Perth Glory is delighted to confirm that gifted defensive midfielder Calem Nieuwenhof has joined the club on a one-year loan from Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.
The 25-year-old Sydneysider began his football journey with Manly United before making his A-League debut for Sydney FC in January 2021.
A year later he completed a cross-city switch to Western Sydney Wanderers and duly enjoyed a stellar 2022/23 campaign with the red-and-blacks in which he made 27 appearances and scored four goals.
Those performances earned the Australia Under-23 international a place in the PFA A-League Team of the Season and a move to Hearts with whom he signed a four-year contract.
He has since featured on nearly 50 occasions for the Edinburgh club, but is now looking forward to making a return to the A-League with Glory.
“I’m super excited to be joining Perth Glory,” he said.
“I’m looking forward to getting back playing consistently and giving everything to help bring success to the club.
“It is a club with huge potential and I’m hoping we can challenge for the title this season.
“Having worked with [Head Coach] Adam Griffiths and [Assistant Coach] Tomi Vidovic before, I know the high standards they set which is a big reason I am so keen to join the club.”
Glory Football Director Stan Lazaridis believes that Nieuwenhof can have a major impact for the club in the 2026/27 ALM campaign.
“Calem is a top-class player and securing his services is a real coup for the us,” he said.
“He worked with Adam Griffiths previously at Manly United, so he knows his style of play and he’s a perfect fit for it.
“Calem can operate as either a six or an eight, he keeps and moves the ball superbly and there’s no doubt in my mind that he can be a key figure as we look to secure Finals football in the coming season.”
Further squad announcements will be made shortly.
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