We are pleased to announce that Dutch goalkeeper, Nigel van Haveren will be joining Florida International University (FIU) in Fall 2024! Nigel came through the ranks at Vitesse's academy, making the first team squad over 25 times.
Located in Miami, Florida, in 2024 FIU was ranked as the 4th best public university in the US by the Wall Street Journal, whilst Washington Monthly ranked the university no19. in the nation.
FIU's men's soccer team competes in NCAA Division 1 and has been led by head coach Kyle Russell since 2020. Under Russell, FIU has established itself as one of the top soccer programs in the nation, qualifying for the last three national championships and finishing two of the last three seasons ranked as one of the top 20 teams in Division 1. In addition since 2020, four FIU players have been selected in the MLS SuperDraft.