Justin Lonwijk
Surinamese footballer (born 1999)
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Justin Antonius Lonwijk (born 21 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on loan from the Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team.
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Lonwijk with Netherlands U18 in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Justin Antonius Lonwijk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tilburg, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Fortuna Sittard (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Willem II | ||
| 2010–2019 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Jong PSV | 33 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Utrecht | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Jong Utrecht | 23 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Viborg FF (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Viborg FF | 38 | (5) |
| 2022– | Dynamo Kyiv | 20 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | → Viborg FF (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Netherlands U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Suriname | 9 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Club career
Jong PSV
He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV on 13 January 2017 in a game against Den Bosch.[3]
Utrecht
On 29 May 2019, he signed for Utrecht on a three-year contract, until 2022.[4] Utrecht manager John van den Brom selected Lonwijk for the starting line-up in the two tiers against Zrinjski Mostar in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers.[5][6] His Eredivisie debut followed on 4 August 2019, where he was a starter in the 4–2 away win over ADO Den Haag.[7]
Viborg FF
On 25 January 2021, Lonwijk joined Danish 1st Division club Viborg FF on loan from Utrecht for the rest of the season with an option to buy.[8] On 1 June 2021 was announced that they had exercised this purchase option. He signed a contract in Denmark until 2024.[9]
Dynamo Kyiv
On 22 September 2022, Lonwijk signed a five-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Dynamo Kyiv.[10] Viborg FF claimed he was sold for a club record transfer fee.[10] Lonwijk signed with Dynamo Kyiv during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10]
He made his debut for the club on 2 October 2022, replacing Volodymyr Shepelyev in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 away victory against Mynai.[11] On 10 November, he scored his first goal for Dynamo by slotting home a Viktor Tsyhankov cross, thereby contributing to the team's 3–1 league win over Oleksandriya.[12]
Anderlecht (loan)
On 25 July 2023, Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht announced the signing of Lonwijk on a season-long loan from Dynamo Kyiv, with an option to buy the player at the end of the season.[13]
Fortuna Sittard (loan)
In January 2024, Lonwijk was recalled from his loan at Anderlecht, joining Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on loan for the remainder of the season.[14]
Viborg FF (loan)
On 31 August 2024, Lonwijk returned to his former club Viborg FF on a season-long loan, with an option to buy. He played a league game less than 24 hours after the announcement, in a 2–2 draw against Sønderjyske. Viborg confirmed on Monday, 2 June 2025, that they would not exercise their option to purchase Lonwijk at the end of the season. He finished the season with 26 total appearances, scoring once.[15]
Return to Fortuna Sittard
On 7 August 2025, Lonwijk returned to Fortuna Sittard on a new loan, with an option to buy.[16]
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Lonwijk is of Surinamese descent.[17]
He is the oldest brother of Nigel Lonwijk, who plays for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, whilst his younger sister Jayden plays tennis.[18]
In an interview Lonwijk also mentioned to be the cousin of FC Twente winger Virgil Misidjan.[19]
Honours
Viborg
