Derby at the home of his former side Allianz Stadium.

Nieuwenhof leads the league in tackles (28) over the first six rounds of the season, and sits third in ball recoveries (58) behind only Western United’s Neil Kilkenny and Sydney FC’s Luke Brattan. Positioning and willingness to get on the ball and bring control to the Wanderers midfield are key features of Nieuwenhof’s game, who is excelling at his new club – on a scholarship contract, no less.

Fingers crossed!

Its just a matter of time before him and Baccus are controlling the midfield for the NT

3 minutes ago, MistahCampoy said:

Fingers crossed!

Its just a matter of time before him and Baccus are controlling the midfield for the NT

If his form holds you would think he will go to the Asian Cup. I hope the club offers a senior contract in the interim. One of the signings of the season so far.

NT is in need of a DM like the Hoff. Hopefully he keeps building 

I hope @THEWANDERERSPOST doesn't mind me posting one of his tweets: