Jörg van Nieuwenhuijzen (born 22 August 1978) is a retired Dutch professional footballer and sports entrepreneur. He played as a goalkeeper in the top tiers of Dutch football for RBC Roosendaal, Excelsior Rotterdam, and Heracles Almelo.
Following his retirement from professional football, van Nieuwenhuijzen emigrated to Canada and co-founded Dutch Connections FC, a Toronto-based soccer development and services organization affiliated with Feyenoord. The club focuses on youth training, talent development, and fostering international football partnerships.
In 2019, he founded a Toronto-based international sports consulting and investment firm. He later launched FANCAP, a Toronto-Amsterdam based sports investment, advisory & consulting firm, and established an M&A Advisory Division in partnership with Sports Entertainment Group (SEG), providing merger and acquisition advisory services in sports and entertainment. Through this division, van Nieuwenhuijzen structures sports-related investment vehicles, including public-private partnerships and transatlantic club investments.
Honours Club
RBC Roosendaal
• Play off winners first division 1999-2000
Excelsior
• Play off winners first division 2001-2002
• Champions First Division 2005-2006
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