Justin Bijlow

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Justin Bijlow
Bijlow playing for Feyenoord in 2022
Personal information
Full name Justin Bijlow[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26)[2][3]
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2016 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Feyenoord 101 (0)
International career‡
2014 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U17 12 (0)
2015–2017 Netherlands U19 13 (0)
2017 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
2017–2021 Netherlands U21 13 (0)
2021– Netherlands 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:38, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2023

Justin Bijlow (born 22 January 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Netherlands national team.

Club career[edit]

Bijlow started playing as an outfield player SC Feyenoord before offering himself to play as a goalkeeper and joining the Feyenoord Academy.[4] In February 2015, Bijlow signed his first professional contract at Feyenoord. In January 2016, he travelled with the first team for a training camp in Albufeira and was included in Feyenoord's match squad for the first time, for the away game against AZ in the Eredivisie.[5] He became a regular member of Feyenoord's first team for the 2016–17 season. In October 2016, Bijlow extended his contract at Feyenoord with three years, to mid-2021.[6] Feyenoord won its first league title in eighteen years with a 3–1 win over Heracles Almelo on 14 May 2017.[7] Bijlow did not make an appearance for the first team that season.

Bijlow was an unused substitute as Feyenoord beat Vitesse on penalties to win the Johan Cruyff Shield on 5 August 2017.[8] Eight days later, he made his professional debut, starting in Feyenoord's 2–1 win against FC Twente in the opening round of the Eredivisie after first-choice goalkeepers Brad Jones and Kenneth Vermeer both got injured.[9] He made four appearances for the under-19 team in the UEFA Youth League, in which Feyenoord got knocked out by Chelsea in the round of 16. Bijlow was an unused substitute as Feyenoord beat AZ 3–0 in the final to win the KNVB Cup on 22 April 2018.[10] Feyenoord failed to retain its league title and finished fourth in the Eredivisie. Bijlow started the final two league games, which resulted in 3–1 and 2–3 wins over Sparta Rotterdam and Heerenveen, saving a penalty kick in the latter.

Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Feyenoord head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst announced that he picked Bijlow as his first-choice goalkeeper ahead of Vermeer.[11] Bijlow kept a clean sheet and saved two penalties in the shoot-out as Feyenoord beat PSV on penalties to win the Johan Cruyff Shield on 4 August 2018.[12] He made his international debut five days later as Feyenoord lost 4–0 to AS Trenčín in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. Bijlow signed a new contract at Feyenoord to mid-2023 on 25 October 2018.[13] Three days later, he scored an own goal in his first Klassieker against Ajax, resulting in a 3–0 defeat. Bijlow suffered a foot injury during Feyenoord's 3–1 defeat against PEC Zwolle on 19 January 2019 and was ruled out for two months.[14] He eventually did not make an appearance in the remainder of the season, which Feyenoord finished in third place in the Eredivisie.

After Bijlow was injured in pre-season, new Feyenoord head coach Jaap Stam picked Vermeer as Feyenoord's first-choice goalkeeper rather than Bijlow for the 2019–20 season.[15] After Dick Advocaat replaced Stam as Feyenoord head coach in October 2019, Vermeer remained first-choice goalkeeper. Bijlow was unable to replace an injured Vermeer after getting injured himself in November 2019.[16] Bijlow was picked as first-choice goalkeeper and was handed squad number 1 after Vermeer left Feyenoord in January 2020.[17] The Eredivisie season was suspended in March 2020 and eventually abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic with Feyenoord in third place. The 2020 KNVB Cup final, which Feyenoord qualified for, was cancelled. A toe injury kept Bijlow sidelined between November 2020 and January 2021.[18] Shortly after recovering, he got a knee injury. He battled with Nick Marsman for playing team for the remainder of the season.[19] Bijlow was named Eredivisie Player of the Month for his performances in April 2021, having saved 15 out of 16 shots on goal.[20] After Feyenoord finished in fifth place in the Eredivisie, the club's worst finish in ten years, Bijlow kept clean sheets against Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht in the European competition play-offs, which Feyenoord won.

