Ludwin Van Nieuwenhuyze (born 25 February 1978 in

Waregem Waregem (; ), spelled Waereghem before, is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality lies in the valley of the river Lys, between Kortrijk and Ghent. It is part of the administrative district of ...

) is a Belgian professional former

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player who played as a

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. He played for

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. Before turning professional, Van Nieuwenhuyze was active in the

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sector. When Van Nieuwenhuyze won the

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with Zulte Waregem in 2005–06, he and several other teammates were still not professional footballers.

Honours

;Zulte Waregem *

: 2005–06

References

External links

Ludwin Van Nieuwenhuyze player info at the official SV Zulte Waregem website
1978 births Living people Belgian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders SV Zulte Waregem players Belgian Pro League players Footballers from Waregem K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen players K.F.C. Vigor Wuitens Hamme players {{belgium-footy-midfielder-stub