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Born in Almelo, Nijstad played as a youngster for amateur club DETO and later trained in the joint youth academy of FC Twente and Heracles Almelo. He signed a three-year professional contract with FC Twente in February 2024. He made his professional debut for FC Twente in the Eredivisie on 5 October 2025, at the age of 17, appearing as a substitute in the eighth minute for Robin Pröpper against Heracles, in a 2–1 victory for his side.
Nijstad is a youth international for the Netherlands, having made his debut for the Netherlands U16 in October 2023.
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Ruud Nijstad is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Eredivisie club FC Twente.
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