On 18 August 2021, Feyenoord and Bijlow reached an agreement to extent his contract with two years, to mid-2025.[21] A day later, during a 5–0 win against Elfsborg in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round, Bijlow got sent off with a red card for the first time in his career. In March 2022, Bijlow was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a foot injury.[22] However, he recovered in time to captain Feyenoord in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final, which Feyenoord lost 1–0 to Roma in Tirana on 25 May 2022.[23] Feyenoord finished in third place in the Eredivisie. At the start of the 2022–23 season, Bijlow refused the opportunity to wear the club's captain armband.[24] In January 2023, Bijlow went viral after getting booked for throwing a ball onto the pitch to stop play and avoid potential goal threat from FC Twente during a 1–1 draw in the Eredivisie. At the start of February 2023, Bijlow suffered a wrist injury which ruled him out for ten weeks.[25] He made his return on 13 April 2023, in a 1–0 win against Roma in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League. Feyenoord got knocked out after extra time in the second leg a week later. On 14 May 2023, Bijlow kept a clean sheet as Feyenoord secured its sixteenth league title with a 3–0 win over Go Ahead Eagles.[26]

On 4 August 2023, Bijlow played the full game as Feyenoord lost the Johan Cruyff Shield to PSV.[27] He was sidelined with another wrist injury between August and October 2023.[28] After recovering from his injury, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 3–1 win over Lazio on 25 October 2023. In November 2023, Bijlow extended his contract at Feyenoord with a year, to mid-2026.[29] He suffered a calf injury during Feyenoord's 0–1 win against AZ, his hundredth Eredivisie game, on 4 February 2024 and was sidelined for the following two months.[30] He was an unused substitute as Feyenoord beat NEC 1–0 in the final to win the KNVB Cup on 21 April 2024.[31]

International career[edit]

Youth[edit]

Bijlow represented the Netherlands' national teams since under-16 level.[32][33] On 21 May 2014, he was on the bench for the Netherlands under-17 as the team lost the final of UEFA Under-17 Euro in Attard to England on penalties.[34] At the following edition of the tournament a year later, Bijlow played the full tournament, with the Netherlands getting knocked out ater drawing all group games, against the Republic of Ireland, England and Italy.[35] With the under-19 team, Bijlow was named in the Team of the Tournament for UEFA Under-19 Euro 2017 in Georgia along with teammate Javairô Dilrosun after he played all games at the tournament and the Netherlands lost 1–0 to Portugal in the semi-finals.[36][37] He was included in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Under-21 Euro group stage in March 2021 by Erwin van de Looi.[38] He was an unused substitute for Kjell Scherpen during the group stage. After Bijlow was also included in the Netherlands' squad for the knock-out stage of the tournament in May 2021, he started in the quarter-final against France (2–1 win) and the semi-final against Germany (1–2 defeat).[39][40]

Senior[edit]

In September 2018, Bijlow was included in the preliminary squad of the Netherlands national team for the first time by Ronald Koeman.[41] He was called up to the national team for the first time in November 2020 by Frank de Boer to replace the injured Jasper Cillessen, but subsequently had to withdraw with an injury.[42][43] He made his debut for the national team on 1 September 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Norway during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[44] He kept his first clean sheet for the national team three days later, helping his team to a beat Montenegro 4–0 in a World Cup qualifier. In November 2022, Louis van Gaal announced that Bijlow would be part of the 26-men squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[45] Bijlow didn't make an appearance at the tournament as the Netherlands got knocked out by Argentina in the quarter-finals. He started both games as the Netherlands finished fourth as hosts at the UEFA Nations League Finals in June 2023.

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 25 April 2024[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Feyenoord 2017–18 Eredivisie 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2018–19 Eredivisie 16 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1[b] 0 18 0
2019–20 Eredivisie 7 0 3 0 0 0 – 10 0
2020–21 Eredivisie 14 0 0 0 3[a] 0 2[c] 0 19 0
2021–22 Eredivisie 22 0 1 0 12[d] 0 – 35 0
2022–23 Eredivisie 25 0 1 0 8[a] 0 – 34 0
2023–24 Eredivisie 14 0 2 0 4[e] 0 1[b] 0 21 0
Career total 101 0 7 0 28 0 4 0 140 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  3. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International[edit]

As of match played 18 June 2023[46]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2021 6 0
2022 0 0
2023 2 0
Total 8 0

Player profile[edit]

In June 2023, Bijlow said that his former goalkeeping team mates Brad Jones and Kenneth Vermeer helped him the most during his career, especially for high balls, saving one-on-one chances and staying calm. Bijlow named leading a defense and a team, saving shots on the goal line and distributing with his feet as his qualities.[47] Jones called Bijlow "determined" and "willing to learn".[48]

Personal life[edit]

Bijlow was born on 22 January 1998 at Erasmus MC and grew up in Rotterdam with his father Willem Bijlow, his mother Natascha, his brother Joël Bijlow and his sister Jaimy.[49] Bijlow was a season ticket holder of Feyenoord in his youth. He lived in Berkel en Rodenrijs.[5] He started living together with his girlfriend Dayenne Huipen, who he met on social media, in Rotterdam in March 2021.[50] Their daughter Dahlia Sofía Bijlow was born on 4 June 2022.[51] In June 2023, Bijlow named Iker Casillas as his idol as a kid and Manuel Neuer and André Onana as all-time goalkeepers he wanted to train with.[47][52] He has tattoos of the Rotterdam skyline and the Eredivisie trophy.[49]

