Calem Nieuwenhof soon departed after experiencing frequent injuries and signed with Sydney rivals Western Sydney Wanderers in June 2022.
22 Facts About Calem Nieuwenhof
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An Australian international, Calem Nieuwenhof received his first call-up to represent the Australia U23 in March 2023.
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Calem Nieuwenhof played his first tournament in the Maurice Revello Tournament held in France.
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Calem Nieuwenhof was born in North Curl Curl, the northern suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
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Calem Nieuwenhof was interested in football from a young age due to his father and grew up supporting Sydney FC.
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Calem Nieuwenhof initially started with the Sydney FC Youth squad in the A-League Youth and NPL NSW.
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Calem Nieuwenhof earned a starting place in the squad under Steve Corica, making a further 8 appearances before injuring his back during Easter weekend.
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Calem Nieuwenhof was awarded the club's A-League Goal of the Season for his goal against Wellington.
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Calem Nieuwenhof returned to the squad, playing his first match in eight months, against Sydney Olympic in the FFA Cup on 24 November 2021.
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On 19 May 2022, Calem Nieuwenhof departed Sydney FC but was allowed to stay within the club until he was fully recovered from his injury.
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On 6 June 2022, Calem Nieuwenhof signed a two-year scholarship deal with cross-town rival Western Sydney Wanderers.
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Likewise, Calem Nieuwenhof expressed his admiration for Schneiderlin and reciprocated the praise following the pair's first match against Western United.
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Calem Nieuwenhof finished the season with 4 goals in 27 appearances with the Wanderers, before shortly departing in July 2023.
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On 22 July 2023, Calem Nieuwenhof signed a four-year contract with Heart of Midlothian for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be a fee of six-figures.
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In March 2023, following his immense form at club level, Calem Nieuwenhof received his first call-up to the Australia U23 training camp, in preparations, for the Paris 2024 Olympics qualification.
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Calem Nieuwenhof would be one of 14 players signed to an A-League Men club that was representing the Olyroos.
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Calem Nieuwenhof is a close friend of Jake Hollman who both played together in Manly United and Sydney FC youth squads.
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Calem Nieuwenhof is close friends with professional cricketer Ollie Davies who both grew up together in Northern Beaches.
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Calem Nieuwenhof's father was a former footballer who played for Manly United and helped Nieuwenhof with his development through the youth system.
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Calem Nieuwenhof considers both Milos Ninkovic and Luke Brattan as mentors, with the midfielders helping him settle with the first team during his first years in Sydney FC.
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Calem Nieuwenhof was given the nickname "Sleepy" by his teammates due to his laconic and relaxed personality that makes him look "half-awake".
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Calem Nieuwenhof studied commerce at UNSW which has a partnership with Sydney FC, allowing him to study and play football simultaneously.