Nico Van Rijn

Nico Van Rijn
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Van Rijn Portabella
Date of birth (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001
Place of birth Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Gimnàstic
Youth career
2016–2020 Damm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Lleida Esportiu 10 (0)
2021–2023 Algeciras 39 (0)
2023–2024 Granada B 24 (1)
2024–2025 Austin FC II 23 (1)
2025–2026 Teruel 34 (0)
2026– Gimnàstic 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026

Nicolás "Nico" Van Rijn Portabella (born 26 March 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Career

Born in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia to a Dutch father and a Spanish mother,[1] Van Rijn joined CF Damm's youth sides in 2016. On 18 September 2020, after finishing his formation, he signed for Segunda División B side Lleida Esportiu.[2]

On 31 August 2021, Van Rijn moved to Algeciras CF in the newly-created Primera División RFEF.[3] He only established himself as a first-choice in his second season, but moved to Granada CF on 8 August 2023, being assigned to the reserves also in division three.[4]

On 17 July 2024, Van Rijn moved abroad and was announced at MLS Next Pro side Austin FC II on a deal through the 2025 season, with an option for two further years.[5] He signed short-term agreements with the first team in March[6] and June 2025,[7] being an unused substitute in three Major League Soccer matches before terminating his link with the club on 30 June.[8]

On 6 July 2025, Van Rijn returned to his home country and its third division, joining CD Teruel.[9] The following 23 June, after being an undisputed starter, he moved to fellow league team Gimnàstic de Tarragona on a two-year contract.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "El Real Murcia hace una oferta de dos años y medio a Nico Van Rijn" [Real Murcia make an offer of two-and-a-half-years to Nico Van Rijn] (in Spanish). Onda Regional de Murcia. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "El Lleida Esportiu incorpora el defensa Nico Van Rijn" [Lleida Esportiu sign the defender Nico Van Rijn] (in Catalan). Lleida Esportiu. 18 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "El Algeciras apuntala su defensa con el sub -23 Nico Van Rijn" [Algeciras bolster their defense with the under-23 Nico Van Rijn] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Comunicado Oficial | Nico Van Rijn, nuevo jugador del Recreativo Granada" [Official statement | Nico Van Rijn, new player of Recreativo Granada] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Austin FC II Adds Center Back Nico Van Rijn". Austin FC. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Austin FC Signs Antonio Gomez, Riley Thomas, Nico Van Rijn to Short-Term Agreements". Austin FC. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Austin FC Adds Nico Van Rijn on Short-Term Agreement". Austin FC. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Austin FC II, Nico Van Rijn Mutually Agree to Contract Termination". Austin FC. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Nico Van Rijn refuerza la zaga del CD Teruel" [Nico Van Rijn bolsters the defense of CD Teruel] (in Spanish). Aragón TV. 6 July 2025. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nico Van Rijn, nou central per a la defensa grana 2026/27" [Nico Van Rijn, new centre-back for the 2026/27 grana defense] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
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