Honours[edit]

Feyenoord

Netherlands U17

Individual

References[edit]

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  15. ^ "Vermeer krijgt voorkeur boven Bijlow als eerste doelman van Feyenoord" [Vermeer is preferred over Bijlow as Feyenoord's first goalkeeper] (in Dutch). NU.nl. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Na Vermeer haakt ook Bijlow geblesseerd af" [After Vermeer, Bijlow also pulls out injured] (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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  19. ^ Bijma, Jeroen (23 March 2021). "Bijlow wordt gek van blessureleed: 'Wil laten zien wat ik kan'" [Bijlow is driven crazy by injuries: 'I want to show what I can do'] (in Dutch). NU.nl. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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  24. ^ "Slot legt uit waarom Bijlow geen aanvoerder van Feyenoord meer wil zijn" [Slot explains why Bijlow no longer wants to be captain of Feyenoord] (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Dreun voor Feyenoord: doelman Justin Bijlow weken uit roulatie met polsbreuk" [Blow for Feyenoord: goalkeeper Justin Bijlow is out of action for weeks with a broken wrist] (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagbad. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  26. ^ a b "Feyenoord verslaat Go Ahead en is na zes jaar weer kampioen van Nederland" [Feyenoord beats Go Ahead and is champions of the Netherlands after six years] (in Dutch). 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Lang beslist duel met Feyenoord en bezorgt PSV veertiende Johan Cruijff Schaal" [Lang decides match against Feyenoord and gives PSV fourteenth Johan Cruyff Shield] (in Dutch). NOS. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  28. ^ "Opnieuw polsblessure voor Feyenoord-keeper Bijlow die ook duels Oranje mist" [Wrist injury again for Feyenoord goalkeeper Bijlow, who also misses Oranje's matches] (in Dutch). NOS. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  29. ^ "Justin Bijlow verlengt contract bij Feyenoord: 'Trots en dankbaar dat club vertrouwen in mij uitspreekt'" [Justin Bijlow extands contract at Feyenoord: 'Proud and thankful that the club expresses confidence in me'] (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  30. ^ "Bijlow acht weken uit de roulatie, EK niet in gevaar voor doelman" [Bijlow out of action for eight weeks, European Championship not in danger for goalkeeper] (in Dutch). NOS. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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  42. ^ "Bijlow vervangt geblesseerde Cillessen" [Bijlow replaces injured Cillessen] (in Dutch). OnsOranje. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  43. ^ "Geblesseerde Bijlow haakt af, Joël Drommel opgeroepen" [Injured Bijlow drops out, Joël Drommel called up] (in Dutch). OnsOranje. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  44. ^ "Debutant Bijlow speelt gelijk tegen debutant Pedersen" [Debutant Bijlow draws against debutant Pedersen] (in Dutch). rijnmond.nl. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  45. ^ "Van Gaal maakt 26-koppige WK-selectie bekend" [Van Gaal announces World Cup squad of 26 players] (in Dutch). OnsOranje. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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  47. ^ a b "Exclusief interview met Justin Bijlow over kampioen worden" [Exclusive interview with Justin Bijlow about becoming champion]. youtube.com (in Dutch). Voetbalshop. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  48. ^ "SINCE DAY 𝟏 »»» 2026 ❤️🤍🖤 Back in the days with JUSTIN BIJLOW 🎞️". youtube.com (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  49. ^ a b "Justin Bijlow over zijn liefde voor Feyenoord, De Gea, Ajax en Frenkie de Jong" [Justin Bijlow about his love for Feyenoord, De Gea, Ajax and Frenkie de Jong] (in Dutch). ELF Voetbal. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  50. ^ Barend, Barbara; van Cleeff, Marlies (15 March 2022). "Justin Bijlow: 'Ik wil zo'n lief meisje-meisje'" [Justin Bijlow: 'I want such a sweet girl-girl'] (in Dutch). Helden. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  51. ^ "Kersverse 'papa' Justin Bijlow kijkt uit naar frisse start" [New 'dad' Justin Bijlow looks forward to fresh start] (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  52. ^ "Exclusief interview met Justin Bijlow over zijn carrière als Keeper" [Exclusive interview with Justin Bijlow about career as Goalkeeper]. youtube.com (in Dutch). Voetbalshop. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

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