Nils Rossen
 Rossen with Telstar in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Wijchen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Telstar | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Alverna | ||
| 2013–2021 | NEC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | NEC | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Telstar | 35 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:06, 18 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Nils Rossen (born 1 August 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Telstar.
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Rossen was born in Wijchen, Gelderland. As a child he played for local amateur club Alverna, and in 2013 – at age eight – he joined the Voetbal Academie NEC, the youth academy of NEC.[2]
NEC
[edit]Developing at NEC, Rossen progressed through the youth teams to the under-21 squad.[3] In December 2021, at age 17, he signed his first professional contract with the club, a deal running until 30 June 2024. He was occasionally involved with the first team and was invited to NEC's mid-season training camp in Spain in early 2022.[4]
Rossen made his senior debut for NEC on 1 September 2023 in an Eredivisie away match against Sparta Rotterdam, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute for Lars Olden Larsen.[4] The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[5] Over the 2023–24 season, he made a total of four first-team appearances for NEC – three in the Eredivisie and one in the KNVB Cup – totaling only 29 minutes of playing time.[6] NEC had an option to extend his contract by one year but chose not to exercise it, as the club's technical director Carlos Aalbers felt Rossen's development had been inconsistent.[6] His contract was not renewed and he left NEC as a free agent in July 2024.[7][8]
Telstar
[edit]After leaving NEC, Rossen went on trial with second-tier Eerste Divisie club Telstar.[9] He impressed during the trial period, and on 8 August 2024 he signed a contract with Telstar for two seasons with an option of a third year.[10][11] Telstar's technical manager Peter Hofstede noted that Rossen had left a very good impression during his trial and expressed confidence that the midfielder could become an important player for the team.[10]
Rossen made his Telstar debut as a starter the following day, on 9 August 2024, in the club's season opener away to Vitesse. He was in the starting lineup and played as Telstar achieved a 3–2 victory at the GelreDome in Arnhem.[11][12] Later that year, on 31 October 2024, Rossen scored his first professional goal, finding the net in Telstar's 3–0 win over Helmond Sport in the first round of the KNVB Cup.[13] By that point, he had also contributed three assists in league play during his initial months with Telstar.[14] He featured in all of the club's subsequent play-off matches, including a 2–2 draw and 3–1 victory over Willem II in the final round, which secured Telstar's promotion to the Eredivisie for the first time in 47 years.[15][16]
Style of play
[edit]Rossen is a left-footed midfielder.[1] In his early senior career he was primarily used as a central or attacking midfielder. At Telstar, he was often deployed in an advanced midfield role just behind the strikers, where he has been noted for his vision and ability to find space in combination play.[14] Club reports highlighted Rossen's composure in the penalty area and his knack for providing assists, underscoring his potential as a creative playmaker.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 1 June 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEC | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Telstar | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
[edit]- ^ a b "N. Rossen: Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Debuut in eredivisie voor jonge Wijchenaar Nils Rossen". Wijchen Nieuws (in Dutch). 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "N.E.C. bindt Nils Rossen". NEC (in Dutch). 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ a b "'Ik leer veel van de ervaren spelers bij NEC'". Wijchen Nieuws (in Dutch). 6 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Sparta Rotterdam vs. NEC 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b "NEC verlengt contract met Wijchenaar Nils Rossen niet". Wijchen Nieuws (in Dutch). 4 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "N.E.C. geeft duidelijkheid omtrent aflopende contracten; optie Calvin Verdonk gelicht". NEC (in Dutch). 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ Otten, Ties (29 June 2024). "NEC niet verder met Rossen; contract niet verlengd". ForzaNEC.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ Zundert, Bram van. "Vertrek bij NEC blijkt een zegen voor Nils Rossen: 'Promoveren met Telstar? Het kan'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Nils Rossen tekent contract bij Telstar". SC Telstar (in Dutch). 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Nils Rossen tekent 2-jarig contract bij Telstar". Nieuws uit Nijmegen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Vitesse vs. Telstar 2–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Wijchenaar Nils Rossen scoort voor Telstar!". Wijchens Nieuws (in Dutch). 1 November 2024. Archived from the original on 3 November 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Voorbeschouwing Telstar – FC Volendam". SC Telstar (in Dutch). 31 October 2024. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Telstar-captain Mitch Apau viert geboorte zoon en promotie: 'Spakenburg of eredivisie, daar gaan we nog over nadenken'". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Telstar keert na 47 jaar terug in de Eredivisie, Willem II degradeert". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 1 June 2025. Archived from the original on 1 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "N. Rossen: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Nils Rossen at ESPN FC
- Nils Rossen at Soccerway
- Nils Rossen at WorldFootball.net
